Members

Ayse Cerami grew up in a Turkish American family that loved to dance. In high school Ayse was a member of the color guard. Little did she know that playing with props and marching around in formations would prove to be such a useful education years later. Ayse was introduced to American Tribal Style when she moved to the forest in the deserts of Arizona in 1995. Her first teacher and director was Andrea McShane-Radoccio.
Moving back to Southern California in 2000 Ayse started her own classes in Thousand Oaks after realizing there were no troupes in the area. By 2001 Sundara Varna was formed and student troupe Kamala Varna followed. Ayse was the creative and inspiring director of She'enedra. She was also co-director of the Sisterhood Dance Collective of Ventura County, which is an open membership group. She is presently working with her student group "Wild Routes" and solo performance.
Ayse continues her dance education with ballet, jazz, hip hop, African, Dunham technique, classical Indian, and various folk and belly dances. She has many muses and teachers to be thankful for. Ayse is a massage therapist as well as a belly dance instructor. She is has been certified as a Permaculture Consultant and hopes to help spread the concept of sustainable design and development in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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