Aurora Gercke

Aurora Gercke has a unique combination of Pilates expertise, dance and writing skills. Born in Italy and educated at Rome, Paris and Cambridge Universities she has behind her many years of work as a professional linguist, and has written articles on the correlation between Pilates and Raqs Sharqi.

Aurora first came across Arabic dance and music in 1975 when she was studying in Rome. Later an opportunity to travel to the Middle East increased her interest and deepened her understanding of Arabic cultures.

Aurora has lived in Great Britain since 1985 and graduated from the Raqs Sharqi Society Teacher Training Foundation course in 2000-2001. Having developed an interest in Pilates bodywork, Aurora decided to pursue it as a career, qualifying as Pilates matwork teacher with the Body Control Pilates Association in 2001. Aurora is now a movement specialist, listed in the Register of Exercise Professionals 'Level 3', and divides her time between Pilates and Raqs Sharqi classes in Cambridge and her many writing interests.