"Tatseena has the softness and female power of Elizabeth Taylor, and she even looks like her."
~ Bert Balladine

Student of MEDance

MEDance first intrigued me in the early 70s watching John Compton perform at the Renaissance Faire with Troupe Bal Anat, Jamilla Salimpour's troupe. I signed up for class in 1973 with Natica Angilly. I fell in love with the music and hypnotic movements at that very first class and have never looked back. In recent years, I have studied with Najia El Mouzayen and my style includes Raks Sharqi  from classical, to fusion, gypsy, to deviant gothic, and I enjoy dancing all the different styles at events around the Bay Area.

In order to broaden my dance horizons I have studied jazz, ballet, folk dance, and yoga. I participate in workshops by other notable artists whenever possible, MEDance artists such as: Bert Balladine, Najia, Natica, Rhea, Fatima & Jamilla al Wahid, Delilah,  and many more. Additionally, I have danced and taught private workshops in Egypt, Greece, Europe, and some of the Orient. 

Teacher of MEDance

My yoga and dance teaching career began in 1979 at a holistic health center in Calaveras County, CA and continues now that I have relocated to the SF Bay Area with classes in San Leandro, Livermore, and Dublin, CA. Workshops include:

~Zils: Rhythms with dance combinations
~Saucy sword 
~Slinky snaky slow moe
~Sassy double cane
~Dancing from the heart:  live music and musical interpretation 
~Love Your Veil (Magical moves with silk)
~Fun with Flutters, and layering shimmies
~Floor work Taxim smooth moves
~Fiery Flames: Candles,  sparklers 
~Secrets of Serpent Success: Snake handling tips in performance
~Drama Dance: Ad power with intention and story telling in your dance 
~Fusion Gothic styles: deviate from the Sharki norm
~Goddess Dance: Unleash your passion allow full sensuality and emotion in dance
~Gyspy fusion: Fun with fans and skirts

Published articles:
Bully Belly (2007)

Performance Credits - Dance/TV/Music

See our Event Schedule for a recent list of performances.
1999-2004 Morada Raks - Troupe Director
1997-2006 Good Vibrations - Troupe Director 2003-2006 Troupe Tareefa - Director
1997-2004 Poetic Dance Theater Company
1997-2004 Artists Embassy International - Member
1989 - PBS Reading Rainbow w/Lavar Burton - Actress
1993-1995 - Mountain Thyme - Celtic Vocals & Percussion
1991-1995 - Loco Amor - Vocals & Percussion

Charitable Benefits

Women in Arts and Poetry
Breast Cancer
Green Party
Hospital Health Fairs
Girl Scouts of America

Educational Dance Programs

Stanislaus University, Cal State Hayward, Columbia Community College
Pleasanton High School
Arnold, Murphys, and Corvallis elementary schools

 

Other Vocations

1981-present Certified Massage Therapist
1981-2000 Professional Spelunking Guide & Conservationist - California Caverns
NSS Member - National Speleogy Society
BCI Member - Bats Conservation International