About
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Biography
Biography
Eunice has been practicing and studying the art of Belly Dance since 2001. She has an extensive background in performance arts. During her undergraduate career, she studied and trained in various dance and theater courses including Acting, Improvisation, Tai Chi, Flamenco from the renowned Andrea del Conte, Modern Dance, Bharatanatyam (Classical Indian dance), Hip Hop, and Afro-Caribbean Dance.
Eunice went to Egypt on July 2022 for Ayaam Zaman course and had an intensive week of training as well as performed with a well reputed orchestra. While being a part of the Middle Eastern Dance Academy of Connecticut (MDA), she trained as well as performed for several events including opening acts for concerts including Lebanese superstar, Ragheb Alama, on June 2019 and Iraqi superstar, Saif Nabeel, on March 2020. She was also one of the featured dancers in Jillian’s Belly Dance Evolution Experience for the Wonderful Wizard of Oz production show on June 2019.
Eunice regularly performs for public events including restaurants, community events, etc. She also regularly teaches Belly Dance classes at the Rhody Center. And she continues to study in the different dance styles of the Middle East including Egyptian, Lebanese, Iraqi, and Turkish as well as trained with the most reputable dancers/instructors including: Amar Gamal, Karim Nagi, Nourhan Sharif, Ala Kushnir, Valerick Molinary, Shahrzad, Kelvia, Madam Raqia Hassan, Sadie, Oscar Flores, Pierre Haddad, Samantha Diaz, Vanessa Raqs, Katerina Shereen, Jillina Carlano, Luna Poumian, Jill Collins, Aaliyah, Nada El Masariya, Yamil Annum, Ashley Rihanne, Natalie Hatab, Ju Nahid, Amara Nuit, Nabila Nuit, Jennifer Belly Dance, Luna of Cairo, Assala Ibrahim, and Ozgen.
Services
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Biography
With 23 years of practice, Eunice brings with her a wide variety of skills and styles as well as respect and dignity to the dance. Therefore she will not undercut other performers and decline any requests for all-male events, e.g. bachelor parties. Eunice offers several packages for Belly Dance instructions and/or performances. Some of the service options offered are:
- a full performance set
- two separate performance sets with possible costume change
- dance lessons
- a combination of performance and dance lessons
- choreography (for solo and/or group acts for special events like weddings, quinceañeras, etc.)
Please send a message for inquiries of services offered and pricing.
Mission
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Mission
Eunice has been studying and practicing the art of Belly Dance since 2001. Throughout these 23 years she has gone through different situations (good, bad, and ugly) in the Belly Dance industry. She now wants to use the lessons she learned to prevent others from falling into the same traps she did.
Eunice is on a mission to create and foster a community of dancers that feel safe and valued not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. This passion began after herself and others experienced abuse (narcissistic, racist, and sexist) and in response trauma from her previous mentors, instructors, and colleagues. It was then she realized the current local Belly Dance communities in New England are not safe for everyone and willingly shares her story to warn others.
Eunice witnessed how those that have the power and responsibility to make positive changes and improvements in their communities have fallen short on their promises and/or stated missions. Because of that, a lot of toxic and negative behaviors continue to be condoned and promoted. And because of the lack of leadership skills she witnessed from her previous mentors, instructors, and colleagues, she saw this as an opportunity for her to step up and show everyone how it should be done.
Eunice wants to teach others the beautiful art of Belly Dance and the numerous benefits it brings without exposing anyone to the unnecessary abuse and trauma she has been exposed to. She wants to help people see and understand what is acceptable and unacceptable behaviors by modeling it herself. She hopes to be the leader she needed back then.
This is her story and purpose. It is not a marketing ploy. If any of this resonates with you, she hopes you can one day give her the opportunity to show you a different and much better world.
