Melli Sarina

Over the past 25 years Melli Sarina has performed different styles of oriental dance, until discovering and falling in love with Fusion Style bellydance. Since then she attended the tribal massive professional track in Las Vegas 3-times already and successfully passed the Level 2 Dancecraft: Key of Spades education with Zoe Jakes in 2017. As a postpartum fitness instructor she adds into her classes therapeutical exercises to find the best ways to become a healthy and strong dancer. While diving even deeper into developing her famous liquid fusion style she is for years now a highly demanded teacher worldwide.

Melli will teach three 2-hour workshops at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.

Melli Sarina Workshops

Discover with me new possibilities to emphasise the different layers of the music with moving your body like a whole music piece. A flowy base will be layered by sharp rythmical movements in different speeds and timings.

Flow like a river and paint pathways in the air! Liquid Fusion technique and new flowy ways/waves to extend your dance experience.

Discover with me different variations and possibilities to flow in your surrounding space to make your dance more varied and interesting

Rachael Redfern

Rachael Redfern Workshops

In this workshop we will explore technique, conditioning and sequencing for extreme isolation control throughout the body - smooth, locked, popped and ticked. We will explore how to execute these movement concepts utilising the correct muscles depending on our desired movement outcome. Expect a major technique tuneup taking the approach of a calligrapher in order to deepen your understanding of not only how to drill but truly dance with these techniques and give them attitude. A whole bunch of ideas, new pathways and satisfying sequences for your dancing guaranteed!

Level: All levels
Learn to move with serpentine fluidity! We will explore waves and oo-ey gooey goodness galore building into slinky sequences. We'll deep-dive into the art of the undulation from bellyroll, body waves, sidewinders and more in addition to of course layering these up with unusual sequencing to create something utterly enchanting. Expect lots of ever-flowing pathways, captivating lines and undulations galore as we embody all things serpentine!

Rhea Noa

Rhea is one of Hungary's leading fusion belly dance instructors and has been the founder and lead instructor of Rhea Fusion Dance School since 2016. She is a regular performer at Hungarian belly dance events, organizes dance workshops, serves as a judge, and is a founding member of the Teatroom Apartment Theater.

"Dance has been present in my life since my early childhood. I have danced jazz ballet, flamenco, musical dances, contemporary, and contact dance. I started learning Oriental dance 20 years ago. Over the years, I have gained dance experience from both domestic and foreign instructors. Both technique and artistic expression are equally important to me in dance.In Hungary, my most influential teachers were Mercedes Nieto and Judit Virág. I have been a member and co-founder of the SzövegTest ensemble and TeátRoom Home Theatre since 2019.I have been a jury member of the Hungarian Fusion Belly Dance Competition in 2022 and 2023. I have been the leader and instructor of the Rhea Fusion Dance School since 2016.
I continuously educate myself, with one of the most notable experiences being studying and passing examinations in Zoe Jakes' accredited dance program DanceCraft.In 2022, I appeared as a belly dancer in the Hungarian-produced TV series titled 'Tündérkert,' based on the novel by Zsigmond Móricz."
Prizes:
Arrabona Bellydance Festival 2016 – Gold Rating in Tribal Fusion Bellydance Category
Csepel Bellydance Festival 2016 – Gold Rating in Professional Category of Tribal Fusion Bellydance
Yalla Yalla Festival – Open stage Audience Prize 2016
Arrabona Bellydance Festival – Gold Rating in Tribal Fusion Bellydance Category 2015
Arrabona Belly Dance Festival - Gold certification in Tribal Fusion category 2015. Szolnok Belly Dance Competition: 1st place in 2015

Rhea will teach one 2-hour workshops at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.

Rhea Noa Workshop

At the edge of reality and illusion. How can we pause – or even accelerate – time through movement? How can we shape and animate characters with our bodies, and create that captivating robotic illusion that mesmerizes the audience? In this workshop, we dive into the foundations of robot technique and animation, exploring how to blend these styles with fusion bellydance. Through the meeting of sharpness and fluidity, we explore how robotic movement merges with the soft, flowing quality of fusion bellydance. You'll learn how to bring a completely unique texture to your dance and discover creative ways to integrate these elements.

Diana Laurent

Diana began her belly dance studies in 2012, after previously performing with fire juggling and creating her own choreographies. The experience and movement approach she developed through juggling naturally became part of her dance, just as dance has influenced the way she approaches flow and expression in her prop work.

She has since developed her path as a fusion belly dancer, while continuing to perform as a fire juggler across the country.

Alongside her performing career, she works as a graphic designer and illustrator, with a strong focus on drawing and visual creation. She has contributed to the visual materials of Fusion Essence and played a role in the development of this website.

Together with Rhea Noa, she is the creator and organizer of Fusion Essence.

Diana will teach one 2-hour workshops at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.

Level: All Level 

Let's explore how dance comes alive through a single prop.We will work with a pair of feathers, allowing them to become a natural extension of your body.I will guide you in creating soft, expressive and visually captivating lines.The movement is rooted in my years of experience with tech fan work and fire flow.This approach transforms the prop from an object into a true extension of the dancer.We will work with combinations that support flow, emotional expression and visual impact.The movement is inspired by the flowing, ornamental world of Art Nouveau. Feathers will be provided for all participants, so there's no need to bring your own.