Hire Stephanie
Stephanie brings unique expertise
In today’s complex systems, we need to provide value and an edge to everyone we work with.
Stephanie brings unique expertise that will help you distinguish your offerings and enhance impact.
Whether you are providing structure that guides your learners in achieving their goals or value to your partners that they can’t get anywhere else, Stephanie brings a unique blend of experiences, including:
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Stephanie, who is certified in 3 dance forms.
Belly Dance Cardio | Sharqui - The Bellydance Workout: for All Levels to engage in learning authentic belly dancing moves, fused with fitness.
Belly Dance Technique | Dance Cohesion: for Beginning and Intermediate dancers to learn 1) proper technique, 2) how to dance while playing percussion, and 3) performance choreography.
Dance Cardio | SHiNE Dance Fitness: for All Levels to learn fun combos to pop music on their feet.
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Stephanie has extensive Stage and Cabaret experience, which she has cultivated since age 5.
Stage
Ballet
Belly Dance
Chinese Dance
Swing
Cabaret
Belly Dance
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Stephanie has more than a decade of hands-on teaching experience, including:
Preschool Music & Movement | private elementary school
Youth Dance Cardio | arts museum
Adults Belly Dance Instruction: All Level, Beginner, Intermediate | dance studio
Online
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Stephanie has had training, performance and/or teaching experience in multiple dance genres:
Belly Dance
Chinese Dance
Swing
Salsa
She has also dabbled in various other genres, including ballet, flamenco, partner dances, and tap.
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Stephanie has deep expertise built from her strong academic background and longstanding corporate experience.
Stanford
Google
Testimonial | Gabrielle, owner of Alegria Performing Arts Academy
“We’ve had 5 other belly dancing instructors over the last 10 years and it’s just now that we are able to have more retention.
I firmly believe that it is due to how Stephanie has created a welcoming environment and a community for her students. I highly recommend you try a class with Miss Stephanie.”
Diana’s Student Testimonial
Diana is a belly dance student at Alegria Performing Arts Academy.
“Stephanie came out and did a belly dancing performance, and I saw how she did her moves and I was so inspired. Coming from a Middle Eastern background, I know the music and I wanted to get up and dance as well.
Anyone who wants to learn how to belly dance correctly should take it from Stephanie because Stephanie has the techniques down, she has thoroughly explained each dance move with us.
The class is just amazing.”
April Rose’s Teacher Testimonial
April Rose, with a B.A. in Dance and Master's in Culture & Performance from UCLA, is known for her technical style and Dance Cohesion format. A former Bellydance Superstars performer, she now globally shares her expertise in performance and teaching.
This video is feedback from April Rose’s intensive Dance Cohesion program, in which Stephanie learned how to play drums and finger cymbals as musicians would —all while dancing.
“It's extremely rare to pass [the Stage 2 Teacher Assessment] on the first try. Only a few people have done it. You're in the elite, cream of the crop — and I love love love watching you dance. I would be super excited to be your student.”
Dance Cardio Certifications
SharQui - The Bellydance Workout
SHiNE Dance Fitness
Co-Create an Unforgettable Experience with Stephanie
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Juggling dreams and demands, I've learned how to create an experience that's a break from the everyday – complex enough to engage, new enough to reset.
BREAK FROM THE EVERYDAY
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As an L&D veteran from a leading tech company, I help people find their inner spark—a journey reflected in my belly dance passion. Let's talk insights.
FIND YOUR INNER SPARK
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As a certified instructor, I guide participants through authentic belly dance moves, a fantastic workout, and a mindset shift that just might surprise them.
ENJOY CERTIFIED INSTRUCTION (SharQui)
Online Tutorials
Let's learn a full choreography of authentic belly dance moves (raqs sharqi) set to a catchy American pop song! This 2-minute choreo for solo or group is so fun to dance, and a crowd-pleaser to perform!
Let's learn a full choreography of authentic belly dance moves set to a high-energy mashup remix with Spanish, French, Arabic and English lyrics! This 2-minute choreo for solo or group appeals to a broad range of audience members -- they'll love to see it as much as you love to dance it!
Learn an original drum solo choreography by Stephanie to "Tabla Plus" (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=bVO4cYu36Lc)! In this tutorial, Stephanie breaks down each section before putting it to music, and also provides deeper dives into the technique for the tricker moves so that you get extra support. The accelerated format is perfect for anyone who is short on time or more advanced, yet is also appropriate for those who need more repetition because of the lifetime video format. Let's go!
At the end of the series, you will have a foundational music-based understanding of these rhythms, from my perspective of a belly dancer. I am certified by the inimitable April Rose (aprilrose.dance/bio) through her intensive and extensive Dance Cohesion program. Let's learn dance moves, try improvisational exercises, and more. Videos are hosted YouTube so that costs are kept low for everyone; your experience will be enhanced if you happen to have YouTube Premium (youtube.com/premium/inapp).
What will you get?
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Stephanie can help your learners:
Recharge their focus.
Shake up their thinking.
Learn better through movement.
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Stephanie can help your learners:
Surprise themselves by what they can do.
Try something out of the ordinary.
Learn new ways of thinking and doing.
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Stephanie can help your learners:
Look at things differently.
Catalyze change.
Increase morale.
Coaching Testimonials