Our Dancers

As one of the lead dancers of Safire, Vanessa's vast experience in dance has transformed her into one of the most in-demand dancers in Chicago. She performed as the exclusive house performer for venues such as Juliana Restaurant and Alhambra Palace, where  she served as the producer for the Mysteriosa variety show.  

Vanessa has an elegant, charming yet cleverly coquettish style  and is known as the "Queen of Shimmy. She has continuously wowed audiences for over a decade. Since childhood, she has studied bellydance extensively, and her treachers include the legendary Soraia Zayed of Egypt and Lulu Sabonge of Brazil. She has also studied belly dance with Anna Borisova from Russia, Shahrzad from Egypt/USA, Azad Khan from Turkey, Cincia Purificato from Italy, Alida Lin from Taiwan, Saida Helou from Argentina, Angelica Scannura from Canada, Darya Mitskivetch from Ukraine, and the legendary Fifi Abdo from Egypt. Vanessa has performed on stages in Brazil, Ukraine, Germany, and in several states in the US.  

With 22 years of training and performances, Vanessa provides an authentic Egyptian-style belly dance experience.  She performs over 350 shows per year and is one of the most booked belly dancers in Chicago.