Nelly - International Bellydance Artist   Nelly is a dynamic, creative Belly dancer, instructor and event organizer.   She is known for her expressive smile and the contact with the audience.   She started ballet at the age of nine which also she continued until her   professional degree.   At the same time  she was studying  Latin (American Bronze Latin-Ballroom,     Associate Latin "IDTA",Bronze-Siver -Gold” Latin Dancer Award"),   Ballroom, Modern dance and Flamenco.     She met the Belly dance art in the Latin school that she was teaching and then   she felt in love  with the magic of this art!   After that she started to take classes and she visit Cairo for first time.   She studied with famous teacher like: Mahmud Reda, Farida Fahme, Raquia   Hassan, Momo Kadous, Zaza Hassan,Tito, Khalled Mahmud, Aida Nour, Liza   Laziza, Asmahan, Randa Kamel, Dina, Mona el Saeid, Yasmina of Cairo,Karim   Nagi, Jillina, Bozenka, Orit and others.     From the first year Nelly start to perform in Egypt with live music. Her creative and   expressive style took her in Canada to perform and she continued all around the   world in festivals, TV shows, theaters. In 2011, she was invited as a teacher and     performer in the closing gala of the biggest festival, Ahlan Wa Sahlan.   She performed also with the Belly dance Superstars and the Belly dance Evolution   Show created by Jillina.   The last years she is performing in Middle East, the only Greek Belly dancer, and    she is well known for her "Double Assaya" show.   She is also often judging in international competitions   (S. Korea, Greece, and Hungary)   Her classes and workshops are well known for her clever and creative teaching   methods with focus on each student individually. She knows to share the   happiness, fun and feminist energy that she is feeling about her dancing. And this   is coming from the combination that she is a teacher and performer.   She is teaching unique combinations of Ballet, Latin, Flamenco, Jazz with belly   dance techniques and steps because of her background as a dancer.   From 2009 she is organizing workshops for famous teachers like Jillina, Rachel   Brice, Orit Maftsir and many others.   Nowadays, she lives and performs in Vienna, Austria. Nelly is the founder of the   "NellyRaks" Belly dance group which is performing in festivals and shows.   She has always had the feeling to share with people her belly dance dream.   This dream is coming true with her first festival in Vienna, Orient Express!