Against all odds, Blanca followed the career of a belly dancer from her childhood in Mexico where the profession did not yet exist. "Since I was a teen there has been nothing as important to me as becoming a good dancer. The dance has taught me compassion, made me grow in infinite ways and continues to allow me to tap into my deepest artistic expression. "I became a belly dancer against my conservative beginnings... against the notion that to be a dancer one has to be a size zero, and start ballet at age 3. After years of painful work, I realized that it was all for nothing—until I connected with my spiritual side and began to dance from there."

As a teacher, Blanca incorporates her desire to share and her ever-increasing knowledge of dance technique, body awareness, and the healing / esoteric arts to develop new methods that will accelerate her students' training and increase their self-confidence. She equally respects all aspects of bellydance: as a social and fun activity, as fitness, as a tool for communication, as spectacle, as a storytelling device and as one of the most powerful healing tools she has encountered.

Blanca lives in New York where she continuously performs, choreographs, produces and directs shows, events and workshops with her dance collectives Venus Uprising and CollexArts.

[ Blanca's Resume ]

Screen capture from 'Sensual Bellydance' DVD

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