Female

Croatian dad (born there) & Mexican mom (born here).
I speak 3 languages... besides the obvious, Croatian and Spanish.

I am a dancer
and mostly...
Belly Fiend.
Not just to watch or look at pretty pictures...
Tribal, cabaret, ATS, tribal fusion, gothic, tribaret, egyptian, non-categorizable, etc.

Main studies:
Fat Chance Belly Dance * Jan 2002- Nov 2002
Jill Parker/Ultra Gypsy * Nov 2002 - Nov 2005
Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance * Mar 2005 - present
And a multitude of workshops with many amazing dancers

Dance Companies & Collectives:
FCBD's Third Tribe * June 2002- Nov 2002
Ultra Gypsy Dance Company * Feb 2003 - Nov 2005
L'Anonyme * Nov 2005 - Present
Bal Anat - Guest Dancer * Dec 2006 - March 2007
Lapsus * May 2007 - Present
Damage Control Dance Theatre - Guest Dancer * Dec 2007
Bastet - Guest Dancer * Jan 2007 - Present

Certifications:
SSSD Level 1 Certification * Aug 2005
SSSD Level 2 Certification * Jan 2006

Competitions:
Tribal Fusion Champion, Hips of Fury 2007

Video:
Ultra Gypsy’s “Medusa & Machine”
Release Date TBA

Noteworthy mentionable:
Active choreographer and dancer in Ultra Gypsy when the renowned dance company received the prestigious GOLDEN BELLY AWARD for “Troupe of the Year” in 2005

Current:
Flying solo, collaborating, participating in dance collectives, contracting as a guest dancer, experimenting and trying all sorts of new and exciting things! I love doing belly dance projects with peeps! Hit me up~
tanjabellydance@yahoo.com