About Elnaz
Elnaz has been dancing for as long as she can remember and has a deep passion for Oriental dances and music. She began taking classes in 2008 with Swedish Tribal pioneer Sophia Tillman, where she fully immersed herself in Fat Chance Belly Dance Style® (formerly ATS®) and (Tribal) Fusion Belly Dance. Shortly thereafter, she started teaching her own dance classes in Stockholm and quickly became appreciated for her strong pedagogical skills as well as her fun and engaging choreographies. Säg gärna till om du vill ha en lite kortare version, mer marknadsföringston – eller mer formell/biografisk stil.
Elnaz has extensive experience performing in Sweden and has also performed internationally. With a strong affinity for traditional folkloric styles from Egypt as well as the modern American style of Fusion Belly Dance, Elnaz is a versatile dancer with a broad range of expertise.
As a teacher, Elnaz believes that the most important thing is to work hard while also having fun. She aims to share the joy that dance has given her over so many years, while empowering women in their own bodies and artistic expression.
In addition to her career as a professional dancer, Elnaz is also a licensed physiotherapist and a certified massage therapist.
Highlights
- Some of the dancers Elnaz has studied with include: Lena Helt (SWE), Zaza (EGY), Tito Seif (EGY), Randa Kamel (EGY), Mohammed Shahin (EGY/US), Mohamed Kazafy (EGY), Rachel Brice (US), Mardi Love (US), Ashley Lopez (US), Manca Pavli (SLO), Anasma (FR), Bozenka (US), Kristine Adams (US), Samantha Emanuell (UK), Samasem (SWE).
- She has been teaching regularly since 2009, primarily in Fusion Belly Dance but also in FCBD Style and Oriental dance at various dance schools and adult education centers in both Stockholm and Uppsala.
- Elnaz became General Skills certified by FCBD Style creator Carolena Nericcio in 2012.
- She was awarded a grant by the Swedish Arts Grants Committee in 2013 to support her travel to the Tribal Art Festival in Barcelona, Spain.
- Elnaz auditioned and was selected from approximately 200 dancers to join Al Ahram Ballet, where she performed with international dance star Tito Seif during his Al Ahram festival (Valencia, Spain, 2015).
- She won first place in Al Ahram’s professional Oriental dance competition, Spain 2015. The jury consisted of the renowned Yousry Sharif, Randa Kamel, Mohammed Shahin, and Wael Mansour.
- Elnaz was one of the jury members at the Swedish national dance competition ‘Danskarusellen,’ organized by Studiefrämjandet.
- She was an invited guest artist at the Esmala Ailiki festival in Mallorca in 2016.
- She was part of the dance company Amaya Dance Company and the performance Izplesana in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in 2017. The performance was produced by the internationally recognized Manca Pavli.