Hélène Van den Kerchove
Directrice de l’École
Jazz, Ballet, Danse Fitness
Betania
Betania Antico is a Spanish-Argentinian dancer with a solid international background as both a performer and teacher. She graduated as a professional dancer from the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and went on to build her career in Europe, performing as a soloist with various German theater companies.
In parallel, Betania dedicated herself to teaching ballet, contemporary dance, Argentine Tango, and Pilates. She is a certified instructor through the NPCP (USA), and pursued studies in Cultural Management in Spain and Dance Pedagogy at the National University of the Arts (UNA) in Buenos Aires.
She lived in Washington, D.C., where she taught ballet at the Kirov Academy of Ballet and offered Pilates classes in several studios.
Since September 2020, she has been based in Luxembourg, where she continues to develop her artistic and teaching career, offering classes in Ballet, Argentine Tango, Pilates, and movement techniques.
Paola Roberto
Paola est institutrice dans l’enseignement fondamental et elle est chargée de cours à l’école de danse „Jazz ex“ depuis 1999. Ancienne élève et diplômée du Conservatoire de Luxembourg, ancienne danseuse de la compagnie du Conservatoire „Station Jazz“, elle a participé à de nombreux stages au Luxembourg comme à l’étranger. Bruno Vandelli, Daniel Tinazzi, Bruno Agati et Patrice Valéro, pour n’en citer que quelques-uns, s’affichent comme référence de son travail. Paola a animée des ateliers d’expression corporelle, des cours d’initiation à la danse pour le Service National de la Jeunesse et a donné cours à la „Summerakadémie“ organisée par le Centre pour la promotion des arts CEPA.
Depuis sa toute première jeunesse c’est une grande passionnée de la danse qui adore partager avec dévouement et en toute sincérité sa passion avec ses élèves dans un cadre chaleureux et convivial.
Sara Elezaj
Jazz, Contemporain, Danse classique
Formée dès son plus jeune âge dans des écoles professionnelles en Albanie, Sara développe très tôt une passion pour la danse et la scène. Elle poursuit sa formation au Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, où elle obtient son diplôme en jazz, contemporain et danse classique.
Danseuse et pédagogue, elle aime transmettre une énergie positive et créative à ses élèves. Dans ses cours, elle met l’accent sur l’expression de soi, le plaisir du mouvement et la progression personnelle, toujours dans une ambiance bienveillante et motivante.
Elle a également créé plusieurs chorégraphies dans le cadre de spectacles, projets scolaires et examens.
Kateryna
Ma grande-mère, anciennement ballerine au près de l’opéra de Kiev, m’a inscrite au ballet dans l’école Numéro 1 à Kiev quand j’avais 6 ans. En Ukraine j’ai dansé le ballet ainsi que la danse traditionnelle ukrainienne. Le ballet est devenu ma passion et je continuais à danser partout où je travaillais : France, Russie, Suisse et depuis 2016 au Luxembourg.
Le ballet et la musique classique sont deux arts qui ont une étroite liaison ensemble. Danser pour moi c’est comme s’exprimer en silence, je dis pleins de choses sans un mot.
Claudia
Danseuse et chorégraphe qui s'engage depuis plus de 15 ans dans des projets et créations artistiques, notamment dans le milieu de la danse urbaine/commerciale.
Véritable touche-à-tout, elle enchaîne les collaborations et recherche la multidisciplinarité dans ses travaux.
En tant que professeur de danse elle partage sa passion avec ses élèves auxquels elle offre de nombreuses opportunités de participation dans le cadre de ses réalisations.
Randy Rocha -guest teacher
Hip Hop
Nathalie
About the style
Bellyfusion (formerly called tribal fusion) is a style of dance that was originally rooted in traditional belly dance and has evolved over the past fifty years or so by incorporating elements from many different dance disciplines. Influences typically include flamenco, different Indian dance schools, hip-hop and contemporary dance, but can vary a lot depending on the individual dancer. It is often more grounded and precise, less ethereal, than traditional oriental dances. Typical constant elements are isolations, i.e. moving certain body parts or muscle groups while trying to keep others completely still, and fluid movements, like arm or body waves. Fusion dancers also frequently use props such as veils, fanveils, zills and even fire! In addition to technique, there is also a big emphasis on storytelling, community and mutual support between dancers.
