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Clara has been intensively training in bellydancing the past 5 years. She has studied with famous bellydance teachers from all over the world. In 2007, she was accepted by The Rhythm of the Nile Dance Company under the direction of native Egyptian, Nada El Masriya. There, she specialized in Egyptian Folklore and performed with them for 2 years. She recently visited Egypt and studied with the masters of bellydance at the Nile Festival including Mahmoud Reda, Farida, Mona El Said, and Nour. Currently, she runs bellydance and Zumba classes through Passion for Bellydance in Mississauga and is part of BellyUpBellyDance Studio’s professional troupe, Tarab, based on Oakville. She has completed Hadia’s Teacher Training in Bellydancing and is also certified as a Sexy Fit Instructor through DivaGirl Fitness. She became passionate about Latin dancing and Zumba so obtained her certification in Zumba Level 1 and 2. She also learned Polynesian dance through Pacific Magic and dabbled in hip hop and ballroom. Her strengths are her grace and ability to feel and interpret the music, as well as, her genuine love of this dance and desire to share her knowledge with her students. Her background in nursing ensures that classes are safe and ergonomically correct and she loves to instill a sense of accomplishment for the students in every class, no matter what their skill level.