Belly dancing in the UK, Italy and Spain - About me - Valeria Lo Iacono

Taking up belly dancing six years ago, for me was a revelation. I was introduced to this type of dance by belly dancer Janine Haddad, from Iraq. My dancing training includes ballet, jazz dance and tango, but oriental dance has been my favourite form of dance since I started practicing it.

Since then, I performed in Seoul, South Korea, in various venues and I kept studying and improving my technique with great dancers such as Dandesh, Aida Noor, Yasmina and Sarah Farouk. My dance style is focused especially on Egyptian raqs sharki, with some use of veil and finger cymbals.

Originally I was born in Sicily, Italy but I am now based between Cardiff, South Wales in the UK and Catania (Sicily, Italy) and . I travel to Egypt/Turkey usually two or three times a year and I am presently involved with belly dance in conjunction with dance therapy. Learning about dance therapy is an area which i am particularly interested in for the future.

Valeria continues to enjoy her belly dancing and can be seen at many workshops and classes in the UK. You are bound to see Valeria at some point if you dance in the UK. If you want to learn belly dance at beginners level in Cardiff, Wales you can contact Valeria.