{"id":1090,"date":"2013-11-20T11:42:58","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T17:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2016-12-04T22:58:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T04:58:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/?page_id=1090","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AboutUs-450x320.png\" alt=\"aboutus\" width=\"450\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AboutUs-450x320.png 450w, https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/AboutUs.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_6550\" dir=\"ltr\">Snake Charmer &amp; The Belly Dancer\u00a0are a mother\/daughter\u00a0collaboration based out of El Paso, Tx. \u00a0 They have been performing together for over 16 years, both locally and internationally, continuously training with some of the most important and celebrated international instructors in the belly dance world. \u00a0Most of their training are in the areas of Tribal Fusion, American Cabaret, and Classic Egyptian. Snake Charmer and\u00a0The Belly Dancer have a unique style\u00a0they have classified as undefined, never limiting themselves\u00a0to any style .<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_7452\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_6551\" dir=\"ltr\">When they are not performing, training \u00a0and\/or traveling \u00a0they co-teach a small group of boutique style classes\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0own studios, Snake Charmer Studios I and II in Central\u00a0El Paso.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_7909\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_7913\" dir=\"ltr\">Sonia and Senee&#8217; are Co. directors of The Snake Charmer &amp; The Belly Dancer Dance Co. and the elite troupe Awalim Blu, both successful performance troupes in the El Paso region .<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_8504\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_8505\" dir=\"ltr\">Snake Charmer\u00a0&amp; The Belly Dancer produce\u00a0&#8220;The Arabesque&#8221; their\u00a0annual summer Gala Show and Workshop weekend in El Paso TX celebrated\u00a0every July\u00a0. &#8220;The Cat\u2019s Meow &#8221; dinner theater is their annual fall dinner show and workshop weekend celebrated every\u00a0October\u00a0in El Paso TX. Both shows feature some of the most important, international performers and instructors in the belly dance world. The workshops help provide quality instruction and training to the region.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_8997\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7133239120873405354yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1480864174521_9043\" dir=\"ltr\">The Tribal Caf\u00e9 is celebrated in a variety of local cafe&#8217;s\u00a0throughout the year showcasing local talent.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/median2-450x270.png\" alt=\"median2\" width=\"250\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/median2-450x270.png 450w, https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/median2.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1796 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/SeneeAv-150x150.png\" alt=\"seneeav\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Senee\u2019 is a licensed cosmetologist, belly dancer, instructor, and choreographer. \u00a0She has been trained by some of the most talented and well known regional and international teachers. She is constantly traveling and training in a variety of dance styles, yoga, and body movement . She is the main choreographer and costume designer of\u00a0The\u00a0Snake\u00a0Charmer\u00a0&amp; The Belly Dancer Dance Co. and Awalim Blu troupes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1797 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/SoniaAv-150x150.png\" alt=\"soniaav\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Sonia has an MBA in Special Education and has been an educator for 9 years and an evaluator for 13 yrs. This has given her vast experience in correct teaching techniques. Born to a family of Musicians and composers, she was exposed to the world of entertainment from an early age. Her constant training and search for the most talented teachers to both learn from and bring to this region, have exposed her to the most renowned experts in the field of belly dance.<\/p>\n<address>\u00a0<\/address>\n<address id=\"yiv4731439492yui_3_13_0_8_1384922157620_8\">\u00a0<\/address>\n<address id=\"yiv4731439492yui_3_13_0_8_1384922157620_8\">\u00a0<\/address>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snake Charmer &amp; The Belly Dancer\u00a0are a mother\/daughter\u00a0collaboration based out of El Paso, Tx. \u00a0 They have been performing together for over 16 years, both locally and internationally, continuously training with some of the most important and celebrated international instructors in the belly dance world. \u00a0Most of their training are in the areas of Tribal&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/?page_id=1090\">Continue reading: ABOUT US<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1090"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1090"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1806,"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1090\/revisions\/1806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snakecharmerandthebellydancer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}