Saskia
Saskia is a visual arts consultant and artist by day, who also happens to be a fusion belly dance performer by night. She is known for her fierce-some double sword performances, out of the box Modern Fusion choreography as well as her mesmerizing Luna Improvisational Team Sync dance format. Saskia is the founder & artistic director of Luna Dance Fusion, a beautiful brilliant professional dance troupe. She has been teaching some of the most mind and body bending, creative Tribal Fusion dance classes in Edmonton since 2005 and always strives to infuse classes with humour, supportive environment and a saucy edge. In addition she is also the producer of the the Vaudevillian themed GlitterBall events.
Athena
Athena is an enthusiastic lover of all things bellydance and is a strong performer. She is inspired by many dancers, including Anasma, Cera Byers, Sera Solstice, and Unmata, to name a few. She is also certified in Zoe Jakes DanceCraft format. Athena would like to thank her many teachers in the Edmonton area, and in the community, for helping her stay motivated to pursue her passions and progress further and faster in the art than she ever dreamed possible.
Ami
Ami Farrow is a costume, light and set designer by day and a dancer by night. She has loved theatre, dance, costumes and performance since she was a little kid wearing hot pink spandex and sequins. In 2010 Ami started taking classes with Saskia, and later joined Moon Unit, Luna’s student troupe. In 2023 she officially became a member of Luna, and we are so excited to this wonderfully expressive performer join our ranks.
Jenn
Jenn started her intro to bellydance in the most unlikely of places… a rugby pitch. She was invited to attend a workshop to try out bellydance and she has been immersed in the art form ever since. Jenn is a lover of sports, but in particular, loves the mind-breaking and body-bending of fusion bellydance as her creative outlet… And the excuse to binge on all of the grand sparkle of costuming! Jenn joined Luna in 2023 after many years of contributing and performing to Moon Unit, Luna’s daughter troupe and we are over the moon to have her!
Past/Hiatus members
Dahlia
Dahlia first fell in love with the glamorous world of belly dance in 2009. She was drawn to the exquisite art form that is Tribal Fusion dance and its unique combination of soft and sharp moves. In 2010 she started studying Tribal Fusion with the most talented local teachers and dancing and performing became her passion and inspiration. Dahlia has had the opportunity to study with some of the world known Tribal Fusion dancers, and she became Level 1 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour format.
Alissa
Alissa has an extensive background in gymnastics, pilates and yoga. She discovered bellydancing in 2006 and has not looked back. She has studied American Tribal Style, Raq Sharki and Suhaila Salimpour format classes. Alissa discovered ITS with Luna in 2009 and has been dancing under Saskia’s instruction ever since. In 2011, Alissa became a member of Luna’s daughter troupe; Moon Unit, and now of Luna as well.