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Suzanne has always been fascinated by the different styles of cultural music and dance.
She started her movement and core strengthening as a gymnast and competitive diver and later in Yoga and Pilates. She has dance training in Ballet, Jazz and Modern and has attended classes and workshops in Hip-hop, Swing, Hustle, Cabaret and Tribal Belly Dance, Polynesian, Indian, Salsa, Tango, Roma, W. African dance and Middle eastern drumming and zilling.
Suzanne has been teaching Tribal Belly dance since 2001. She is also a Massage Therapist and uses her knowledge of illio-sacral alignment techniques to train her students to move and dance from a balanced core.
Suzanne is one of Gaiananda Music and Dance Ensemble’s founding members and is the proprietor for the Center for World Rhythms and Movement, a community cultural center and dance studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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Camille is known for her beautiful yet powerful style of movement.
She is a strong creative force within the troupe and is gifted in her ability to develop new group transitions and formations.
Camille teaches Beginner, Beginner II, Intermediate, and Advanced Tribal Belly Dance classes at the Center for World Rhythms and Movement. |
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Heidi has been dancing since 1997.
She started learning Cabaret belly dancing and in 2001, began Tribal style belly dancing.
Heidi joined Gaiananda in November of 2002 and is an instructor for the Center for World Rhythms and Movement.
Heidi says of Gaiananda,
"I love the spirituality of this troupe. They have accepted me with open arms.
This troupe has helped me build my spirit, my beauty, and most of all - my power within."
Heidi also sews Tribal costumes and makes jewelry and is a hair stylist. |
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Barb has celebrated movement and dance her entire life.
Early expressions in ballet, tap, and dance teams provided a foundation for timing and rhythm.
Later studies in the subtle energies of Tai Chi and Healing Touch brought forth a new connection
with balance and the Natural World. Barb loves the joy created through the power, beauty,
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 Terrie has been dancing since 2004. Her training has come primarily from The Center for World Rhythms although her life experiences have been leading her in this direction for quite some time. The dance has grounded her, connected her to others but mostly, revealed her true potential in many facets of her life. She dances with Gaianada but has also started a bellydance community in Kentucky at the Rabbit Hash Navel Academy. She looks forward to growing as a dancer with Gaiananda and continuing to facilitate her creative abilities through dance and physical activity. Terrie is the booking contact for Gaiananda. |
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Teri
Dance was new to Teri when she began studying tribal belly dance at the Center for World Rhythms and Movement in 2004. While the physical challenge to train the body to be graceful, expressive and powerful initially drew her into this dance, the dynamic tribal spirit and soul of tribal belly dance continues to inspire her. Teri enjoys bringing this dance to others by teaching both in the Rabbit Hash, Kentucky belly dance community and at the Center for World Rhythms and Movement. She has been a member of Gaiananda since 2007. |
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David Johnson has collected many different types of music since his youth. His love of music led him to work as a roadie for two bands in the late 70s and early 80s. In the last ten years he has been a member of the New Thought Unity Choir, a DJ for private parties and had a radio show on WAIF (Child In Time). He has played drums for Gaiananda since their inception in 2001. David is also the Technical Manager for the Center for World Rhythms and Movement. David is a professional licensed massage therapist.
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Dan Baechle has been a percussionist since the age of 12. He is a man of many styles and has played in many genres including Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, Country, Orchestral, Latin, Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern and West African. Dan has performed with many groups including Wo-Yingi, Foxy McCoy and Len’s Lounge. He is the lead drummer and accountant for Gaiananda. |
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Gregory Morris has toured extensively across the U.S. with projects ranging from folk to rock. He has been involved in the release of numerous recordings, garnering airplay nationwide. Gregory plays violin, mandolin and sitar for Gaiananda Cultural Music & Dance Ensemble. Gaiananda provides him with opportunities to revel in the many moods of Middle Eastern and Tribal music as well as to focus on the acute relationship between rhythm, melody, and dance. Gregory writes many of the original compositions as well as running sound for many live performances. |
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Mark Stucker holds down the woodwind section of Gaiananda Cultural Music & Dance Ensemble. He began clarinet at age nine, which sparked a passion for creating music with many instruments including flute, sax, guitar, keyboards, hand drums, Deger pipes, and most recently the mizmar. Mark formerly worked with the art performance troupe Mameda and the Irish fusion band Anam Cara. What he truly loves about Gaiananda is the intensity of the moment created when improvising solos to drive and flow with the dancers. Mark is a professional cinematographer & lighting director in video and film. He lends those talents to Gaiananda as well, having produced the music video DVD production "Rompi, Rompi". |
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