About

Katia

Katia Bellydance

“Exotic, beautiful, talented, charming, graceful, friendly, and dependable!”

Hi! I am Katia, an award – winning belly dancer and teacher based in San Francisco Bay Area. For over 15 years I have been fortunate enough to be able to make hundreds of events more fun, memorable and enjoyable. While I am truly enjoying to present the art of belly dance to my audience classy and joyful way, my ultimate goal to make people happy – to engage them in belly dance movements and embrace them with majestic rhythms of eastern music- Egyptian, Lebanese , Turkish and Indian. And I love Bollywood- it’s energy, it’s passion, it’s music. In my show I can combine these two worlds and styles together, just let me know!

Whether you are looking to have the most beautiful wedding reception, hold a surprise birthday party that’s just a little bit different, or simply looking for a small gathering with family and friends, belly dance show is always a hit. I can artfully make your party even more enjoyable and memorable.

About Bellydance

Belly Dance (Raqs Sharqi) been referred to as Dance of the Orient, Egyptian dance, Middle Eastern dance, or Arabic dance.

Although reputed to be Egyptian origin and used to be widely performed in Egypt, belly dance is also performed in countries of the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine), the Maghrib Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) as well as in Turkey and Iraq (Adra 2005).

Considered one of the oldest known dance with a lot of beautiful and romantic legends about its origin, belly dancing does not have reliable evidence and accounts of its history are often highly speculative. Belly dance in the Middle East used to have two different social contexts: folk or social dance, and a professional performer.

Belly dance as a folk dance is performed by amateur purely for the pleasure of the dancer and spectators in small circle of the family and very close friends. It is considered as a play and form of self-expression in a strict and conservative society. Dancers wear their ordinary clothes rather than a special dance costume. This folk dance may be performed by woman as well as a man or even together.

Bellygram

This is a mini belly dance performance (about 15-20 minutes in length), usually as a surprise to the guest of honor. This option is ideal for smaller parties. I will be happy to discuss with you all the details related to this memorable surprise.

Bollywood

I love to perform latest Bollywood and Telugu hits songs. I have a wide variety of Bollywood and Punjabi songs. Name it and I will include it in my performance list.

Classic Bellydance Routine

A classic belly dance show usually is 25 – 45 minutes. The first 10 -20 minutes of the performance is a choreographed show with a veil, drum solo and/or sword dance. If appropriate, the second half of the show is usually more focused on audience participation. The guest of honor may be asked to belly dance! The goal is to have everyone on their feet and dancing by the end of the show.

Performances at Restaurants and Nightclubs

A discounted rate is available for venues that have dancing on a regular basis.

Performance & Lesson Package

This special package (around 60 minutes) includes a performance plus a belly dance lesson for all your friends. Katia will bring hip scarves and veils for the participants, so evrybody will enjoy the event! This package is perfect for bridal and baby showers.

Weddings

Your wedding is a very special event and belly dancer will be very happy to help you plan all the details of the wedding performance like coordinating costume colors, special songs, guests to dance with, and so on).