Hello !
I'm Thaïs, 31, and I'm currently a nomad dancer !
I was born in South Africa with my parents being sailors and travelling all around the world... but I consider New Caledonia as my home country, where I grew up from the age of 10 when we stopped travelling. After studying, I start working in communication and production in music festivals in Marseille, France, and did that for years. Then, I came back to my home country where I worked in organizing a documentary film festival in the North Province.
Fusion Bellydance is my passion for years, and so I decided to take a year off to travel and to do dance training in 2018. And eventually to start being a teacher after that !
Im a very cheerful person, who love meeting people, travelling, dancing, music and doing crazy stuff.
I love being in nature and I also need calm and my solitude with time.
Looking forward to meet you !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm travelling for the entire 2018 year and I do not have a big budget because most of my money is going into dance trainings.
So it would be very helpful for me to have a free accommodation :)

Interests

I'm in love with tribal fusion bellydance, which is a modern Western form of belly dance. Artists frequently incorporate elements from Popping, Hip Hop, 'Egyptian' or 'Cabaret' belly dance, Flamenco, Kathak, Odissi, and other folkloric and classical dance styles.
Check out for Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes or Mardi Love to get an idea of what this is !
Also, coming with dance : sounds and music of course!
I practice Natha Yoga and meditation on a regular basis.
In between, I love reading (well I was a compulsive reader as a teenager but haven't been reading much lately... so I'm trying to use my time travelling to get back to more books).

• dancing
• yoga
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• spirituality
• tribal fusion

Music, Movies, and Books

Too much and too messyyy... honestly I don't know. I'm not a "fav" person.
I listen to a lot of electronic, downtempo, ambient weird music as well with traditional and folkloric music.... with hip hop and so many others...
I read lots of spiritual, yoga books as well as classical and less classical litterature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fom the age of 0 to 18 I've been leaving on a sailing boat in my little boat cabin.
I've travelled all around the world in the 5 oceans.
I've been in Saint Helene at 8 months and met the giant turtle who were a contemporary of Napoleon.
I've even sat on her back !
I lived 4 years in the middle of the Amazonian jungle with way too many dangerous animals and passed the Panama canal at the age of 8.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give dance and yoga class ! I would love to learn how to cook because I'm BAD and to discover my hosts's favorite music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to listen and to learn from other life experience, so I'm always here for long talks about life, philosophy and spirituality !

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Guyana, New Caledonia, South Africa, United Kingdom