Karen started teaching at BodyWorks by Chandani in January 2007.  She is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia and has lived in Blacksburg, Virginia, and London, England.  Karen started taking classes with Chandani in January 2006 as a way of reducing stress, increasing her exercise level, and meeting new people.  In addition to studying this art form at BodyWorks by Chandani, she has also taken many dance workshops from a variety of dancers and musicians in the US as well as in London.

Karen is a former member of the award winning dance troupe Hippy Chicks Raks and a charter member of The B Team. She dances under the name Amina Shadid.

Classes taught:  Beginner levels, Intermediate levels, Boot Camp, Drill Classes, private lessons
 

Vicki

Belly dance instructor and ACE Group Fitness Instructor Vicki Houser is originally from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, but has lived in California, New Orleans, New York, and Virginia over the last 2 decades, while serving in the U.S. Navy. She began dancing almost 3 years ago as a way to increase her energy and seek out new and interesting people. It proved to be a very good match, and she cannot imagine her life without dance. Vicki began dancing with Little Sisters of Chandani in February 2007, and is now part of the award winning dance troupe Hippy Chicks Raks, and dances under the name Akilah Noor. She teaches Beginner classes at BodyWorks by Chandani, as well as the DIY Costuming Workshops.

Classes taught:  Beginner 1 -7, DIY Costuming Workshop, Boot Camp, Drill Classes, private lessons, choreography classes, and troupe classes

Erika

Military wife and mother of 4, Erika began dancing in 2006 as a way to try something new and to do something for herself. Little did she know the impact it would have on her and her family. Not only did she find her passion in life, but she also found something special to share with those around her. Her first performance was with Little Sisters of Chandani in 2007.  She is currently a member of the award winning troupe Hippy Chicks Raks and a charter member of The B Team. In April 2007 she took the dance name Zahirah. With her love for children and belly dance, she began teaching children at that same time. Her two daughters (now ages 10 & 13) are among her students and are now both performers. She is Lead Party Coordinator of the Little Arabian Princess Birthday Parties and Little Arabian Princess club.

Class taught:  Beginner 1 - 5, private sessions, children classes, Princess club/parties and Mommy & Me classes
 

 

Fallon

New to the staff of BodyWorks by Chandani this spring, dancer and fitness enthusiast Fallon brings with her a diverse background in both Middle Eastern as well as other dance forms. Originally discovering her love of dance and performance as a cast and dance troupe member in various stage Musicals throughout her life, she didn’t find her dance “true love” until she began Belly Dancing over six years ago, and has continued to learn the art form through classes and workshops ever since. Though the fluidity and unique movement of the Tribal Fusion style of belly dance calls to her, she continues to develop and perform all styles of Middle Eastern dancing.
 
Fallon has danced with Little Sisters of Chandani in 2007, Sha Awit (now TriBekah) Tribal, and continues to perform as a soloist whenever she can. She is also an avid runner, completing multiple half marathons over the past few years and recently running her first full marathon in November of 2009 (with another coming up in 2010!) She recently completed her Master’s Degree in Education and is currently working on her Personal Training Certification.

Currently, Fallon teaches ongoing Beginner Belly Dance and Cabaret Belly Dance choreography classes in La Plata Maryland during the week, and is very excited to begin teaching Tribal Fusion Choreography at BodyWorks by Chandani Saturdays beginning in March 2010!

Classes taught:  Tribal Fusion
 

 

Deb C.

 

Deb’s enthusiasm and love of the dance is contagious, she truly loves sharing her passion for belly dance with her students.  Deb is originally from Ohio and has retired from the Navy after 24 years and settled here in Virginia Beach.  She began dancing over 2 years ago in a search for new experiences and a great reason to get off the couch.  As she discovered her energy level increase, stress de crease, pounds drop off and found her oblique’s again she was hooked!  The beauty and physicality are just what a self described former tomboy was looking for.  Deb began performing with Little Sisters of Chandani in October 2007, is now part of the award winning dance troupe Hippy Chicks Raqs, and dances under the name RanaNahid.  She teaches Beginner classes, My Time Your Time and Belly Dance Boot Camp at BodyWorks by Chandani.

 

Deb has studied with Lucia, the San Diego Middle Eastern Dance Association President, Malia of Hawaii and has attended wide variety of workshops in the Mid-Atlantic States.

 

Chudney

After giving up on waiting on friends to join her in belly dance, Chudney began her journey at BWBC in 2007 and never looked back. Chudney was born in Puerto Rico, and grew up between opposite worlds of Panama and Hampton Roads, Virginia. She is a currently an echocardiographer, and mami to her adorable chi chi "Chula". She began belly dancing as a way to relieve stress from teaching growing teenagers Spanish. She began performing with Little sisters of Chandani, and is now part of the award winning troupe Hippy Chicks Raks! Chudney continues to take workshops and classes with instructors through out the US and perhaps one day overseas. She believes in order to be a good teacher you have to be a good student!

Classes taught:  Beginner Levels

 

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