Jelena

“If you really love something, it becomes an inseparable and very importan part of your life – Middle Eastern dance is a part of my life and I aim to express my love for this dance style by dancing, by sharing my emotions with other people. Dancing is pure joy – that must be shared!”

Jelena is an professional oriental dancer and dance instructor. Ever since she was a child, she has been practising many different forms of dancing. As a teenager, she was more involved in freestyle and show dance. Jelena could also practice her coaching skills by running a children’s show dance group.
She entered the world of oriental dance in 2006. She has been hooked to oriental dance ever since her very first exposure to it.
From 2010 to 2011, she attended intensive courses on oriental dance in the “InesDance” dance studio and was granted a certificate. The course included lectures and dance lessons on Egyptian folkloristic, classical and modern dance.
She has performed at many public festivals, concerts and club events as well as closed events, such as private and company parties.
At present, she is giving oriental dance lessons in Tallinn, the island of Saaremaa and is also open to giving private lessons.
Jelena has been developing and improving her skills in many intensive courses, more detailed description:

THE MAIN DANCE STYLES:

Classical Egyptian Oriental
North African and Middle-Eastern Folklore
Gypsy dance
American Cabaret
Show-dance

OTHER DANCE STYLES:

Moroccan dance
Polynesian dances
ATS (American tribal)
Tribal Fusion dance

AWARDS:

2008 – II place in solo amateur category, International Oriental Dance Festival in Tallinn
2007 – III place in solo amateur category, International Oriental Dance Festival in Tallinn

WORK EXPERIANCE AS AN ORIENTAL DANCE TEACHER:

2012 – ABC Belly Dance course (II International Oriental Dance Days in Viimsi)
2011-…. Arrakis Dance Studio– owner, teacher, choreographer
2010-…..KG Inspira Dance Studio- teacher, choreographer
2009-…..Private classes- teacher, choreographer
2009 – ABC Belly Dance course (ID Dance Studio summer courses)
2009-2012 – InesDance Studio– replacement teacher

ROLES AT EVENTS:

2012 IIInternational Oriental Dance Days in Viimsi– competition judge
2011 ID Dance Studio dancerscompetition- competition judge
2009 ID Dance Studio dancerscompetition- competition judge
2009 I InternationalExotic Dance Days- organizer
2008 ID Dance Studio dancerscompetition– competition judge

ATTENDED WORKSHOPS:

2012:
Maria Aya (Greece), Chawazii (Ghawazee) – technique and combination
Maria Aya (Greece), Sha´abi with Tarab – choreography
Maria Aya (Greece), Oriental “Fi Youm we Leila” – choreography
Saara Lehto (Finland), „Oriental Lounge“ – lecture, technique, improvisation
Kaidi Udris (Estonia), Nubian folklore – technique and combination
Kaidi Udris (Estonia), Drum Solo – choreography
Azad Kaan (Turkey), „Oriental Dance steps“ – technique and combination
Azad Kaan (Turkey), Modern Oriental Dance- choreography
Chronis Taxidis (Greece), Egyptian tabla – music, rhythms
Katalin Schäfer (Hungary), Ballet – technique and combination
Katalin Schäfer (Hungary), Oum Kalthoum – choreography
Kaidi Udris (Estonia), „Belly Dance Soul„ – lecture
Kaidi Udris (Estonia), Romantic Oriental Dance – private choreography
Nasser (Egypt), Balady – choreography
Nasser (Egypt), Saidi with Sha´abi – choreography

2011:
Aladin Abbas (Egypt), Egyptian tabla – music, rhythms
Aladin Abbas (Egypt), Egyptian music – music, rhythms
Vanessa (Egypt/USA), Oriental Dance with Veil – choreography
Kaidi Udris (Estonia), Oriental Dance- private choreography
Pille Roosi/Aladin Abbas (Estonia/Egypt), lecture for teachers– music, steps
Laura Zaray (Finland), Egyptian Balady – choreography
Princess Farhana (USA), Burlesque history – lecture
Princess Farhana (USA), Burlesque style– technique and choreography

2010:
Pille Roosi (Estonia), Creating dance- theory, lecture
Orit Maftsir (Israel), Classical Oriental Dance- choreography
Iris Frolov (Estonia), Spanish-Arabic Oriental Dance- choreography
Mercedes Nieto (Hungary), Egyptian Sha´abi – choreography
Orit Maftsir (Israel), Drum Solo – choreography
Pille Roosi (Estonia), Egyptian Balady – choreography
Roberta Euler (Switzerland), Oriental Dance- choreography
Yahna (Estonia), Tribal Fusion style- technique ,choreography
Eeben (Estonia), Bellydance with zills – choreography
Aladin Abbas (Egypt), Egyptian music and history – rhythms, lecture
Mercedes Nieto (Hungary), Oum Kalthoum history- lecture
Mercedes Nieto (Hungary), Oum Kalthoum – choreography

2009:
Pille Roosi (Estonia), Drum Solo – choreography
Outi Boman (Finland), Khaliji (Khaleegy) – choreography
Özgen (Turkey), Drum Solo – choreography

2008:
Khaled Mahmoud (Egypt), Cabaret dance style – technique and combination
Ashmahan (Egypt), Muscle control – technique and combination
Aida Nour (Egypt), Siwa – choreography
Nuriyya (Egypt), Oriental Dance „The Golden Age“ – choreography
Nuriyya (Egypt), Oriental Dance Takasim – technique and combination

2007:
Saara Soikkeli (Finland), Drum Solo – choreography
Ashraf Mahdy (Egypt), Oriental Dance – choreography
Eeben (Estonia), ATS (American Tribal Style)– technique, combination and improvisation
Pille Roosi (Estonia), Oriental Dance with Veil– choreography

PRIVATE CLASSES:

2012 – Kaidi Udris, Oum Kalthoum, choreography
2011 – Kaidi Udris, Oriental Dance, choreography
2008 – Iris Frolov, Oriental Dance and Baladi, technique and combination
2007 – Ines Karu, Oriental Dance and Modern Balady, choreography

REGULAR CLASSES:

2007-2012 – Kaidi Udris / DanceAct
2009-2010 – Eeben / Amrita
2006-2007 – Iris Frolov, Ines Karu / DanceAct

DANCE GROUP:

2007-2012 “Türkübel” – Artist, Solo artist