One of the top Oriental Dance stars in Egypt today, Katia is renowned throughout the Middle East. Her incredible movements, range of emotions, glittering costumes and dynamic stage shows have captivated and delighted audiences during extended engagements at all the five-star Cairo venues, including The Marriott's floating nightclub ,Ramesys Hilton, Hotels Mena House, Intercontinental Hotel, Le Meridian Hotel, Swiss Hotel, Safir Hotel, Pyramisa, Siag Pyramids Hotel, and, The Nile Maxim. For most of the past decade, she has also been in demand for weddings and private parties.

Hailing from Moscow, Russia, and extensively trained from age six in classical ballet, music, acting, choreography and academic character dancing, Katia came to Egypt ten years ago, and studied Oriental dance with legendary teachers and choreographers, including Ibrahim Akef and Raqia Hassan, with whom she toured the United States in 1997. Katia began rigorous stylistic training in Oriental Dance and immersed herself in Egyptian culture , and contracts with prestigious nightclubs soon followed.		  
 

Proficient in raks sharqi and beledy styles, Katia's specialties include folkloric dances like the Alexandrian " Bint Behare" and Saidi assaya (Upper Egyptian cane dance), as well as cabaret belly dance. Her riveting stage show incorporates a sixteen-piece band, two singers, and four male dancers. Katia's impeccable technique, incorporating high arabesques and deep back bends, combined with her genuine feeling for Arabic music, propelled her swiftly to the top. A golden- eyed beauty with cascades of tumbling tawny curls, when Katia is on stage, her commanding presence makes it difficult for the audience to take their eyes off her.
Katia has just completed a spring 2001 tour of The United States, sponsored by Turquoise International. In addition to an extremely well-received appearance at the International Conference of Oriental Dance, (where she was featured with dance legend Nagwa Fouad), Katia performed at many venues as well as conducting technique workshops and teaching private lessons.

Pleasant Gehman