{"id":2782,"date":"2025-06-08T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/?page_id=2782"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:22:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T00:22:55","slug":"meet-gwen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/?p=2782","title":{"rendered":"Meet Duniya Studio Dance Teacher Gwen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2782\" class=\"elementor elementor-2782\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f6db49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f6db49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26576ff\" data-id=\"26576ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee269f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ee269f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gwen  \"Gela\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f7d939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f7d939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f338e0\" data-id=\"0f338e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418e3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418e3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Gwen is a dynamic, award-winning performer who captured both the<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: inherit;\" data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"301\">gold medal<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\" data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"331\">Audience Choice Award<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> in the <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\" data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"354\">Diva Category<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> at\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; background-color: #ffffff; color: #3a3a3a; outline: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aqdo.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AQDO<\/a><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u2019s Raks Quebec Festival in 2019. Her vibrant stage presence and deep connection to the music have made her a standout in the belly dance community.<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"892\">Since falling in love with this beautiful art form in 2001, Gwen has immersed herself in continuous learning\u2014studying under internationally renowned dancers and dedicating herself to private coaching and intensive workshops. She\u2019s been sharing her knowledge and love for the dance since 2005, inspiring students of all levels with her warm teaching style and infectious enthusiasm.<\/p><p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1084\">A cherished part of the <span data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"935\">Duniya Studio<\/span> team since 2019, Gwen also offers independent belly dance classes in <span data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1016\">Renfrew<\/span>, where her students rave about her supportive, empowering approach.<\/p><p data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1237\">Ready to dance with Gwen?\u00a0<br data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1114\" \/>Reach out at <a rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1180\">gwen@duniyastudio.com<\/a> or connect with her on <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1236\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6883586\" data-id=\"6883586\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39dae7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"f39dae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Full_Gwen-removebg-preview.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-f39dae7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Full_Gwen-removebg-preview\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjExLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZHVuaXlhc3R1ZGlvLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMDhcL0Z1bGxfR3dlbi1yZW1vdmViZy1wcmV2aWV3LnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImFsbC1mMzlkYWU3In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/duniyastudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Full_Gwen-removebg-preview.png\" data-width=\"207\" data-height=\"300\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-516f32a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"516f32a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bf73c5\" data-id=\"0bf73c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Gwen, a seasoned bellydance instructor with over 20 years of experience. 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