Biography

Vanessa is a performer, teacher and choreographer of Egyptian Belly Dance, based in Hartlepool. Studying ballet, tap and modern as a child gave her a feel for music and she has always loved to dance; in 2003 she began belly dancing and now teaches three classes per week.

Vanessa regularly attends residentials and workshops to continually improve her technique and keep up to date and has studied with a number of different UK and international Dancers including Kay Taylor, Yasmina of Cairo, Fereshteh, Khazafy, Leila Haddad, Raphaelle Masson and Ava Fleming. This enables her to continue to develop her own personal style and also gain a deeper understanding of Egyptian music, rhythms and culture.

Vanessa has performed at various events in the North East of England including festivals, turkish restaurants, birthday parties and weddings.