About Chantal

CHANTAL IS A PROFESSIONAL BELLY DANCE ARTIST, PERFORMER, AND INSTRUCTOR IN THE NEW YORK TRI-STATE AREA AN D BEYOND.

Languages Spoken: English, French, Egyptian, light Spanish.

Drawing from her Egyptian roots, French education, and driven by her passionate love of dance, Chantal is reminded that at five years old, she would dance unstoppably every time her uncle put on the Middle Eastern music!! Chantal's aim is to bring joy, celebration, and connection through the art of dance, as well as elegance, grace, and an etherial quality to all her performances.

In performing for all types of events and celebrations, Chantal can be found dancing at wedding venues, ballrooms, yacht clubs, residences, restaurants, and at large dance festivals.

Middle Eastern, Ballet, Contemporary, Theatrical, Flamenco, and Jazz dance forms along with an acting/directing background enrich her dance art.

A thirteen year education at the Lycée Français de New York French school prepared Chantal to meet with and appreciate almost every single culture on the globe! Exchanging cultural knowledge, thoughts, and ideas, as well as exploring different cultures are a favorite pastime of hers. Having a physicist (quantum mechanics) father gave her an admiration and appreciation for that far reaching, and at times mystical field of science.

SOME OF THE BELLY DANCE SHOW PERFORMANCES:

EGYPT

The renowned Ahlan Wa Sahlan premier Dance Festival Shows with live orchestra, Cairo Egypt.

The Keti Sharif International Dance Show with live orchestra, Cairo Egypt.

NEW YORK TRI-STATE AREA

Neha Palace, NY, Roma View Catering, NY, Xenia Resort, NY, Turkuaz Restaurant, NY Mazaj Restaurant, NJ

Basera Restaurant, NYC (multiple ongoing performances), Tagine Restaurant, NYC (multiple performances)

Arabesque Restaurant NY, Notaro Restaurant, NY (multiple performances), Jebon Restaurant, NYC (multiple performances), La Mezza Restaurant, NJ, The Embark Festival Show, NY

The Atria Centers, NY, The Brightview Centers, NY, The Jasa Center NY,

The Rakkasah East International Dance Festival, NY (multiple performances)

The Encore Center, NY (multiple performances)

The Coffeehouse Center, NY (multiple performances)

The Esplanade, NYC (multiple performances)

FLORIDA

The Joharah Miami International Dance Festival, Miami, FL,

The Hemispheres, Hallandale Beach Fl, (multiple performances)

SPECIALTY DANCE STUDIOS

Serena Studios, NYC (multiple performances)

iDance Studios, NY

Jorday Rivera Studios, NY

NATIONAL THEATRE DANCE PERFORMANCES:

DON QUIXOTE-Dance of the Moors NATIONAL TOUR

ISN'T IT ROMANTIC: Janie Blumberg’s Dance of Freedom: *2001CURTAIN UP CRITICS AWARD: OUTSTANDING NEW PERFORMER FOR “ISN’T IT ROMANTIC”

IN BLACK AND WHITE

SOUTH PACIFIC

GUYS AND DOLLS

BELLY DANCE INSTRUCTOR:

Weekly specialized virtual class: "The Mindful Movement Middle Eastern Dance Class" on Zoom featuring Mahmoud Reda style authentic Egyptian belly dance choreographies~open level

The Jasa Center, NYC belly dance

The Encore Center, NY Belly Dance

Serena Studios, NY (former instructor): Belly Dance

Early training began at The New York School of Ballet, followed by Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, The Alvin Ailey School, Maja Bellydance, and Serena Studios.I went on to dance with the Boston Flamenco Ballet in a national company tour of Don Quixote, The West Boca Theatre Company in Isn’t it Romantic, The Hollywood Boulevard Theatre’s In Black & White, The Colden Center’s South pacific, and The Colden Center’sGuys & Dolls.

Specialty and Master teachers studied with include: Sultana Taj (Middle Eastern/

Egyptian Dance), Elena Lentini (Flamenco/Middle Eastern/Contemporary),

Dalia Carella (Flamenco/Theatrical Vintage Middle Eastern/Tango), Kaeshi Chai

at The Bellyqueen School (Belly Dancers Teacher training Course Modules 1 and

2), Antonina Canal (Flamenco), Tamalyn Dalal, Nany Egypte (Raks Asaya,

Saidi), Mahin of Phoenix, Lubna Emam (Egypt), Zenaide, Dorit, Altagracia,

Tachea, and Layla Mary.

"TO DANCE MEANS...TO BE FULLY HUMAN, AND SURRENDER TO THE WAY IT DRAWS OUT EMOTIONS AND THOUGHTS FROM THE SOUL"~CHANTAL~