About

Maria Palacio starting dancing at a young age with ballet and jazz.  Over time her passion for dance grew into other styles like flamenco, traditional latin dances and more, performing at local latin festivals in South Carolina.   One day she saw a flyer offering bellydance classes at a local gym.  She started taking classes and was soon hooked.  She studied traditional oriental dance ”raq sharqi”, American Tribal Style® (ATS®) and tribal fusion.   She became a member of Delirium Tribal, a tribal bellydance troupe in Columbia, SC.  A few years afterwards, Maria pursued here solo career.  She is most known for combining her spanish heritage and flamenco flare into her bellydance style.   She continues her dance education through workshops and private lessons through various instructors.

Maria goal is to continue to bring quality instructors to the Columbia area throughout the year.    She wants to unite the bellydance dance community not only in Columbia but throughout SC and the surrounding states.  Maria is also the director of  Serpentine Bellydance Company, a fusion bellydance troupe.

Maria teaches belly dance classes, from beginners to advance, at 209 Parker Street, Lexington, SC 29072 (Previously Deniese School of Dance).  From Tribal fusion to ATS® or traditional, you choose your style   Also available for private, group and workshops lessons. Send Maria an email at info@mariapalacio.com.

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