About Elektra
Elektra the Bellydancer
Elektra brings an eclectic mix of passion and skill to the art of performance. Trained by some of the most prominent bellydancers in the business, she’s ready to show you a world of beauty, grace and real power. Elektra specializing in a number of bellydance styles:
American Cabaret, Raks Sharqi, Classical Egyptian, Egyptian Folkloric, Tribal Fusion, Turkish, Greek and Modern Egyptian. With great respect and admiration for the dance, she performs both the traditional and modern style of belly dance.
Her performances are captivating and passionate. She is driven by the music that tells a story, evokes an emotion or challenges her to seize a new experience. Her devotion and dedication to dance projected her forward to a professional level very early in her performing years. Since then, she collaborated with many dancers, performed at countless events, appeared in music videos, won a competition, become a creative director for ongoing belly dance shows, taught classes/workshops and so much more. Elektra is a native New Yorker who strives to bring excellence, edge and grace to every show.
2008 East Coast Classic Bellydance Winner
In 2008 Elektra had entered the East Coast Bellydance classic competition in Norfolk VA. It was her very first time entering a bellydance competition and she won. She didn't use any dance props just enthusiasm, passion and refine technique.
Elektra's Bellydance Training
Elektra was first introducted to bellydance in 2002 while trying a standard bellydance class. The experienced changed her life direction. Elektra's devotion and adoration for this sacred dance motivated her to continue her learning from other renowned instructors such as:
- Basic Bellydance and Pop Fusion with Kaeshi (primary teacher)
- World Fusion Bellydance with Dalia Carella
- Oriental Style and Folk with Morocco
- American Cabaret BD style with Serena
- Folk and World Fusion with Tamalyn Dallal
- Bellydance Isolations and Technique with Sharon Kihara
- Classical Egyptian Bellydance with Yousry Sharif
- Bellydance Cabaret and Tribal Fusion with Darshan
- Classical Egyptian Bellydance with Nourhan Sharif
- Modern Egyptian Bellydance with Saida
Shimmy on the Hudson
Elektra was the dance director for the NYC first ongoing cruise bellydance show called Shimmy on the Hudson. She and her two main dance partners tailored bi-weekly bellydance shows to packed cruise line ships that traveled around the NYC shore line. Elektra would hire special guest dancers to be featured performers at each cruise show to keep things fresh and exciting. New dance routines each show from 2008-2009.
