„DANCEALOT“

We are the dance troupe which mostly performs American Tribal Style (ATS) and Tribal Fusion Bellydance. These are relatively new styles of bellydance but not less demanding or beautifull, and they are becoming more and more popular all arround the world.

The troupe was founded by Maya Lackovic in the spring 2007., and already we had a lot of performances on local mostly dance related festivals. Also, we gained a lot of experience performing on weadings, birthday parties, events and such all arround Croatia.

Currently, we have six members: Maya Lackovic, Natasha Moskaljov, Marija Volaric, Iva Mihajlovic "Belladonna", Sandra Misic and Katarina Vojkovic.

On our performances, we are often followed by percussion groupe Shah Buzz.

Our profile on Myspace:

www.myspace.com/dancealotshahbuzz

MAYA LACKOVIC
Maja started her artistic career by the end of 2001. as a percusionist in a percussion band The Rhythm Tribe, where she was playing a tambourine and later djembee (the african drum). In the summer 2002 she met Susan Frankovich, an American Tribal belly dancer, who became her first teacher.

Maja also studyed with many other dancers, like Alexandra Cegledi (Hungary), Manca Pavli (Slovenia), Kami Liddle (SAD, Bellydance Superstars), Rachel Brice (SAD, Bellydance Superstars), Sharon Kihara (SAD), Geneva Bybee.

Maja and Rachel Brice
after Rachel's three-day workshop, Berlin 2007.

2003. with three drummers, Maja founded Shah Buzz ansamble which had performances throughout Croatia. She also starts her own classes and workshops of American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion in couple of cities in Croatia.

April 2007. - she wonn 4th place on international bellydance competition in Celje, Slovenia.

May 2007. - she founded dance troupe Dancealot with three of her students.

She plans to continue her dance education, participate in dance festivals and competitions in Croatia and abroad, to work with other artists and also to have her own workshops and courses in Croatia and abroad.

You can find her on myspace:

www.myspace.com/maja008

NATASHA MOSKALJOV
Born on 25th August 1987. in Zagreb, student of economics. As a little girl she was dancing, singing and even playing a piano.
In the spring of 2006. under supervision of Maja Lackovic, she discoveres her true love - Tribal Fusion, to wich she completely commits herself.
Beside Maja, Natasha was studying with other dancers, like: Alexandra Cegledi (Hungary), Manca Pavli (Slovenia), Kami Liddle (SAD), Sharon Kihara (SAD), Geneva Bybee (SAD), Susan Frankovich (USA). She is a member of Dancealot since it's beginning.
She teaches her own ATS and Tribal fusion classes since January 2008.

Her web site is:

www.natashadance.com

www.myspace.com/natashadancealot

MARIJA VOLARIC
Born in Zagreb on 6th October 1986. As a little girl, Marija was attending classes of rhythmics and she was also a member of Zagreb majorettes. As a teenager she tried jazz dance and Latino-American dances. She felt her true love for dance in September 2006 when she met her teacher Maja and American Tribal Style bellydance. She is a member of Dancealot since December 2007. Beside Maja, she was studying with Geneva Bybee. Her wish is to further improve her dance technique and to be with the Dancealot gang as long as possible.

IVA MIHAJLOVIC "BELADONNA"
She was born on 2nd June 1987. At the age of 18 she made her first bellydance steps in the Oriental school of Zuzana Uhlirova. Soon after that, she became one of the teachers of Zuzana's school. She also studied this style with Liza Vegrova.

Two years after that, she met Maya and her troupe Dancealot on the"Park in Zagreb" festival where they performed. As she saw Maya's performance, she fell in love with Tribal style bellydance. She continues her dance education under Maya's guidence.

Beside dance courses, she also teaches S factor. Recently she finished school of make up artistry for which she showed a lot of talent helping other Dancealot girls on their performances. She likes to draw a lot and she finds her inspiration in horses and dragons.

SANDRA MIŠIĆ
Borno on 27th October 1987. She started bellydancing at the age of 18 attending classes of egyptian style belly dance in the school of Zuzana Uhlirova. Soon after that she became one of the teachers of that school.

But, after seeing Maya's performance on Orient Fest '07 in Zagreb, magic of the dance takes her in another direction - Tribal style bellydance, where, under Maya's guidence, she finds her style, and fully enjoyes the freedom of this dance.

Beside Maya and Zuzana, she also studyed with Liza Vegrova, Carolina and Kami Liddle.

At the moment, she is a student of economics, and has her own bellydance courses along with other Dancealot girls. Her attention is to further perfect her dance skills.

KATARINA VOJKOVIC
Born on 10th May 1986., she is currently a student on Art Academy in Zagreb. Since childhood she was consumed by different art activities including music and dance. She was also dancing in numerous school groups. At the beggining of 2007 she started attending classes of egyptian style held by Zuzana Uhlir. Soon after that, she descovered interesting new style of belly dance called Tribal Fusion and an amazing dancer called Rachel Brice who becomes her idol. She joined Maja and her troupe Dancealot by the end of 2007.

Myspace profile:

www.myspace.com/foxylady1007