Yasmin Henkesh , Author of Trance Dancing with the Jen, is a dedicated performer, teacher, trainer and workshop instructor, with over 40 years of cabaret and folkloric Middle Eastern Dance experience. She studied Arabic at the American University of Cairo and researched Egyptian trance dancing.
She taught Egyptian style Middle Eastern dance at Joy of Motion, a premier dance school, until she opened her own studio in Bethesda, Md., Serpentine Dance. She is known for her lively, fun and invigorating classes that help students connect with their natural rhythm and passion. Her widely acclaimed international workshops are known for her depth of research, grasp of the region’s dance history and easy-to-follow movement explanations.
In 2005 Yasmin created Sands of Time Music to share with her students the rich, multifaceted music she fell in love with in Egypt.