Leila Rosado fell in love with music early in life. A love inspired by her Caribbean roots and parentage. Leila started her belly dance education over a decade ago in 2006 at Mamasitas Studio and Wellness Center formally in North West Washington, DC. She immediately feel in love with the variety in the style of belly dance offered by Dr. Amen as well as the diversity in the ages, shapes and sizes of the women in the class.
Under the direction of Dr. Amen and the Moor Hips troupe, Leila participated in several performances while studying at Mamsitas, and in 2010, she started teaching for Dr. Amen at various sites and events. Leila has appeared on the BET show My Black Is Beautiful along with a select group of students from Mamasitas and also appeared on the Moor Hips Instructional video. She completed her Instructor Training Certification in 2015 shortly before the closure of Mamasitas Studios. She continued to advance her dance education via coursework with Lotus Niraja, Naimah, Donna Mejia and Deb Rubin to name a few.
Leila currently performs with Soulful Hips and Got Moor Hips belly dance troupes. Additionally, her love of movement and teaching has led her to continue to empower women and build female self-confidence through continued belly dance instruction. Leila teaches at multiple locations under the Bellydancers of Color Collective. She is fully invested in movement as a joyful fitness effort and her musical choices reflect her roots and culture. Leila’s style of belly dance is a combination of Egyptian, Cabaret, American Tribal Style and Oriental.