{"id":2566,"date":"2026-08-19T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2026-08-02T02:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T06:36:04","slug":"meet-duniya-studio-instructors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/?p=2566","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Instructors of Duniya Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Duniya Studio, our instructors bring years of experience and expert training from world-renowned master dancers. Grounded in exceptional technique, they offer not only safe and effective movement instruction but also rich, authentic cultural insight. Each teacher contributes uniquely to our vibrant community. Meet them here in the order they joined our Duniya dance family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jocelyne.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3234 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jocelyne.png 329w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jocelyne-244x300.png 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Jocelyne<\/strong> enjoys organizing community dance events and supporting her dance friends and colleagues. She performed as a solist and with the Enan Egyptian Folkloric troupe for many years. In starting Duniya Studio in 2014, she brought together her life-long passion for movement, music, and dance&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/meet-jocelyne\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancestudio-pro.com\/online\/duniyastudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cathy_Duniya.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cathy_Duniya.png 331w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cathy_Duniya-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Cathy<\/strong> began her Egyptian dance training in 1977 and went on to perform professionally as a Oriental dance soloist for many years in the Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto areas. She has been a part of Duniya Studio since our opening in 2014&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/meet-cathy\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dancestudio-pro.com\/online\/duniyastudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gwen_Duniya.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4077 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gwen_Duniya.png 331w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gwen_Duniya-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Gwen<\/strong> is an AQDO award-winning dancer who began studying this beautiful art form in 2001 and began teaching on 2005. She joined Duniya Studio as a teacher in 2019&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/meet-gwen\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Louise.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3270 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Louise.png 331w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Louise-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Louise <\/strong>has been dancing for over 50 years and has performed Egyptian dance across Canada. She joined the Duniya team in 2025&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/meet-louise\/\">Read more..<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:17% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alessandra_Duniya.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4078 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alessandra_Duniya.png 331w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Alessandra_Duniya-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Alessandra<\/strong> is an AQDO-award winning dancer with a decade of experience who has learned from reknowned teachers. She joined our teaching team in 2026, and a regular teacher in 2025. She\u00a0is passionate about creating a welcoming and supportive environment where students can feel comfortable&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/meet-linor\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MeetOurTeachers_JCGLA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MeetOurTeachers_JCGLA.png 432w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MeetOurTeachers_JCGLA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MeetOurTeachers_JCGLA-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know our awesome 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