Female

I got interested in belly dance in 1997 just for exercise at the Torrance Recreation Center. Maybe just after 6 months of taking classes my instructor took me to a belly dance swap meet. I saw a used costume (skirt) for $25.00 that was in mint condition and I purchased it. The instructor said now that I have a costume I had to perform. That same year I performed my 1st solo at the Bedouin Festival in San Diego and that was just the beginning…

I owe a lot to all my instructors because they all contributed to my having my own style. The instructor that was so encouraging, patient, and has a wealth of knowledge is Marta Schill (one of the founders of MECDA). I guess my expertise is in multiple veils- idolize “Kamaal” for his triple veil work.