Biography
Her work unfolds across violin performance, tango dance, visual arts, fashion design, and yoga, reflecting a lifelong dedication to artistic exploration and holistic expression.
Bridging Music, Movement, and Visual Expression
Musician
Her journey with the violin began at the age of five, with her first concert appearances following just one year later. By sixteen , she had already earned her first Diploma, completing her formal studies at eighteen at the Municipal Conservatory of Patras. Her musical path continued in England at Ackworth School under the guidance of Marat Bisengaliev, and later in Germany at the Musikhochschule Köln, where she studied with Zahar Bron. Supported by prestigious scholarships from institutions such as the Onassis Foundation, the Athens Concert Hall, and the Academy of Athens, she has performed extensively across Europe and Asia as both a soloist and orchestral musician. Her artistry has been recognized through awards and finalist distinctions in international competitions, while her pedagogical work continues to inspire students of all ages, both in Greece and abroad
Her relationship with painting began at an early age. She later pursued formal studies in visual arts at Ackworth School in England, cultivating a language rooted in intuition and emotional depth. Her work has been exhibited in Germany and Greece, reflecting a continuous dialogue between inner landscapes and external form. As an educator, she guides both children and adults through painting classes and workshops, emphasizing creative freedom, exploration, and the authenticity of the artistic process. She has also found focus in natural dyeing, creating bottanical imprints on silk and paper.
Visual Artist
Tango Dancer
Her movement journey started with ballet in Ulyanovsk, Russia, at the age of four. Years later, she found her artistic home in Argentine tango, which she has pursued professionally since the age of twenty-seven. Immersing herself in the essence of the dance, she trained with renowned Argentine maestros in Buenos Aires and across Europe. She has collaborated with internationally acclaimed dancers such as Natalia Hills, Fernando Gracia, and Octavio Fernandez, and has presented performances, shows, and seminars at major tango festivals and cultural venues, including the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Athens Concert Hall, throughout Europe and Asia. With hundreds of students worldwide, her teaching embodies both technical precision and emotional connection. Her achievements include finalist recognition at Tango Mundial (2013) and a third-place award at the European Campeonato (2012). In 2023, she was a co-founder of Tangravity, a creative hub dedicated to tango and the performing arts.
Fashion Designer
In 2018, she founded Selalma Wear, a personal brand through which she designs and creates garments for tango dancers. Her pieces, presented at international tango festivals across Europe and Asia, are worn by a global clientele. Each creation reflects a synthesis of movement, elegance, and functionality. Garments that breathe with the body and respond to the rhythm of expression. She also creates handmade 100% silk garments, using unique techniques, in ways that the items are slowly and naturally dyed by plants, roots and flowers, making them truly a one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces.
