Performer spotlight: PAULINA!

Paulina is an engaging and exciting performer and a marvelous teacher!

She performs and teaches workshops nationally and internationally and offers ongoing classes in Ventura & Ojai California. She has performed at countless events, including such venues as the Hollywood Ford Amphitheater, El Portal, the Roxy Hollywood, and many other places around the world, from Israel to the UK. She is an International Academy of Middle East Dance Superstar, and is featured their instructional DVDs. She is the host of an exciting project called Belly Dance Television (BD-TV), a news magazine covering current trends in belly dance, and the Artistic Director of Cirque De Ojai, a Fusion Theater dance troupe.

Paulina has been charming audiences with her unique and captivating performance style for close to twenty years, and has been teaching and inspiring her students with her knowledge and passion for belly dance for just as long.

Paulina began her belly dance career with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble in 1995. Her style has since continued to evolve and draw on her diverse background in dance, ranging from traditional folkloric dances of the Middle East to Hip Hop, funk, and Bollywood, creating a fusion of Raks Sharqi and cabaret with a modern flare.

AT FUSION, Paulina will be teaching: “Hip Belly Moves To Funky Grooves!” Taking Belly Dance to the Dance Floor. This workshop will be a Fusion of Belly Dance, Funk & Hip Hop that ANY dancer can benefit from and enjoy. Modern moves to awesome grooves! Get your Belly Groove on in this high intensity fun workshop in an embracing environment!

Paulina embraces the creative and theatrical elements of dance, while respecting the origins, founders and roots of each form. Her artistry and talent shine through with every performance and her skill and enthusiasm as a teacher are widely recognized. Paulina creates a welcoming, fun and inspiring environment in her classes and aspires to make the magic of belly dance accessible to all levels and backgrounds.