More than a "Drama Queen" with a shimmy...

It was a hot day in July, 1999 when Arianna took her first belly dance class.  She was nervous and excited before its start and frustrated and completely hooked by its end.  That was the beginning of her dancing.

However, her love of performance dates back much further than that.  As a small child, Arianna used to memorize her favorite stories and pretend she could read.  She provided entertainment for her parents with her dramatic readings.  And eventually, her love of the theatrical lead to her studying and graduating in theatre at college.

Now, Arianna combines her penchant for drama with her skills and experience with dance to create a kinetic performance with energy and mystique.  Arianna is an interactive dancer...always engaging the audience...whether with a look and a smile, or by pulling people up to dance with her.  Her focus is on FUN...creating an atmosphere of joy and celebration with everyone participating.

Dance can serve many purposes, it is a very physical form of expression.  Arianna's dancing serves to express her love of movement and love of life...and to bring that out of all who watch her.

Arianna wishes to thank the following teachers for their instruction and support:

TJ Ducote, Sadiyah, and Leila Gamal.