About the Instructor:
Paris always had a love of dance from a young age, but her experiences with classical dance training were brief. She gathered much of her initial dance knowledge through MTV and SOUUUUUULLLLL TRAAAAIIIIINNNN!!!! Her love of performance drove her into cheerleading, which she continued through her first years of college.

Belly dance called Paris ever since she watched pop icons like Aaliyah, Britney Spears, and Shakira incorporate and fuse traditional belly dance moves into their choreographies. Over the years Paris came to admire belly dancers such as Sadie Marquardt, Zoe Jakes, Carolena Nericcio, and Didem to name a few.
Jump back to 2014, Paris received her B.S. in Kinesiology and was working a 9 to 5 job that was far from glitter and stage lights! Her performance bug kept gnawing at her and she knew she had to feed it! Paris finally decided to take up belly dancing!

Paris began her belly dancing journey learning American Tribal Style. Since, she has dabbled in Tribal Fusion, Egyptian, Cabaret, and Tahitian dance styles. Paris considers herself a fusion belly dancer, drawing her inspiration from all areas of dance. She credits her foundation in belly dance to her first instructors Deb Weddle, Diana Ricketts, Angela Gardner, and Sahlah Tepes. She has cultivated her training with international dancers Zoe Jakes, Carolena Nericcio, Silvia Salamanca, and Sharon Kihara.

Currently, Paris recently received her doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. She hopes to continue to share her love of dance and eventually specialize in treating pediatric patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal impairments.