A belly dancer known simply as “Paula” from the Dominican Republic has won the Champion of Champions, Drum Solo Champion and was the Egyptian First Runner Up Belly Dancing of the Universe Championship organized by Tonya chains and Atlantis Long in Long Beach, California (BDUC 2011). She reports in her biography that she holds a BFA in Fine Arts and a BA in Advertising.
www.bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2011.htm
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In 2010 she won the Los Angeles Competition and People’s Choice Winner. See her dancing at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWCHEIgn2s&feature=player_embedded
www.paulaorientaldancer.com/PaulaBellydanceArtist/BioE.html