About ~ Gypsy de Rose ~

Gypsy de Rose has been dancing for over 35 years with combined dance education and experience in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Character, Modern and Various forms of Middle Eastern Dance (Belly Dance) and a Spanish-Gypsy fusion style.  Gypsy performs at various local haflas, parties and events.  Gypsy is currently studying and performing Flamenco Dance with Maria Morca and Jacqueline's Dances of Spain.  Gypsy has performed Flamenco Dance at the Cultural Crossroads Event in 2009, the NW FolkLife Festival in 2010 and at various other public and private events.

Gypsy believes in continuous education to keep her classes fresh and filled with new ideas and has taken many classes and workshops in both Washington and California.  Several of the classes that Gypsy has attended include; a series of the Suhalia Salimpour workshops, Movement to Music with Suhail Kaspar, Egyptian Cabaret with Jayna of the Bellydance Superstars, numerous veil workshops with Sabura and numerous other Middle Eastern Dance workshops with many more dance instructors in Washington and California.  Gypsy also incorporates the use of instructional videos from top-notch dancers into her education.   Gypsy earned a certification of completion from Tamalyn Dallal's Teacher's Training.  Gypsy is currently offering instruction and choreography for Middle Eastern Dance at the Ottoman Trading Co. Music & Dance Studio in Bothell, WA.

Gypsy is a former Certified Personal Trainer and has helped many clients achieve their fitness goals to include weight loss, strengthening, toning and conditioning.  Students find that participation in Gypsy's classes are a fun and rewarding experience.  They thrive with Gypsy's easy break-down of difficult moves with her positive attitude towards personal awareness, self-motivation and self-esteem.  Classes run on an 8-week schedule for each level and may be repeated as necessary.  Students may progress on their own time frame and are encouraged to take their time to be sure that they are comfortable with each lesson before moving forward to the next level of training.  Prior dance experience is not required with the Level 1 class.  Gypsy offers her students performance opportunities at local Haflas (student dance parties), festivals and various other events.  Students are not required to perform but are offered the opportunity to do so, if they would like to. :)

For information about Gypsy's dance classes, please visit:  www.GypsysBellyDance.com