Freyja began her study of dance in early childhood. Her mother studied Flamenco Dance in Spain and performed it on tour across Europe. Freyja’s dance/movment background includes ballet, jazz, hip hop, ballroom, salsa, club dancing, flamenco, Indian and Indonesian dance as well as yoga, pilates and Taiji/qigong. She has developed her own unique style Freyja fell in love with belly dance through her first teacher, Ansuya, who inspired her to pursue this dance form wholeheartedly. Over the years she has studied with many different teachers and counts among her biggest influences Ansuya, Frederique David, and Suhaila Salimpour. In 2005, Freyja joined forces with Frederique with whom she taught and performed in the bay area dance co-operative Bellygroove. She is currently focusing on her solo career and collaborations with various other Bay Area dancers and musicians, including Jennifer Faust, SooozhyQ and DJ Amar. In 2007, Freyja became a partner in the successful Electric Vardo project, where she co-produces night club events that show case the Bay Area's hottest dance talent and DJs. She is also co-producer of Hip’n’Bass, San Francsico's monthly event that takes place every last Thursday at Underground SF. Freyja has taught and performed all over the United States, Canada and Europe at such notable venues as the Staples Center (home of the Los Angeles Lakers), The Ford Ampitheatre and various high profile nightclubs and restaurants. Freyja is credited with excellent technique and musical interpretation, crisp isolations and original innovative choreography. As an instructor, she gives a great presentation and breakdown of moves, while emphasizing proper posture and movement in order to prevent injuries and gain muscle strength that aids in healing. She has made an extensive study of anatomy, physiology and body mechanics, and uses this knowledge to help students master the motions and gain the needed strength and flexibility to improve their dance. Freyja’s love of therapeutic healing arts lead her to obtain her yoga teacher training certification at the acclaimed Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco. She is also certified to teach mat and apparatus pilates classes by IMX Pilates. Freyja continues to study various movement disciplines and is currently focusing on the Alexander technique and principles of qigong to enhance her own practice and compliment her teaching. |