Virginia

Virginia is an exciting and powerful dancer who has been performing the art of Oriental Dance for ten years.  With a unique blend of grace and fire she brings a soulful intensity to the stage.

Authentic in her style she has danced for the Saudi Arabian Royal Family and has been featured in film.  She has also made many television appearances and newspaper publications. Her dedication to the dance has brought her to the stage as a soloist, principal dancer, and acclaimed choreographer for several prominent theatre productions in Miami.

  She has most recently performed and taught for the second time at the largest Middle Eastern Dance Event in all of South America, El Encuentro de Danza Arabe in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Produced by Amir Thaleb with 600 attending students from several different countries, Virginia received high acclamations for her teaching and performances at these Gala Events.  She was honored to share the stage with Mr. Mahmoud Reda, the founder of the National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt the Reda Troupe, and the previous year with Mr. Yousry Sharif, founder of E.A.O.D.(Egyptian Academy of Dance).

She has also danced in New York, (All of Yousry Sharif’s Galas and Videos), California, Texas, Seattle, and El Salvador along with countless prestigious performances throughout Florida. With her roots in Miami, she was a principal dancer and instructor at the Mid-Eastern Dance Exchange for six years.

Virginia founded C.O.M.E. Dance (Coalition of Middle Eastern Dance & Arts) an educational establishment dedicated to excellence in the performance, instruction, and representation of Middle Eastern Dance & Arts while creating awareness and an appreciation for this beautiful art. She is an excellent instructor who has created a loyal following through her motivational and challenging Oriental Dance programs.  These have been developed into a curriculum for Beginner through Advanced levels with specialty Master Classes.  She has taught several successful workshops in Miami and abroad and is a greatly sought after choreographer.

She has traveled diligently to study with legendary masters of the art such as: Mahmoud Reda (Founder of  Reda Troupe. N.F.T.E.), Yousry Sharif (Egypt, N.Y.), Faride Fahmy (Principal dancer N.F.T.E.), Nagua Foad (Premiere dancer of Egypt), Ragia Hassan (Egypt), Dr. MoGedawwi (Principal dancer N.F.T.E.), Aida Nour(Principal dancer N.F.T.E.),  Horacio & Beata Cisfuentes (Germany), Amir Thaleb (Argentina) and many more.  

She is honored to share with you her interpretation of this beautiful and extraordinary art.  

Testimonials

"I want to shimmy like Virginia!" - Jalana