Miki Tsuchiya (sometimes presented under her stage/studio name Miki BellyDanceArts) is a professional belly dancer, choreographer, and instructor originally from Japan who has been living and working in Singapore since 2003.

• She started studying belly dance in 2004 and trained for about 10 years under the late Nur Shiblie (founder of Alhambra Bellydance Singapore) — someone influential in Singapore’s bellydance scene.

• Miki has represented Singapore and performed internationally, including multiple trips to Egypt for the Nile Group Festival.

• She’s also competed — for example, second place in the Raks Egypt Japan Dance Festival (2014) and third place in The ONE Belly Dance competition in Japan (2015).

💃 Dance & Teaching

• Founder of Miki BellyDanceArts, her own belly dance studio and community in Singapore.

• She offers regular group classes (e.g., at Far East Shopping Centre) as well as private lessons tailored to individual needs.

• Miki also teaches workshops and beginner sessions — for example, “Discover Belly Dance: Joyful Movement” at events hosted at the Esplanade in Singapore.

🪩 Style & Philosophy

Miki is known for blending technical precision, cultural appreciation, and expressive energy — focusing not just on choreography but on helping dancers find confidence, expression, and joy in movement.