The Gilded Serpent presents
Yasmine and Saiedeh

Yasmine and Saiedeh began their belly dance "adventure" in Benicia, Ca. Their first instructor was Loa Kirkbride. Loa has been on the belly dance scene since the 70's and taught them so much about costuming and performance aspects of belly dance. Her enthusiasm for "the dance" was the start of the flame. As the hunger grew, Yasmine broadened her experience by taking classes from the talented, Sharifa. That experience opened her to the ethnic aspects of the dance. The next step for the both of them was to attend class with Suhaila Salimpour. This was the technique base they so much desired. Suhaila has a very comprehensive format, which is very challenging and has proven to be very important for their growth as dancers. Currently Yasmine is continuing her studies with Leea of Bellydance!. She also has been performing as a featured dancer at the El Morocco Restaurant in Pleasant Hill and the Marrakech in San Francisco. Saiedeh has broadened her multi-dimensional dance training by adding Eagle Claw Kung Fu. She is a student of the world famous Gini Lau. Yasmine and Saiedeh believe that continuing their dance education will benefit not only themselves but also their students, by giving them the most quality classes they can.

Over the years, fueled by intense ambitions and sincere love for "the dance", they have worked to create a format they can call their own, incorporating all of the influences they have encountered. Loa, Sharifa, Suhaila, Leea and the many quality workshop instructors they have taken class from, have shaped their own distinctive style and attitude. It is a broad-based technical program combined with tools for building self-awareness and confidence, choreography, performance skills and most of all having FUN!

In February of 2000, the partnership of Yasmine and Saiedeh turned Sirens In Sanity into a business which consists of the 3 year old Sirens In Sanity Troupe, belly dances classes and Sirens In Sanity Presents, a multifaceted entity which sponsors workshops, concerts and offers scholarships to students. Their newest addition is the belly dancer pool designed to connect dancers to paid gigs. They see so many opportunities to expand and grow through this unique art form.

Click here for our most current class schedule-
http://www.sirensinsanity.com/classes.html

Belly Dance Classes
Monday Nights
7:00pm to 8:30pm in Brentwood.
Brentwood Parks & Rec.
740 3rd Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 516-5368
Registration must be done through the Parks & Rec.

Wednesday Nights
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Benicia Fitness Studio
606 First Street, Benicia
(707) 746-8447 or 748-0223

Please check their web page for all upcoming performances and events,
and to get further info about
Saiedeh and Yasmine and Sirens In Sanity
www.sirensinsanity.com