Folkloric Dancing with Olga E.

From a young age Olga felt enamored by dances from the Middle East and the northern hemisphere of Africa--better known as belly dance. She studied the dance with various master teachers and scholars from around the world. Her main teacher and mentor was a second generation belly dancer who is also versed in in Classical Indian dance, Ballet and Jazz. Olga's classes focus on developing technique, strength, flexibility and grace. She tailors each class to the preferences and needs of the student while also pushing him/her to consistently improve as a dancer. Her past work has been featured by many prominent belly dance presenters such as Alwan for the Arts, Jerry Bezdikian, the Lafayette Grill, the Rakkasah Festival, and D'jam at Je'Bon. Her work has also appeared in venues such as The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Le Poisson Rouge, The Best Buy Theatre, The Mehanata, The CMJ Music Festival, The House of Yes, Dances of Vice, The Bitter End, Dixon Place, TED MED (part of TED Talks) and The Lincoln Center.