The Prophet Elijah is a partially blind Neo-Burlesque Artist based in New York City. She arrives on the Burlesque scene with 10 years of performing experience in Fire Dancing, Belly Dance, Ori Tahiti, and Samba. Never satisfied fitting into the mold, The Prophet searched long and hard for a truly free artistic dance outlet and found her true bliss in the art of Burlesque. She yearns portray her great passion for surprising and entertaining an audience through the choreography, theatrics, and storytelling of her pieces. When creating onstage, The Prophet draws not only from her colorful dance background, but incorporates her deep love for history, spirituality, and mythology. With this art, The Prophet Elijah hopes to spark and inspire a feeling that turns the viewer back toward the sacred sexuality within.
• The Prophet Elijah is partially blind. A childhood accident caused the lens of her right eye to be removed. She unable to focus light in that eye to this day.
• Elijah in this life is Half Cuban and Half Filipina, with Spaniard and Mediterranean Ancestry ????
• Eli is a proud graduate of The New York School of Burlesque and has had the honor and privilege of studying with the best teachers around the world in Belly Dance, Ori Tahiti, Samba, Fire Flow Arts, and more. She currently teaches weekly Belly Dance Classes and Workshops, CLICK HERE to learn more.
“By following Elijah (Logos) and Salome (Eros), I follow the two principles inside me and through me in the world, of which I am part.” – Carl Jung, The Red Book
“Every Renaissance comes to the world with a cry, the cry of the human spirit to be free.” – Anne Sullivan, The Miracle Worker
The Prophet Elijah is a partially blind Neo-Burlesque Artist based in New York City. She arrives on the Burlesque scene with 10 years of performing experience in Fire Dancing, Belly Dance, Ori Tahiti, and Samba. Never satisfied fitting into the mold, The Prophet searched long and hard for a truly free artistic dance outlet and found her true bliss in the art of Burlesque. She aims to portray her great passion for surprising and entertaining an audience through the choreography, theatrics, and storytelling of her pieces. When creating onstage, The Prophet draws not only from her colorful dance background, but incorporates her deep love for history, spirituality, and mythology. With this art, The Prophet Elijah hopes to spark and inspire a feeling that turns the viewer back toward the sacred sexuality within.