"Every woman has a light within her, waiting to shine"
MEET THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTORS
CLAUDIA MASSERA
Founder & Artistic Director, Radiant Girl Project CIC
Creator of DanceBodyMind®
Claudia Massera is an artist, dancer, and visionary storyteller whose work bridges the worlds of movement, healing, and creative empowerment. For over 15 years, she has led DanceBodyMind®, one of London’s leading dance schools, where her students have performed across major UK stages and been featured on both the BBC and ITV.
A performer since the age of six, Claudia’s career began on stage in Italy and has spanned three decades of artistic exploration. Her lifelong curiosity about the connection between body, mind, and emotion has led her to study physics, spirituality, and neuroscience, and to qualify as an NLP practitioner, Level 3 personal trainer, and certified holistic wellness coach.
Through her work, Claudia has trained over 90 certified DBM® teachers worldwide, developed REPs-accredited teacher training programmes, and inspired a global community of women to reconnect with their bodies and creative voices.
In 2024, Claudia founded the Radiant Girl Project CIC, a social enterprise using dance, storytelling, and community performance as tools for healing and transformation.
Her belief is simple yet radical:
“When women create instead of consume, they rediscover their power.”
A passionate public speaker and advocate for women’s wellbeing, Claudia continues to bring her infectious energy, compassion, and artistic vision to stages, retreats, and community programmes across the UK and beyond.
SHELLY HELENE
Director and Trustee
Artist and Dance Body Mind teacher
Shelly Helene combines the precision of an operational trainer with the sensitivity of an artist.
A member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, Shelley brings her experience in professional training and organisational systems to the Radiant Girl Project.
Alongside her corporate background, she is also a passionate painter and dance educator, deeply involved in the creative vision of the organisation. Her understanding of both structure and expression has been instrumental in shaping the bridge between art and wellbeing at Radiant Girl Project.
Shelley is one of the original DanceBodyMind® teachers and performers, known for her intuitive presence and belief that creativity can be a source of both healing and discipline. She continues to help guide the project’s operations, training development, and artistic direction ensuring that every programme is both transformative and sustainable.
SABA ZOJAJI
Director and Trustee
Saba Zojaji is a dedicated, results-driven professional who brings both analytical precision and creative vision to the Radiant Girl Project. Currently a full-time mathematics teacher, she combines her passion for education with a diverse background in human resources, marketing, and operations across global industries
For over a decade, Saba has been an integral part of DanceBodyMind®, serving as stage manager, organiser, and creative coordinator for countless performances. Known within the team as “the brain” behind the scenes, her calm leadership, problem-solving skills, and commitment to excellence ensure every project runs with clarity and purpose.
As a director and trustee of the Radiant Girl Project, Saba continues to strengthen the bridge between art and strategy, helping the organisation grow with integrity, efficiency, and heart.
OUR STORY
ABOUT US
Reclaiming Radiance.
Restoring Voice.
Reconnecting with the Girl Within.
Radiant Girl Project CIC was born from over 15 years of work
with DanceBodyMind a London-based dance school
that began as a space for performance and training,
and grew into a movement for healing and creative empowerment.
Through years of classes and shows, we witnessed something powerful:
dance was doing more than entertain
it was transforming lives.
Women who came to learn choreography began to rediscover their voices.
Corporate professionals, mothers, and students
started to remember the parts of themselves they had silenced
the singer, the dancer, the dreamer within.
We realised that when a woman reconnects with her body and creativity,
she stops consuming to fill emptiness
and starts creating from fullness.
Our work became about that shift:
from consumption to creation, from seeking approval to self-expression,
from surviving to shining.
OUR
PHILOSOPHY
We believe creativity is a birthright
not a luxury.
When we dance, move, and express,
we bridge the gap between body and mind,
art and healing,
self and community.
Movement is medicine.
Art is therapy.
Expression is freedom.
That’s why Radiant Girl Project blends
performing arts and wellbeing into one ecosystem
where participants heal in workshops
and then share that transformation on stage.
Our flagship performance, Symphony of Light,
brings professional and community performers together
to turn personal stories into collective art
proof that when healing meets creativity,
transformation becomes visible.
WHAT WE DO
• Community Workshops & Classes
Free and low-cost creative wellbeing programmes
for women and girls of all ages, including those with disabilities.
• Performances & Productions
Transformative shows like Symphony of Lights,
where art becomes a mirror for empowerment.
• Retreats & Events
Safe, nurturing spaces to rest, reconnect,
and remember the joy of movement and creativity.
• Education & Outreach
Collaborations with schools, councils, and cultural venues
to bring creative health into everyday life.
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MEET THE TEAM
NADIA SULTAN
MARTHA Carvalho
ANASTASSIA PHOTIOU
ELISSA CHRIAA
SHELLY HELENE
DACY BRAVA
VICTORIA Palavecino
YULIA OMAR
ALBA LANG
Khadijah Rotimi
ROSHANI Vaghashiya
