Rachel Lazarus Soto has studied belly dance for more than fifteen years, and has performed and taught seminars internationally over the last twelve years. She is the director of acclaimed Blue Damsel Dance Company. Her concise teaching style shows clarity of thought and knowledge of movement and the body, allowing students to learn dance class and workshop material easily. As a lifetime student of behavior models of women, Rachel is highly intuitive, and has a developed understanding of women's motivations for dance. As a performer and coach, and loves glamour and glitz, and thinks every woman can feel fabulous in her skin.

Rachel holds a General Skills Certification of Fat Chance Belly Dance Technique with Carolena Nericcio (January 2007). Over the last two years Rachel has begun studying Asian dance forms including classical and folk Indian styles with Meera, Shawna Rai, and most recently DaVid of
Scandinavia, as well as Far East Asian movement concepts with Shifu Newton of Tai Mantis Kung Fu, and Classical Japanese dance with Mihoko Powers. These recent influences can be readily seen in Rachel’s performances and choreographies.

”I loved you on-stage at Tribal Con (2006). Unadulterated Mojo in motion!” -- Onca, Baraka Mundi

To learn more about Rachel, visit her websites: http://www.BlueDamsel.org and http://www.DanceOasisStudio.net

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