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| GiGi Fayed is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer with over 35 years of teaching and performing experience. Specializing in Flamenco, Zambra, Salsa, Latin Jazz and Spanish Arabic Fusion, Ms. Fayed holds a B.A. in Spanish Language and Culture and a M.F.A. in Dance. She is also a certified Pilates instructor with extensive training in Feldenkrais, Hatha Yoga, Alexander Technique, Swedish Massage, Acupressure and Shiatsu Anma.
Ms. Fayed grew up in New York City where she began her dance studies at the early age of 3. Receiving most of her dance training in New York City, Los Angeles and Spain, Ms. Fayed’s training extends from Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Bharata Natyam, African to Flamenco and Latin dance. | | | |
| As a performer she has toured, nationwide and abroad, appearing in operas, concerts, commercials, radio, television and films. Her performing credits include appearances in films with rock star Mick Jagger and actors Shelley Duval and Edward James Olmos; commercials for Budweiser, Mc Donald's, Royal Caribbean Cruise and Denny's; dancer in the Coconut Grove Playhouse Equity production of "Good Bye My Friduchita" (a play about Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo); 10 years as Principal Dancer for the historical, early American Modern dance company, Ruth St. Denis Concert Dancers; a decade of guest appearances on national Spanish television channels, Univision (Channel 23)and Telemundo(Channel 51); 6 years as Principal Dancer for Ballet Flamenco La Rosa Dance Company; 5 years as member of the R' Wanda Lewis Afro-Caribbean Dance Company; and 35 years in the field of flamenco where she associated herself with Spain's top performers such as Joaquin Cortes, Manolo Marin, Jose Udaeta, Angelita Agujetas, Candela Soto and the Montoya Gypsy family.
As a choreographer Ms. Fayed has featured her works in California at the University of California, Irvine; Orange County High School of the Performing Arts; Wilshire Ebell Theatre; and Rio Hondo College. She has also presented her works at the New Phoenix Theatre in Buffalo, New York and throughout Florida at Barry University; University of Miami; Florida International University; Miami Dade College Wolfson and Kendall Campus; throughout Dade and Broward County Schools; Manuel Artime Theatre; Colony Theatre; Gusman Concert Hall; Lincoln Theatre; Teatro Trail; Teatro Marti; Dade County Auditorium; Gusman Center for the Performing Arts and at the Jackie Gleason Theatre of the Performing Arts.
A teacher of teachers, Ms. Fayed has taught in colleges, universities, and public and private performing art schools. In California she taught dance at University of California, Irvine; throughout schools within the Santa Ana School District; at Orange County High School of the Arts; and for the historical Modern dance company, Ruth St. Denis Concert Dancers. In South Florida she has taught at Gypsy Fire Dance Studios; Miami Dade Community College, Homestead, Interamerican and Hialeah campuses; and has been a Dance Adjunct at New World School of the Arts; Barry University; and Miami Dade College, Kendall campus. Presently she teaches dance at a Visual and Performing Arts school in Central Florida. | |
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