I began taking belly dance classes in San Francisco in 1995 and quickly found myself drawn to Carolena Nericcio's classes at the Noe Valley Ministry. I became a member of FatChanceBellyDance® in 1998, performing at a variety of events and locations including Amira restaurant and Cafe Istanbul on Valencia Street, the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Tribalfest, Rakkasah and Desert Dance Festival. I began teaching with the company in 2001 when we moved to the new studio in the Mission District. 

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After leaving the company in 2004 to pursue graduate studies in Physical Therapy, I continued to attend dance classes in the San Francisco Bay Area, studying with Jill Parker, Rachel Brice, Rose Harden, Chitresh Das, Salimpour school and many other dancers. I explored dance performance with Jill Parker's Ultra Gypsy and Fox Glove Sweethearts, as well as dancing with other members of the expansive Bay Area belly dance world.

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My dance studies have ranged and expanded, and now include ballroom and social dance. I always return to belly dance, motivated by a love of the movement expression and music. I am particularly fond of the group improvisational format as it offers a way to build community and friendship through shared movement. I have recently relocated to Tucson, AZ and continue to explore the various facets of this dance form and meet the community of dancers who share my love of belly dance.