Elisheva

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Elisheva

Elisheva is a 2nd generation bellydancer who started her studies as a young artist in Musical Theatre, Drama, and Dance. She began performing jazz, tap, modern and lyrical dance with a children's touring dance troupe located in NY's Catskill mountains for 7 years. She focused on modern dance intensively in Performing Arts H.S. under the direction of original ‘Alvin Ailey 2' Artistic Director Tyrone Aikens and other noted teachers, at New York State Summer School of the Arts at Skidmore College, in New York, American Dance Festival, then went on to finish her dance studies at The Ohio State University where she earned her BFA degree in Dance Performance under the direction of Susan Hadley (Mark Morris Co.), Bebe Miller (Bebe Miller Co.), Rosalind Pierson (Charles Weidman Co.), and Karen Elliot (Merce Cunnigham Co.), all of whom are part of the many important teachers who have influenced her abilities and talent. It was during those years that she challenged her art with an extensive program that allowed her to master choreography and Dance Labanotation©, creative work such as lighting design and extensive music studies, and Movement Theories such as the Alexander Technique©, Pilates©, and Bartinieff Fundamentals©. At the age of 15, she began her professional bellydance career at Lincoln Center's Damrosh Park leading Serena Wilson's and Renate Wallasch's collaborative summer show. Her bellydance training was exclusive with the Goddesses Bas Harem for 10 years and is now performing as a full member and as the Dance Captain of Bellyqueen. Elisheva has studied under the likes of Yousry Sharif, Dalia Carella, Kaeshi Chai, Aziza (C.A.), and is Level 1 Certified in the Suhalia Salimpour format. Her passionate performances have allowed her to dance on stages with international powerhouses such as Oojami, and Elisheva's extensive dance training has given her opportunity to tour and perform at National Geographic's Performance Theatre and off-Broadway with Hip-Hop, Jazz and modern dance. Her talents have been featured on television series (FOX), news broadcasts, commercials, and award-winning Independent Films, as well as cabaret/dinner clubs all over the N.Y.C. and Long Island area for over 10 years. She currently teaches in Long Island, and wishes to thank her parents, but especially her beautiful mother Anais, for all their inspiration and support.

Web site: www.bellyqueen.com

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