Welcome to Tracy Rhaj Dance Academy!
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Tracy Rhaj Dance Academy offers a welcoming environment for all fitness levels and dance abilities. Classes include:
- Dance Drills: Enhance technique and muscle memory.
- Body Strength and Flexibility: Enjoy fun exercises that promote health.
- Mindfulness: Foster self-love and personal growth at your own pace.
Meet the founder Tracy Rhaj.
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Tracy Rhaj is an internationally acclaimed Fusion Belly Dancer based in Los Angeles, California. Renowned for her elegant style and unique charm, Tracy emphasizes technique and muscle memory in her teaching approach.
Tracy began her journey in belly dance in 2004 with the Blue Stars of Tanit, studying under the Fat Chance Belly Dance® Style format. In 2006, her troupe won 1st place in the Belly Dancer of the Universe competition in the Tribal Group category.
Throughout her career, Tracy has trained with world-renowned instructors, including Carolena Nericcio, Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, April Rose, Mira Betz, Josefine Wandel, Edenia Archuleta, and Sonia Ochoa. She has also performed alongside some of these esteemed artists.
Additionally, Tracy founded the Tribal Fest Guadalajara® and Hafla Experimental events for which she worked with several international teachers such as Belly Dance Superstar Sonia Ochoa, Mira Betz, April Rose, Silvia Salamanca, and many more incredible teachers.
Tracy’s dance certifications include diplomas in Dance Education Methodology and a study in Dance Pedagogy through the Functional Analysis of the Body in Movement in Dance (AFCMD), taught by Dance Pedagogue Mireya MartĂnez SolĂs.
Since 2021, Tracy has been studying the Siren Project's Fat Chance Belly Dance® Style flamenco fan dialect. She obtained her Teacher Training Certification in 2022 from Katarzyna Lidia (creator of the FCBD® Style flamenco fan dialect), Agata Zakrzewska (FCBD® Style Manton dialect), and Eileen Kim (Siren Project's Ambassador).
Tracy offers online and in-person belly dance intensive classes in Southern California.
If you have any comments, questions, or booking requests, please send an email at: [email protected]
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