American
BellyDance
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Kadayif
Kadayif is a well-known instructor, performer and seminar sponsor in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. She currently owns and is the principal instructor for The American BellyDance Studio, the only Belly Dance exclusive studio in the Tampa Bay area.
Kadayif began dancing at age five with formal training in ballet, modern and jazz. She later studied Belly Dance with local and international instructors. Her additional dance credits include training in ballroom, country western, clogging, and ice dancing.
She has danced in nightclubs, on cruise ships, at local and International Belly Dance Festivals and Events, State Fairs, and educational venues. She and her students routinely participate in fundraising productions, educational performances for schools and adult activity centers.
She is best known for her elegant, flowing veil performances filled with crisp isolations and rhythmic hip movements. Her ability to move dancers in intricate patterns on stage during precision choreography is also a trademark. A practicing Registered Nurse, Kadayif has a working knowledge of the human body, which helps her maximize her students talents and abilities. Her greatest teaching tool is the ability to present material in a clear, concise method, which allows students to learn in a fun environment.
Current President of the Florida Association of Belly Dance Artists and a member and past President of the Bay Area Middle Eastern Dance Association, Kadayif stays involved in the current world of Belly Dance. Her involvement in these associations as well as the Florida Dance Association and the American Dance Association allows her to promote Belly Dance and to provide knowledge and education about this dance form to anyone interested.
She continues to promote the dance by sponsoring dance seminars and performances throughout the year. Once a year, she can be found promoting her Annual Belly Dance Cruise - an event that takes dancers on a traveling seminar to exotic ports of call. Other annual events include the Student Review, Student Holiday Show and participation in parades and pageants.