Tiffany Hussell • Faculty
Tiffany has 17 years of training in the styles of ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, swing, ballroom, hip-hop, reggaeton, and Pointe. She began her Middle Eastern dance studies in 2007 at Marshall University and then began formal classes and workshops with teachers such as Michelle, Sherena, Nathalie, and Princess Farhana. Although Tiffani's specialty is traditional Egyptian, she also loves Turkish, Shaabi, and Latin Fusion styles.Tiffani performs both as a solo artist and as a member of two local groups known as "Hey, What's Shakin'" and "In Dance". She has been featured entertainment for numerous shows, haflas, competitions, and restaurants in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, and Kentucky. She now teaches beginner and intermediate Bellydance classes at Jeslyn Performing Arts Center.As her day job, Tiffani works in Marshall University's Center for International Programs as Interim Director of International Students and Scholars. She graduated from Point Pleasant High School in 2005, earned a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Modern Languages at Marshall in 2008, and is currently working on her Master's degree from Drexel University in International Education.