"Every burned book enlightens the world." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

George Carlin

If you want to take a class from me here's where I'll be!

Monday classes to are ongoing at
Ara Dance Studio
6925 Canby Ave #103
Reseda, CA 91335

Directions:
exit the 101 at Reseda Blvd and turn North (away from beach). After you cross Van Owen turn right on the next street.
there will be a gate, use the zip code 91335 to open it.
Turn left onto Canby the studio is in one of the first units of the industrial complex on the left.

Tribal basics 7pm, Beyond the basics 8pm,
Nataraja Troupe rehearsal (by instructor permission only) 9pm

$15- 1 drop in class, $25-2 drop in classes same evening
Class card: 6 classes $60, 12 classes $100 expiration dates apply

I'm taking a sabbatical from teaching at the Agoura Hills Calabasas Community center on Saturday mornings for a few months, but hope to return in the fall.

I'm always available for private lessons, & workshops.

Elizabeth Mahina has been dancing for as long as she could walk. She studied hula, tahitian, ballet, jazz, as well as bellydance. She was a principle dancer at "The Tikis!" in Monterey Park, and with Les Polynesia Dance Company under the directorship of Ilima Montgomery. Elizabeth has appeared in print ads, commercials, on stage, and television.
During her college years Elizabeth was introduced to belly dance and studied under several teachers, Cella Miller, Janea Drummond, Caroleena Epstein, and Allegra who were all students of MaShuqa. Elizabeth and her sister Yasmine Mankowski formed a dance troupe that used both Polynesian and Bellydance influence called Raks Ohana.

In 2003 she discovered American Tribal Style Bellydance which carries a strong element of the divine feminine so important in her life. She also has recieved Basic Skills Certification in ATS by Carolena Nericcio. She continues to expand her knowledge of belly dance by taking workshops as often and from as many teachers as possible, including Carolena Nericcio, Rachel Brice, Ansuya, Jill Parker, Sabrina Fox, Judeen, Amy Sigil & Alexandra King. Under the guidance of her tribal dance mentor Ayse Cerami, Elizabeth has been able to fine tune her varied dance and artistic background into one fusion style. She has danced with Ayse in the troupes Kamala Varna, Sundara Varna, the Sisterhood Dance collective and now She'enedra.

Elizabeth now teaches belly dance at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, Body Satva Yoga studio in Thousand Oaks, Tap Academy Dance Studio in Santa Monica, and from her home studio. Recently she has started teaching workshops at belly dance events, including Tribal Caravan in California, Tribal Ford in Great Britain, & the IBDC in Las Vegas. Upcomng events include workshops in Mexico & Portugal as well as the Bedouin Bazaar in San Diego in October of 2007.