About Olivia Kissel
Raised the daughter of a Slovak Steel Worker and a German Go-Go dancer deep in the Rust Belt of Western Pennsylvania, Olivia Kissel’s love of bizarre music and dance began at a tender age. Intrigued by the world-renowned Binewski’s Fabulon, Olivia turned her talents to the circus arts early on. At first, she performed wildly exotic Senegalese and Guinean ritual dances. Then she was seduced by the sultry art of Tribal Belly Dance, where she found a band of exotic and passionate dancers who would later become known as Zafira Dance Company. Together they drew standing room only crowds in performance after performance across the nation. With a powerful gypsy flare, Olivia incorporated fire into her dance, mimicking the curve and heat of the flame in her every movement.Olivia has traveled tirelessly to study, teach and perform her art all over the world, from intimate settings to theater performances, from elegant hotels to sticky bars, from beaches to raves. One of her favorite trips took her to Morocco, where she danced in the markets in Marrakech, Fez and Essouira with street musicians and Hennah girls, and drank Quilmes until dawn.
Olivia continues to astound audiences with Zafira Dance Company and in solo performances. Known for a fiery passion and her smooth technique, Olivia milks every note of the music. Her mesmerizing style brings emotion and elegance to every turn. Olivia’s saucy and sultry style will make you laugh… it will make you cry… it will make you pee your pants with glee.
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