Continually celebrating life through dance...

Continually celebrating life through dance, Kassia has performed professionally as a Middle-Eastern dance artist in Toronto, Buffalo and the Niagara Region. Her repertoire of solo works includes Turkish, Arabic, Greek and North American styles.

Richly blessed with both experience and training in music (BMus), yoga, art (AOCA), drama and education (BEd), Kassia brings a unique blend of experience, skill, passion, and creativity to her teachings.

Accomplishments

-Owner & Director Hip-Circle Dance Productions, St. Catharines

-Artistic Director, Choreographer & Performer, Niagara Folk Arts Festival 2003, St. Catharines

The Bravetarts, Buffalo

Troupe Duende, St. Catharines

-Middle-Eastern Dance Solo Artist -Workshop Facilitator Brock University, St. Catharines

-Customized instruction

Training & Related Experience

-Performed with Troupe El Kawakeb

-Performed with Arabesque Dance Company

-Intestive Middle-Eastern Dance Studies

including folkloric and cabaret forms with:

Badia Star, Yasmina Ramzy, Ilana Herzog

-K.R.I. Yoga Teacher Certification

-Graphic Designer (AOCA)

-Elementary School Teacher (BEd)

-Bachelor of Music (BMus)

Clientele

-Borough of East York

-Brock University

-Cogeco

-Greek Club of St. Catharines

-KPMG, NIT Division

-Kilbrannan

-Nortel

-Oasis Restaurant

-St. Catharines Folk Arts Festival

-The Bay

-The Chinese Professionals Assoc.

-The Communique Group Inc.

-The Dreaming

References available upon request





			“You are not just a good dancer, you are an entertainer too!” ~Naji Alk, The Sultan’s Tent restaurant “...very impressive. Artistry and elegance in movement is just so nice to see.” ~Johannes, audience member