Serpentine is a professional belly dancer whose soulful and authentic style has enchanted audiences in San Francisco and around the world. Recently relocated from New York City, Serpentine has already performed at venues such the Shoreline Ampitheater, the Regency Ballroom and 1015 Folsom, as well as at events such as the Sea of Dreams, the Health & Harmony Festival and the Love Parade. Serpentine’s authenticity combined with her ability to align the dance to suit a variety of audiences and environments, has allowed her continued success on both coasts. She performs traditional Egyptian cabaret, American Tribal and has created her own unique style described as theatrical and mesmerizing with a circus flair. Having studied with such worldwide recognized teachers as Serena and Yosuri Sharif, Serpentine’s shows always capture the true essence of this feminine art.

Serpentine spent several years performing belly dance in New York City and Europe. In New York, she performed in a variety of venues, from mega venues such as Lincoln Center and Irving Plaza to three-story nightclubs in the Village such as Webster Hall, to cozy Middle Eastern hookah lounges, such as Horus Cafe. Feeling the pull to live and perform in a true gypsy spirit, she self-designed her own journey wherein, she in essence, belly-danced her way around the world. For two and a half years, she performed at arts festivals all over Western Europe, such as the Edinburg Festival and the Avignon Festival, funding an adventure which took her to India and the Middle East. This journey allowed her capture the true gypsy roots of this dance, as she travelled from place to place like a ghazia, dancing just briefly for each, spreading the magic of this dance far and wide.

Serpentine began dance lessons when she was five years old, but never discovered her true form until her late teens when she was graced by her first bellydance performance. She started lessons immediately and was performing within one year. Serpentine has studied, Egyptian Cabaret, Turkish Gypsy and American Tribal, from master teachers on both coasts. From the moment she saw her first belly dancer, "I knew I had done this dance before, it was what I had been searching for all along, and it was always within me."