Keti's Biography

I developed A-Z Original in 2002 and Advanced in 2004 as an international dance language and system to make learning and teaching bellydance dance easy. I originally taught A-Z Intesives in New York, London, Cairo, Sydney, Perth and Singapore, with A-Z workshops in Paris, Amsterdam and Brighton. Spending years living between Perth, Singapore and Cairo, I fouded WAMED Festival and hosted it for 8 years until handing the event over to Renate (Bellydance WA, Angle (Bellydance Central) and Jilyan (Oasis Bellydance) and the event is going strong and continues to develop and support the dance community.

A-Z study courses were created in 2006. Thanks to Renate, Suzanne and Jilyan's input, we have standardized the study courses to make it accessible for dancers to become certified in A-Z anywhere the world and be a part of a supportive network.

Technique is the foundation of A-Z as it teaches the student to understand rhythm, phrasing and transitions to be able to interpret music and choreograph or improvise with confidence. The routines maintain cultural integrity through a vocabulary of cultural stylisations and terminologies. It is an educational tool and also assists the creative process.

Although I have recently retired from bellydancing to focus on the Sphinx Festival (Egypt) and Pulse8 Fitness Programs, I enjoy being a part of the A-Z Bellydance support network. It is wonderful to see how dancers and teachers use the A-Z routines - the creativity and energy that emerges always astounds me! I am happy to be a part of the continuing growth of A-Z and am very proud of the teachers who have developed their own creative style and used the routines to realise a fuller potential.