The Serpentina girls are partners Joanna and Orkideh.

Both began dancing early in their lives in ballet classes, but for both ladies, the major love affair with dance began around 2000. Joanna studied with Serena Wilson; Orkideh studied with Safiya.

They began dancing together via a tribal dance workshop in October 2004 with Sarah Locke and Susan Frankovich; this workshop later evolved into the eight-piece troupe, the Alchemy Tribal Collective.

After numerous performances with the Collective, Orkideh and Joanna performed as a duet at an outdoor faire. They continued to develop their own style, fusing their background in traditional bellydance with tribal fusion, Classical Persian and Indian dance styles (bhangra, Bollywood and kathak.)

Serpentina has performed in New York City, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and various spots in Northern New Jersey. They have also taught workshops, such as at the Black Sun Festival in New Haven.

Orkideh Serpentina has just formed the Serpentina North Ensemble, a five-piece based in Toronto, Canada. The members are Steph Serpentina, Zoe Serious Serpentina, Bean Serpentina, Monika Serpentina and Orkideh. They are due to debut in the fall of 2008.