Kira Lebedeva has been a professional Tribal Fusion dancer and teacher for almost 12 years, also teaching yoga for around 10 years. In March 2022 Kira has transformed her studio in Lviv into a shelter to host people from all over Ukraine who had to leave their own cities in search of a safer place.

In this episode you will learn about:

- The impact of the war on Kira’s dance life, and the experience of hosting a shelter at her dance studio

- Expressing politics through dance

- The beginning of Kira’s dance journey

- How easy it is to transition from belly dance to tribal fusion

- The struggle of speaking in English

Show Notes to this episode:

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