"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!

Calabasas - Saturday
11am Tribal Basics,
12pm Tribal Basics 2
Agoura Hills/Calabasas
Community Center
27040 Malibu Hills Rd
Calabasas, CA 91301
www.ahccc.org/

new classes in Tarzana
May 2008!!

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.