About
Biography
Biography
Biography
Eunice has been practicing and studying the art of Belly Dance since 2001. She has an extensive background in the performance arts where many of them she attained during her undergraduate studies. She studied and trained in 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 being a part of 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 original 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. mostly in New England as well as regularly teaches Belly Dance classes at the Rhody Center. To ensure she maintains her respect and connection to the art of Belly Dance as well as the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, where the dance originated from, she continues to study the different dance styles including Egyptian, Lebanese, Iraqi, and Turkish as well as trained with some of the most reputable dancers and/or 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
Biography
Biography
With over 20 years of practice, Eunice brings with her a wide variety of skills as well as respect to the dance and culture it originates from. Therefore she will not undercut other dancers and does not accept 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 her over 20 years journey, she has experienced various situations (good, bad, and unfortunately the ugly) in the Belly Dance industry. With the lessons she learned, she now wants to use them to prevent others from being exposed to the unhealthy relationships and situations like she did as well as support those that have unfortunately already had similar experiences.
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 and trauma (narcissism, racism, and sexism) from instructors, mentors, colleagues, musicians, restaurant owners, etc. realizing many of the current local Belly Dance communities in New England are not safe for everyone. She shares her stories to warn others.
Eunice witnessed how many of 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 the people assigned the roles to be leaders, 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 as well as demonstrate what is acceptable and unacceptable 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 like many others have done and continue to do. If any of this resonates with anyone, she hopes you can one day give her the opportunity to show you a different and much better world.