About me
Nathalie discovered bellyfusion over twenty years ago, studying with her mentor Sarah Chebaro in Antwerp. Over the years, she branched out as an amateur of many different dance styles, like tap, jazz, contemporary and ballet. She kept coming back to her original passion though, frequently traveling abroad to attend workshops and retreats with teachers like Sarah Chebaro (BE), Kremushka (RU), Loundjah (FR) and Kira Lebedeva (UKR). Since 2023, she’s been building a local bellyfusion community in Luxembourg by teaching classes and organising events.
Lola Galli
Je m’appelle Lola Galli, j’ai 22 ans et je suis passionnée de danse depuis mon plus jeune âge. J’ai pratiqué la danse jazz dès l’enfance avant de rejoindre, à 17 ans, le Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Metz. Après l’obtention de mon baccalauréat, j’ai poursuivi ma formation à Choreia Arts Studio, à Paris (11e arrondissement), où j’ai suivi un cursus professionnel de danseuse.
De retour à Metz, j’ai intégré la formation au Diplôme d’État de professeur de danse au PMD de Metz. Aujourd’hui, je souhaite partager ma passion, mon parcours et mon énergie de la danse jazz et des autres techniques avec un public jeune et adulte. Enthousiaste et investie, j’ai à cœur de partager cette discipline dans un cadre à la fois exigeant, bienveillant et motivant.
Julia Brianne Russel
Born and raised in central Florida, I moved to Europe in 2018. I have a passion for dance and teaching the next generation.
I’ve been dancing for 25 years and teaching for 12. I specialize in ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance styles.
Maria Cipriano
Born in Mozambique and raised in Luxembourg, Maria Cipriano began jazz dance at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, where she graduated with a 1er Prix. She went on to train as a professional dancer in Paris, where she obtained her French State Diploma as a jazz dance teacher, and started her professional career with several young dance companies in France.
Her artistic path continued in Spain and Germany, where she turned more towards contemporary dance. Since then her work has been divided between the stage and teaching, two fields that feed and enrich each other.
In 2014 Maria settled permanently in Luxembourg, where she works as a dancer with Luxembourgish choreographers and dance companies. Alongside the stage, she passionately pursues her teaching with students of all ages and levels in various dance schools.
Her teaching draws on her experience as both a dancer and a teacher: passing on the pleasure of dancing, building self-confidence and supporting each student along their own artistic path.
Shanella Jaqué
Shanella is a passionate dancer and teacher with many years of experience in a variety of dance styles, including Hip-Hop, K-Pop, Ballet, Jazz and Ballroom.
With a strong background in both performance and teaching, she loves sharing her passion for dance and helping her students grow in confidence, technique and individuality. Her classes combine energy, creativity and, most importantly, the joy of dancing.
Tania Curzietti
I teach within professional training, as a dance teacher and sports coach.
I discovered classical ballet and jazz in 1984, at a private school in Esch/Alzette. Hooked from the very first minute, I soon felt the urge to pass it on, which led me to study jazz dance at the Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg and to attend workshops abroad on a regular basis.
In 2004 a passion for fitness was added to my passion for dance. From 2006 to 2019 I trained in several cardiovascular and strength-training disciplines. In 2026 I completed a basic Hatha Yoga training (100 hrs).
Movement, and dance in particular, has always been for me a stronger and more powerful means of expression than language. It is a way of feeling yourself, body and mind, a way of dealing with your emotions.
The Fitness/Jazz class brings together the artistic, expressive side of dance and the sporty, energising character of fitness. It is open to people of all ages and all levels of experience, under the motto “sweat and smile”.