Michelle has trained with some of the top teachers from the Middle East. Her work includes TV and theatre and she is also proprietor of Whirling Dervish, the UK's leading Middle Eastern dance wear specialist. Her style is predominantly folk and tribal. She travells extensively around the Middle East in her quest for authentic costuming and music. She regularly holds classes in Manchester and is a popular teacher at such prestigious events as Fantasia, Celebrating Dance and JoY.