Bellydance Teacher & Performer

Dance Career Highlights (to date):
o December 2007, performed with Helen and Nadine
  at the 'Mirror Ball' held at Rivermead Leisure Centre

o November 2007, performed & taught at Celebrating Dance

o October 2007, performed with Serena, Helen and Nadine
   in "Dance Queens of the Nile" show by Hossam & Serena Ramzy

o July 2007, performing with Fer'et El Negoum band
  at Farha Festival in Newcastle.

o June 2007, performing with Helen & Nadine of El Amiraat
  at La Fontana with a Live Egyptian Band!

o May 2007, teaching and performing at Mersin Day Of Day

o April 2007, performing with Helen & Nadine of El Amiraat
  at La Fontana with a Live Egyptian Band!

o March 2007, Kathryn organised and performed in "Oshaak El Neel"
  show which demonstrated professional dancers in Bellydance,
  Tribal Bellydance, Bollywood and Flamenco

o March 2007, Kathryn taught and performed at Delatur Golf Golf,
  Scotland for a fund raising event.

o January 2007, performing with El Amiraat, dancing to the Hossam
  Ramzy Orchestra at the Egyptian Odyssey concert in Cardiff

o Autumn 2006, teaching and performing at Afra al-Kahira's
  Celebrating Dance Festival, Torquay

o Autumn 2006, performing in Afra al-Kahira's gala haflah of the Aziza tour

o March 2006, performing at Lady Maccelesfield's Wedding Anniversary

o Spring / Summer 2005, established 'El Amiraat' with Helen and Nadine

o Spring 2004, established 'Bellydance Venture' with Nadine

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Kathryn is furthering her dance knowledge and skills
by attending the Advanced Dancer's Certified Course
which is run by Drumzy School of Egyptian Dance
 - Master tutors Hossam and Serena Ramzy.

Kathryn has always loved dancing and studied various styles
from an early age, dance styles include; Ballet, Hip Hop, Salsa,
Flamenco. Kathryn finally settled on Middle Eastern Dance in 2000.

Kathryn regularly visits Cairo to receive tuition from master teachers,
choreographers and performers. Kathryn's speciality is Egyptian Baladi,
Modern Egyptian and dancing with the veil. Kathryn also focuses on
Classical Egyptian, Saiidi and fusion belly dance.

In addition to her weekly classes, Kathryn teaches workshops and can
provide private tuition sessions tailored to the individual dancers needs.
Kathryn is one of the founding members of  Belly Dance Venture 
(BDV) which runs regular programs of intensive sessions that focus
on choreography, technique and increasing the students dance level.
For more information please visit the Classes page.

In 2005, Kathryn, in partnership with Helen and Nadine, established 'El
Amiraat', a trio of professional bellydancers. El Amiraat recently brought
Cairo to Reading, performing regularly to live Arabic music at a local
restaurant in Reading. 

Kathryn enjoys organising, producing and promoting haflah's
and professional dance shows. In 2006 Kathryn organised a few
"Bellydance Parties" for students. The BD party allowed students to perform
new or favourite choreographies, wear their costumes and dance the night
away in a relaxed, warm and friendly environment.
In March 2007 Kathryn organised "Oshaak El Neel" show which was held
at the Reading Town Hall. Kathryn wanted to showcase professional dancers
and teachers to the students. Kathryn wanted to open up the bellydance
community to other dance forms, such as Flamenco and Bollywood.

Online video clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcY7vPGV99o