Meet Angel
Welcome to Afro-Belly Boogie®. My name is Angel and I developed Afro-Belly Boogie® as a dance form for entertainment and as a fitness program. My road here is filled with my own personal and professional challenges which left me facing some of the same realities that so many people face each day. Through my own struggles I found myself starring down a life path filled with many unpleasant possibilities. The combinations of a life style filled with stress and unhealthy eating habits, I found myself over weight by well over 100 pounds and on the verge of a number of weight related health issues.
Afro-Belly Boogie® evolved as an electric dance workout that brought me more energy, a stronger body, confidence and amazing weight loss results. Combining high energy African dance movements with toning and sultry movements of Bellydance, Afro-Belly Boogie® will exercise you from head to toe. Giving you results you’ll be able to measure immediately. We have observed results in many of my clients within the first three workouts.
I am a firm believer that everyone has a purpose and should be able to live their lives in joy and in pursuit of this purpose. This includes being healthy and happy with who you are both inside and out. I would love to share this passion of fitness through dance with you!
Angel's credentials and education
- I hold B.S. in Business Administration and am an MBA candidate, with a focus on marketing and finance.
- I am an ISSA fitness trainer candidate.
- I am First Aid and CPR Certified.
- I have successfully completed programs and trained with some of today's most popular and effective personal coaches and programs. Some of which include; Anthony Robbins, Sarano Kelley and Franklin Covey.
- My theatrical studies have included many local theatrical programs in the San Francisco Bay Area colleges and participating in theater productions and performances throughout the community.
- In my pursuit of my artistic education has also included private study with musical legends; Irene Manning, Judy Davis and Susan Steele and modeling training with Norma Peyton Henning.
- In theater, I have studied classical, improvisation and musical comedy. I enjoyed an impressive background as a Bay Area singer, actress, model, dancer and M.C., producing and supporting events – including launching "The Music Networking Conference", a premiere annual event held from 1988 through 1993, which gave local artists and song writers a venue to network, meet industry leaders and perform. It was in organizing and producing this event that gave me a passion for working with and supporting entertainers with their efforts to build their careers in a challenging industry.
- I have studied dance from a young age, style include; jazz, tap, disco and ball room. I discovered dancing as a form of healing when recovering from a major health scare back in 1999 and continue to work with individuals who new and creative ways to reach their health goals.
- I am CEO of the Cultural Arts and Dance Association, a nonprofit with a focus of bringing the arts to the local community youths.
