pacific arts center & dance studios | 10469 santa monica blvd. | los angeles ca 90025 | tel. 310.481.9966
located between beverly glen blvd and overland
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Shida PegahiShida 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.

Tamra-hennaTamra-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 internationally with the "Bellydance Superstars."


Delane VaughnDelane 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.

DorisDoris 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.

 

 


Anaité Arnold

Anaité [Pilates] Formerly a professional dancer, Anaité is a member of the Pilates Method Alliance. It was her many years of experience as a professional dancer and dance instructor that inspired Anaité to become a Certified Pilates Instructor. She received a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Los Angeles and a Postgraduate Degree from the Laban Centre London. Injured while studying and working abroad, Anaité credits Pilates training for her recovery. From the perspective of both a Dancer and Pilates instructor, it is the healing and growth offered by the Pilates technique that Anaité finds most rewarding.
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CorinneCorinne 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.


Miranda GibsonZiba
[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.

Jerry GabaldonJerry 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..

ReD ReD’s dance repertoire includes ballet, tap, jazz, modern dance, Hula/Polynesian, belly dancing and traditional Filipino “Cultura” dancing. Along with her dance company, Metro Dance & Arts, she has performed on many stages including the Wiltern and Pantages theaters. As a natural entertainer, she pursued a career in arts and received her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Cal State Univ., Northridge. She was then involved in various TV/film, commercials, and music videos where she rekindled her love for dance. With the help of salsa, samba, and exotic dance ReD found her passion in the aerial seduction of the pole!

Dario Dario Gonzalez [Salsa] Hailing from El Salvador, Dario began studying salsa with Laura Canelias (the Los Angeles salsa diva), and established his dance style with Mike Bello The Mambofello, which eventually led him to the on-going workshops of Milton Cobo, Super Mario, Frankie Martinez and Eddie Torres, Since then, Gonzalez has been assisting Mike Bello in many competitions around the country.




NarNar [Belly Dance] began with Ballet and received her degree in Dance Education at The University of Arts in Philadelphia, studying and performing Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tap and Jazz. She began performing and teaching Middle Eastern Dance with Adam Basma in Los Angeles, Jillina's Sahala Dancers, Zahra Zuhair's Ghazella Dancers, Saba Dance Co., and recently co-founded her own duo, Mas-Nar.