New! Tania Luiz on Guilded Serpent Magazine

Turkish Oryantal, Tania`s Romani, Contemporary Oriental

"Tania Luiz is a superb dancer. Her Turkish Oriental is flawless and her Romany (Gypsy) fusion is full of just the right spirit, as her Romany roots shine through. Tania’s energy is infectious and her dramatic sense is powerful on stage. I highly recommend her as a teacher and performer. "
- Artemis Mourat, MA. MSW

 

 

 

With a strong background in Contemporary dance and some incursions into Gypsy Rumba (Gypsy Flamenco), Latin Dances,Indian Classical dance and Martial Arts,Tania Luiz has specialized in Oriental Dance (aka Belly Dance) for the last 13 years. She studied in Turkey this dance formand developed a tastefor its fast tempos, finger cymbals (zills), acrobatic moves and closeness to Romany (Gypsy) Dance.
Having Gypsy blood herself, Tania is famous for her passionate and fiery performances.
Tania has performed and/or taught in: Japan, Turkey, China (Macau), India, Nepal, Thailand, Germany, England and Portugal .

Photo by Yoko Habe

Main Performances:

• Member of the dance troupe Yalla in Germany (choreographed by Fedo)
• Student/semi-professional performer of the Companhia de Danca Contemporanea de Evora, Portugal
• Capuchos　Festival、Portugal, with the performance Shangri-la, Sacred Arabian Dances
• Opening of the Islamic Museum of Mertola, Portugal
• Produced the show Dance while the Moon shines! an Arabesque delirium in Lisbon, Portugal
• The World Sacred Music Festival、Thailand, festival patronized by H.H. The Dalai Lama
• Performance with the Portuguese flamenco guitarist Pedro Joia and his Gypsy band Ciganos d`Ouro in Macau, China
• Alaturka Festival in Istanbul, Turkey
• Produced and performed the show Turkish Roads with special guest Badal Roy (former Miles Davis band member) and one of Japan’s top shakuhachi players, Kurahashi Yoshio.
• Produced and performed in the show Turkish night with special guest dancers Artemis and Tayyar Akdeniz, one of Turkey`s top folk dance teachers.
• Along with Kadife members produced and performed the show Enchanted Trail with special guest from Turkey/Germany Turan Vurgun, Kanun player
• With Kadife group, performed in the Kyoto Museum during the exhibition dedicated to the treasures of the Topkapi Palace from Istanbul, Turkey.

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Khaleji (Folk Dance from the Arabian Peninsula)

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Sword Dance (Near, Middle-East and India)

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Romani (Gypsy) Dance Fusion

(Spain, Romenia, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, India)　

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Wings of Isis, Contemporary style

based on Egyptian Mythology

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