Dancing, performing and choreographing since 1999, Kat is a captivating belly dancer. She brings to the stage an eclectic mix of modern and traditional technique to her performances. She has trained in Egyptian, Folkloric, Turkish, Tribal and fusion dance with a variety of teachers, including Leisha, Fleur and TAHYA of Pennsylvania; Dalia Carella, Morocco, Noora Lambru and Azza Amon of New York among others. She has performed professionally with The Casbah Dance Experience, Nadia Moussa Dance Company, Dance of Venus, The Dalia Carella Dance Collective, Dunyana Dance Ensemble, Azza Amon/Raks Akhwat and Blanca and Company. She regularly performs solo with the Greek band, MAGGES. Other solo performances include venues such as Mehanata, Tagine Dining Gallery, Katra Lounge, The Cupping Room, The Lafayette Grill, Sahara East, The Grisly Pear, First Oasis, Le Souk, 40 C, Fontana's, Santorini Taverna, Le Poisson Rouge, Otto's Shrunken Head, Banjo Jim's, Lucky Cheung's, Je Bon Noodle House, and more.
A trained modern dancer, who graduated with a major in choreography and creative writing, Kat has also performed with modern pick up groups including Shelley Poovey/BIGGRITS, Malleable Dance Theater, A.H. Dance Company, Elea Gorana Dance Collective, and Sublime Dance Company.
She has presented her own dance concert work at Hampshire College (Amherst, MA), Dance New Amsterdam (NYC), and Greenspace (LIC, Queens).
She currently teaches at Lotus Music and Dance in Manhattan and Greenhouse Holistic Yoga Studio in Brooklyn. She has also taught open level dance classes at Bamboomoves Yoga - The Bronx.
In addition to performing and teaching Kat has contributed to the online belly dance periodical Nafoura Magazine.
