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Natasya Katsikaris
Bellydance in Ventura & Ojai

Bellydance Teacher in Ventura and Ojai since 1999
Founder of Ventura's first bellydance studio
Founder of Ventura's first Tribal Style bellydance troupe

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Natasya's Teaching style:

Natasya's classes combine the best of the west (musical count and movement break-downs) with the soul of the east (improvisation and music interpretation). Natasya's students learn a unique fusion of Traditional Near Eastern Style, American Tribal Style, Urban Tribal Fusion, and "old school" Cabaret.

Workshops & specialties

Natasya brings a solid background in Near Eastern Music Theory to all her students. Workshop sponsors such as Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive and Kajira Djoumahna are pleased with Natasya's professional demeanor, excellent class notes, and discographies provided to students.  Natasya has developed a unique and original fusion of Nericcio format ATS with traditional Romanes 9/8.  Video of her performance at Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive coming soon!

Natasya's Performance & Teaching Credits

Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive
Portland Community College
City of Ventura
Ojai Department of Recreation
Ventura Community College
Loma Vista Middle School
Kajira Djoumahna's Tribal Fest
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Ojai Day
Ventura Art Walk
City of Ventura 4th of July Street Fair
Ventura Bellydance Festival (founder & producer 1999-2004)
Equinox Tribal Bellydance Festival (founder & producer 2002-2004)
Vesselo Festival (Eugene Oregon folk dance festival)
Various Multi-cultural events at Ventura and Oxnard schools
University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB) Middle Eastern Music Ensemble
Ojai Pirate Festival & Renaissance Faire
Santa Barbara Renaissance Fair
Olivas Adobe Music Under the Stars

Natasya Katsikaris Bio

A second generation Greek-American, Natasya grew up learning the music and dances of Asia Minor Greeks. She first studied bellydance with Alexandra King and performed with the U.C.S.B. Middle Eastern Music Ensemble (1991-93). After two years with the Ensemble, Ms. Katsikaris began her professional career dancing in Greek and Arabic restaurants. She was a featured dancer at Ventura's Greek at the Harbor for 7 years (1996-2003).

In 1999, Natasya opened fusion studio, Ventura's first and only bellydance studio. She sponsored the first American Tribal Style workshops in Southern California with Kajira Djoumahna in 1999.  She produced the first Bellydance Festivals in Ojai and Ventura (Ventura Bellydance Festival 1999-2004 and Equinox Tribal Bellydance Festival in Ojai 2002-2003).  She has taught hundreds of bellydance students.

Natasya lived in Portland OR from 2004-2007. She and her husband, Daniel now live in beautiful Ojai, CA.