Elizabeth Strong

Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Strong

Elizabeth Strong is a San Francisco Bay Area dancer, choreographer,  and teacher who focuses on the integrity and spirit of traditional dance forms within a contemporary framework. Elizabeth toured with Bellydance Superstars, and is a founding member of Bellydance Evolution and of Beats Antique's dance company with Zoe Jakes. A former principal member of Katarina Burda's Aywah! Ethnic Dance Company, she traveled to Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, Greece, and Bulgaria to study at the source. Considered one of the leading experts in the field, she dances internationally and with top local acts such as Kugelplex, MWE, Inspector Gadje, and renowned musicians such as Faisal Zeidan and Rumen Sali Shopov. She has released an instructional DVD and has received grants from the Zellerbach Foundation and Bill Graham Presents Foundation. 
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