Tanja O

Croatian dad (born there) & Mexican mom (born here). I speak 3 languages... besides the obvious, Croatian & Spanish.I am a dancer. and mostly... Belly Fiend. Not just to watch or look at pretty pictures... I'm totally serious about belly-ing up. Tribal, cabaret, ATS, tribal fusion, any fusion, gothic, tribaret, egyptian, non-categorizable... You name it- I love it all!My main studies have been with: Fat Chance Belly Dance * Jan 2002- Nov 2002 Jill Parker/Ultra Gypsy * Nov 2002 - Nov 2005 Suhaila Salimpour * Mar 2005 - present And a multitude of workshops with many amazing dancersDance Companies & Collectives: FCBD's Third Tribe * June 2002- Nov 2002 Ultra Gypsy Dance Company * Feb 2003 - Nov 2005 L'Anonyme * Nov 2005 - Present Bal Anat - Guest Dancer * Dec 2006 - March 2007 Lapsus * May 2007 - Present Damage Control Dance Theatre - Guest Artist * Dec 2007 Bastet - Guest Artist * Feb 2007 - PresentCertifications: SSSD Level 1 Certification * Aug 2005 SSSD Level 2 Certification * Jan 2006Competitions: Tribal Fusion Champion, Hips of Fury 2007Video: Ultra Gypsy’s “Medusa & Machine” Release Date TBANoteworthy mentionable: Active choreographer and dancer in Ultra Gypsy when the renowned dance company received the prestigious GOLDEN BELLY AWARD for “Troupe of the Year” in 2005Current: Flying solo, collaborating, participating in dance collectives, contracting as a guest dancer, experimenting and trying all sorts of new and exciting things! I love doing belly dance projects with peeps! Hit me up~
Tanja Odzak, Hips of Fury, 2007 Tribal Fusion Champion
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