Instructors

 
Katrina Hellbusch, LMP
American Tribal Style (ATS) Belly Dance Instructor + Sister Studio,
Certified by Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance
Skin Deep Troupe Director, Owner
katrina@skindeepdancestudios.com

Katrina has been a FatChanceBellyDance devotee since 1999. Her studies originated in Chicago under the instruction of Stephanie Barto of Read My Hips and Miss Taj. She moved back to Seattle in 2001 and formed Diatribe, (Seattle's First ATS Belly Dance Troupe) with Christina Larson who is now a member of Hands of Kali. On her quest to deepen her dance, she later joined Troupe Hipnotica under the direction of Adriene Rice. Now, she has fulfilled her dreams of forming her own dance company (SKin Deep) and opened her own dance studio to spread her joy of dance to others. She is also a healer.

Jennifer Stephenson, LMP
NIA & Brain Dance Instructor, Certified
jendancingfir@gmail.com
(206) 282-2253

Jennifer Stephenson grew up on Agate Pass, giddy with the joy of movement and dancing on the beach. As she grew she learned bits of ballet, jazz, modern, flamenco, kung-fu, Qi Gong, Brain Gym and how to love being in her body. She has taught creative dance and self healing movement classes for 10 years. Jennifer is a Reiki master, massage therapist and educator in Seattle. She received her BS in Neuroscience from the Univ. of Washington and MS from the Univ. of Oregon in Biology. Jen has practiced The Nia Technique since 1998, upon her return to Agate Pass. Rekindled, she can hardly wait to get giddy with The Joy of Movement with you!

I am motivated by a fascination with movement, creativity and the Nervous System. I love learning and teaching through playful exploration and consider the experience of Brain dance to have the positive effect of noninvasive neurosurgery, rewiring the nervous system for greater harmony and efficiency.My studies focused on the development of the vertebrate cerebellum and communication between neural and glial cells in peripheral ganglia.

I have performed, studied and taught creative movement for over 10 years and received training in Brain Compatible Movement Education with Anne Green Gilbert in Seattle at the Creative Dance Center. I am also a Licensed Massage Therapist and Educator. My wish is to bring sensitivity and fun to my classes and private therapeutic sessions.


Nalini
Bollywood Dance Instructor,
Dance Conditioning Instructor
info@nalinidance.com - 425-653-5532

Nalini is formally trained in classical Russian ballet, Indian Kathak dance, and Arabian bellydance, and holds a degree in dance choreography from the Nizhyn College of Culture in Ukraine. Many of her former students in the Ukraine and Russia now hold multiple titles from international dance competitions. She is known for her grace, purity of movement in addition to her warm presence and personality on and off the stage. Although she has a tendency to be a bit goofy, she is very serious about full conceptuality of each and every move.