BIOGRAPHY

yULIYA'S STORY

Yuliya began her journey in dancing with ballroom dances, later on with salsa and tango but she finally found her passion in bellydance when she met her first formal teacher– Neviana in 2009. It was her that inspired Yuliya to continue learning, practicing and growing as a dancer in the years to come. In 2012 Yuliya moved to France for her studies and joined the Nourdance company where she performed as a soloist and group dancer. She is now part of Kazafy troupe France since 2017 and has performed in the European tours Fantasm 1001 nights with Bellydance Evolution in 2017 and Jungle Book premiere in 2020. She keeps studying and participating in competitions and festivals in France and internationally as a soloist and in a group. Performed in various ephemeral troupe projects along artist like Sharon Kihara, Mercedes Nieto and Mohamed Shahin. Yuliya teaches oriental dance in Paris to groups of various levels. She is a passionate dance artist constantly looking for new ways to learn, to grow to improve. She studies regularly with various artist in France and abroad and extends her curiosity to theater, ballet and other disciplines to enrich her skills as an artist in various ways. She wishes to be able to give her contribution to bringing oriental dance to the world art stage and get it reach a wider global audience with the deserved respect it lacks today.

ORIENTAL DANCE TRAINING

2003 – 2006 informal training in an artistic troupe in my home town with the oriental dancer Silvia
2009 – 2011 Alima dance school with Neviana Georgieva and Milena Davidova – oriental and tribal fusion bellydance – Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 -2013 Nourdance dance company with Sawsan Alsafadi – oriental dance and folklore – Paris, France
2014 – Apollonia Tribal Bellydance with Rosin Corrigan – tribal fusion bellydance, Hanoi Vietnam
2015-2019 – Kaouther Ben Amor school of oriental dance – oriental dance and folklore
2017 Bellydance Evolution – Artistic Development program – one week of intensive training Frankfurt with the Bellydance Evolution cast for the theatrical production “Fantasm 1001 nights
2019-2022 BellMasry dance school with Kareem Gad – oriental dance and egyptian folklores
2020 Kevin Jenkins online choreography course
since 2020 Nesma online dance academy
since 2019 Acting course at Centre de danse du Mairais Paris with Hervé Claude Ilin

WORKSHOPS AND INTENSIVES

2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 Mohamed Kazafy easter intensive training in Paris
2017, 2019, 2022 Yousry Sharif intensive training in Paris
2018 Yael Zarka doum raks summer intensive in Paris
2018 Sharon Kihara intensive training in Paris
2018 Mercedes Nieto intensive training in Paris
2019 Mohamed Shahin intensive training in Paris

Yuliya has trained with many other world renowed oriental dance teachers at events and festivals abroad and doesn’t miss a chance to continue training at every occasion. To mention a few Dr Mo Geddawi, Randa Kamel, Munique Neith, Mahaila El Helwa, Marta Korzun, Zom Zom Mustapha, Elena Ramazanova, Maya Sarsa etc.

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

Kazafy troupe show, Paris July 2022
”The Jungle Book” premiere Hanover MAR 2020
”Fantasm” Bellydance Evolution European tour Rome & Kehl, NOV 2017
Kazafy troupe France depuis MAR 2017 representations dans plusieurs festivals europeens – Esquisse d’orient – Switzerland, Stelle a Napoli – Italy, Cairo Budapest – Hungary, Egipto in Barcelona – Spain, Paris
Najma – Danse Orientale Moderne – Nourdance, Paris JUIN 2013
Gala shows, competitions and open stage events
Performing at private events – weddings, corporate parties and special events

DANCE COMPETITIONS

Festival ”Esquisse d’orient ” 2017 in Fribourg Switzerland – 3nd place Professional category ( classical oriental)
Bellyglam Battle Paris 2017 – 2nd place Professional Category (Improvisation battle)
Way to be a Star France 2019 – 1st place Professional Category (Folklore)
Way to be a star France 2019 – 3rd place Professional Category ( Pop)
Festival ”Esquisse d’orient ” 2019 in Fribourg Switzerland – 2nd place Professional category ( classical oriental)
Bellydance world cup 2020 Online dance competition – 4th phase finalist, 4th place
Oriental Origins Festival 2021 – 2nd place Professional Category ( classical oriental, folklore and improvisation battle)

INTERVIEW WITH YULIYA – ORIENTAL TANGO: AN EXCEPTIONAL FUSION BETWEEN ORIENTAL DANCE AND TANGO

Here’s an interview I gave to the blog of Bellydance Discount speaking about how I see the fusion of two of my dance passions – oriental dance and tango. We also spoke about my career and dreams. The article is available in english and french through the link below. Special thanks to Bellydance Discount for their interest in my work.