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Kari Merlina is a Pittsburgh based instructor and performer who first became interested in Belly Dance in 1996, but became serious with the art form in 1998 after taking lessons with Christine Andrews of Zafira Dance Company (then Ghawazee). Throughout her life she has experimented with many dance forms, but Belly Dance has been the one that she enjoys the most. Kari still pursues her Belly Dance education with Maria Hamer and Olivia Kissel of Zafira Dance Company, and in her spare time, she also studies Flamenco with Barb York . Kari is also part of the dynamic Belly Dance troupe Sadiqa that includes close friends and dance partners Sterling Painton and Joanna Abel. Kari is a 2003 graduate from the University of Pittsburgh. She majored in Political Science and Western European Studies. During the day, she works at a life insurance brokerage firm, but her true passion is performing and teaching dance. She started teaching in January of 2003. Since that time, she has come to know a wide array of individuals. The ability to teach has been a very satisfying experience for her and she is proud of all of her students who put their heart and soul into their work. |
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