Trained in Graham-based Modern Dance and Ballet, Mona began choreographing as a teen, and evolved her passion  for dance into a life-long career.  She has studied Jazz, Improvisation, Authentic Movement, Belly Dance, Limone-based Modern, and Nigerian dance.  Having gained a BFA in the multi-disciplinary arts of dance, sculpture and creative writing, Mona studied at the Laban Institute of Movement Analysis in NYC.  Deepening her understanding of the human body, Mona trained in Bendegwebsmassage, Swedish Massage and is attuned in Reiki.  She was the owner and director of S.I.L.K. Dance: Sharing Integrity, Life & Kinesis, a studio directed towards adults and teens, which housed ten dance professionals teaching such varied dance forms as traditional Indian, Capoira, Modern, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Belly Dance and Flamenco.  Throughout her career, Mona has been the Artistic Director, Choreographer and performer in multiple staged concerts.  In a parallel career, while advancing her way into being Assistant Director of a modeling agency, Mona led workshops and courses, coaching models on moving in front of a camera and walking the runway, as well as training other instructors.  She has been the Model Coach and Choreographer for KMAC Couture's runway shows and films for five years running, teaching model workshops and working individually with models and artists to express through movement the artist's vision.  Spanning her career, Mona has worked with hundreds of actors, models and dancers, helping them to realize and expand their movement potential, bringing them increased confidence and a greater sense of self.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Each movement coaching session is geared specifically towards a client's needs.

INVESTMENT

Commercial
Day Rate $600 up to 8 hours
Half-Day Rate $350 up to 4 hours

Personal
$75 per hour