Our Instructors
Gwenda Bourgeois
Gwenda has been belly dancing since 2006 and teaching since 2013. After teaching at two different studios in Baton Rouge, she opened her own studio, Phoenix Rouge in May of 2019
She trained under Tamalyn Dallal, Kami Liddle, Deb Rubin, Belladonna , and studied with many other world famous dancers such as Amel Tafsout Dalia Carella and Ahmed Hussain.
Gwenda was 50 when she took her first belly dance class, She had never taken any formal dance lessons before then, unless you count ballet when she was 5. She claims she used to be shy, but those who know her now find that hard to believe.
Gina Kaos Kennedy
Gina began her dance journey in 2009 while discovering dance related to belly dance fitness. It taught her to love her body and herself and her spirit and since then she has been grateful to have studied and taken workshops under many wonderful teachers.
She has performed several online virtual performances for Gothla Florida and Gothla Brazil. She performed for the 2019 Endless Night Vampire Ball in New Orleans.
She is a current and dedicated active member of the Stygian Collective, where she collaborates with fellow dancers and artists. Additionally, she currently studies under the esteemed Tiare Valouria, who is well-known for her innovative creation of elemental fusion dance. Through this experience, Gina continues to expand her horizons and refine her unique style.
When she is not working amongst her plants she devotes her dance time to studying various styles of Dark Fusion and Temple Dance