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The Gilded Serpent presents...
Elianae
Elianae has been dancing since the age of 5, studying ballet, jazz and Modern Dance. She was in the Pre-Professional Program at BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, and performed in the "Nutcracker" and various professional Productions. She majored in dance at Jacksonville University, earning scholorships and awards.
She went on in 2004 to study the Art of Oriental Dance at Habeeba's Dance of the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. She is currently an Instructor there, and performs regularly with the Troupe, as a soloist, and in her student productions.
She placed first in the Rising Star Category in the Personal Best Middle Eastern Dance Competiton, and recently won Audience Choice Award in the "Let's Beat Cancer By Dancing!" benefit competition in Chicago. She is a great lover of the art form, and believes a strong technique and dedication to the dance are essential.
Articles on Gilded Serpent by Elianae
- 1-17-14 All the World’s A Stage! Reviews of Three Theatrical Shows and Technique DVDs, “Fantasy Bellydance-Desire”, “Outi Wa Bas”, “Bellyqueen: Ultimate Fusion”
It is obvious that much has changed in belly dance over the decades, and now fusion is everywhere. - 1-13-14 Grace and Sass!, "The Veil with Hilary Thacker","Arabic Jazz Fusion with Galit Mersand", and "Ballet for Bellydancers with Brianna"
This grouping of DVDs was enjoyable to review, as it dealt with many things that I personally enjoy and find graceful and useful, such as veil work, and Western dance technique, such as Ballet and Jazz. - 12-18-13 Bellydance & Baklava in Ohio, A Family Business Devoted to Great Food and Belly Dance for Over 40 Years!
“We have the longest-running weekly belly dance show in Canton” - 5-19-13 Ramzy's Old and New
In conclusion, and personally being a purist with a lot of my Bellydance music, I like Hossam Ramzy’s “Best of the Best”; in my opinion, it’s hard to improve on that collection. However, I would recommend giving all of these albums a try, as they are all high-quality music. If you are a World-music fan, and love music that jams with a bit of rock thrown in, you’ll like “Rock the Tabla”! - 2-14-13 2 Instructional DVDs: Unprofessional or Homespun? “The Basics With Outi” & “Step-By-Step Bellydance”
The two DVDs that I received for review and comparison for Gilded Serpent were by a group and individual with whom I was unfamiliar. In fact, I had never heard of either one. Both had their strong points, but in my opinion, were fraught with significant problems also. - 5-16-12 Gypsy Flair Romani Party! 2 DVDs with Fun and Energy in Mind! Ansuya's Istanbul Nights and Liz Strong's Turkish Roman Dance
I reviewed two very pleasant, fun DVDs, Istanbul Nights by Ansuya, and Turkish Roman Dance with Elizabeth Strong. Both DVDs have much to offer, and are surprisingly different from each other in their interpretation of Romani Dance and teaching styles. - 4-4-12 Fire and Ice, Sugar and Spice! Mystic Moves With Ava Fleming and Hip-Notic Bellydance With Kaya
I have had the pleasure of reviewing two very good DVDs: Mystic Moves with Ava Fleming and Hip-Notic Bellydance with Kaya. Both dancers adhere to different styles of Cabaret or Oriental Bellydance, and I found their approaches both engaging and refreshing! - 11-16-11 Dance Combinations – Uneven, Misnamed Productions Still Worthwhile, “Cool Combos ‘a La Galit” and “Combin-Ography by Bahaia"
Through the process of comparing and contrasting these two DVDs, I learned that in our technical age, although there are many people out there that have knowledge that can and should be shared, production value really does count for something.
