Monica has been studying dances of the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean since 1992. She worked professionally as a soloist and with several prominent dance companies through most of the 1990s and 2000s. She has focused on teaching since 2003, and offers weekly multi-level belly dance classes at the Lines Dance Center in central San Francisco. She continues to perform at celebrations, weddings, cultural events, and belly dance festivals. Monica is available to hire for performances and workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Monica has also sponsored several workshops in San Francisco with master instructors. She continues to develop and grow as a dancer through regular practice and workshops with masters of Oriental dance.
Monica's dance style is primarily Egyptian, both baladi and oriental. She also has a strong base in folkloric dances of Egypt and a background in pan-Arabic folk dances, Turkish Oriental dance, and American vintage belly dance.
