 Shida
Pegahi
A native of Iran, Shida studied at
the National Ballet Academy of Iran and at the School of Royal Ballet
in England. Starting at the age of eight, she trained extrensively
and rigorously in classical ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic and the cultural
traditions of Persian form. She has also studied and performed ethnic
dance categories including African, classical Saudi Arabian and Eastern
European. Asian and the regional dances of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
and Armenia. Shida received her B.A. from Ohio University. For several
years she performed with the West Coast Dance Company, Westside Balley
Company, Avaz International Dance Theatre, the Sufi Dance Theatre,
and Dance Electric She taught ballet, jazz and modern dance at Crossroads
for a number of years before opening the Pacific Arts Center and Dance
Studios on the westside.
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 Tamra-henna
[belly dance] is a performer, choreographer and instructor of Middle
Eastern dance whose emotional range and technique have been shaped
by seven years of performance, study and life experience in the Middle
East. With the intention of learning the art of belly dance from its
source, Tamra-henna moved to Egypt to study Egyptian style musical
interpretation and technique as well as the Arabic language and culture.
While studying in Cairo she pursued a performing career and danced
in Egypt's most prestigious venues including the Nile Hilton, where
she held an extended contract. Subsequently, she accepted contracts
throughout the Arab world and has performed, traveled, and lived in
Lebanon, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen,
and Cyprus. Since her return to her native California in 2000, Tamra-henna
has earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance/Choreography (within
the genre of raqs sharqi or belly dance) at UCLA. She has taught at
the Dept. of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA and in 2004 she performed
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 Delane
Vaughn [beginning jazz dance] UCLA’s Jazz Dance Master Delane
Vaughn is now teaching at the Pacific Arts Center & Dance Studios.
Delane has been a dance instructor for the past twenty years and has
taught at Cal Arts among other prestigious dance institutions. His
fun and upbeat unique style combines modern lines, West African and
jazz movements.
Delane has been featured in the Los Angeles Magazine for having the
best work out in L.A and recognized by Allure Magazine as one of the
best exercise dance instructors in the nation. |
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 Doris
Born and raised in France of a West Indian mother and a Persian father,
Doris began studying ballet at six and became one of the best French
gymnasts (rhythmic gymnastics).At 15 she began her studies of African
dance with Georges Monboye and came to her Persian roots dancing with
the famous band Black Cats. She developed a new dance style mixing
African dance, Ballet and Middle Eastern dance and created her own
dance company here in Los Angeles. |
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 Wendy
[Hip Hop] Wendy Ingram has 15 years dance experience and a background
in hip hop, jazz, lyrical, and modern. At the age of five she began
training at California Dancer in Moreno Valley, CA. She excelled at
performing with amazing stage presence, and also won many local talent
shows with her solo dance routines. Once Wendy got to middle school
she became captain of the dance/drill team for 3 years, and was captain
of the cheer/song squad all four years of highschool. While be on
these squads, Wendy won the titles of USA All Star for four consecutive
years, and Sweepstakes Winner for her performance in small dance division.
These award winning squads not only helped her excel as a dancer,
but gave her leadership skills and a chance to exercise her choreography
passion. Her choreography has been used in many 1st place competitive
cheer and dance routines, on the SUS tour, and in various commercials
one including Dr. Pepper. "Dancing is like knowledge to me, there
is never a point when you know too much". When Wendy is not teaching,
she still enjoys taking class at the Edge in Los Angeles, and IE Dance
Force in Moreno Valley. Wendy’s short term goals inlcude trying
out for the San Diego Chragers Cheer Squad. She will be attending
RCC in Riverside, CA majoring in Kinesiology and minoring in Dance.
She hopes to teach Dance as a PE course for highschool and to continue
choreographing for dance and cheer squads around California..
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 Corinne
Safille began her dance training at a young age in ballet,
jazz, hula, salsa, mambo and modern dance. With a drive to entertain,
she went on to perform as an actor in theater, film and television
mediums. Corinne performed in a variety of music videos and
dance clubs around Miami Beach and later became an Exotic, Pole,
Matt and Lap Dance instructor at several different studios in
South Florida. She is currently directing, choreographing and
starring along with her business partner Janeatrie Monet, in
the much anticipated dance show Illicit Stimulation,
named after their dance company. |
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 Ziba
[belly dance workout] Ziba has been teaching in Los Angeles for several
years. Ziba's Middle Eastern work out is a very fun and upbeat class
that combines Persian, belly dance, and hip hop movements. The warm-up
and cool-down is a combination of yoga and pilates movements. This
class provides a great workout for getting in shape. |
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 Jerry
Gabaldon [jazz] has been dancing for over 20 years. Starting
at the early age of 10 with Jazz, Tap & Ballet, he moved forward
into Ballroom. Training with everyone from Joe Tremaine to the queen
of salsa dance Laura Canaillias, he
found his place in the Salsa world. Jerry moved to the front of the
line making videos, commercials and having his own dance group “Phayz.”
He is now at Pacific Arts Center & dance studios teaching cardio
salsa with an old school twist.. |
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