Nyx is a Dark Fusion Bellydance Duo comprised of Thalisha Kamice' and Brandi Slater. Together they perform a mixture of Bellydance, Fire Arts and Object Manipulation.
Thalisha Kamice' started her dancing career in 1999 studying with Alexandra King, the Artistic Director of the UCSB Mid East Dance Ensemble and winner of many prestigious awards within the industry. It was under Alexandra's watchful eye that Thalisha gained the foundation of what would become her life's passion. While attending Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Thalisha decided that one belly dance class a week was just not enough. She soon started studying with two additional instructors. The first was a woman named Beth, who taught a fusion of Belly Dance, East Indian Dance and Flamenco. The second was Yukta Girard, another award winning instructor who taught Yoga as well as Belly Dance. Yukta encouraged her students to travel and take workshops. This early encouragement led Thalisha to workshops, through out the years, with prominent instructors such as Kajira Djoumahna, founder of Black Sheep Belly Dance, John Compton of Hahbi'Ru, Paulina, Reda Darwish, Saiedeh and Yasmine of Sirens In Sanity, Tempest, Princess Farhana, Zoe Jakes, Mira Betz and many others.
After graduating with a Bachelors degree in February of 2003, Thalisha Kamice' moved to San Fransisco where she took Belly Dance lessons with Fat Chance Belly Dance, the creators of ATS (American Tribal Style) and Ultra Gypsy. She also studied Traditional Greek Dances such as Hassapiko with the owner of the Minerva Greek Cafe, where she performed both Belly Dance and Traditional Greek Dances, every Friday and Saturday night, accompanied by live musicians. Upon moving with her husband to the Sierra foothills, Thalisha Kamice' began performing regularly with the Sierra Spiral Dancers. She helped to co-develop the website and other marketing strategies and also became the troupes official photographer. Thalisha helped choreograph many of the troupe dances and made countless costumes for their performers. Wanting to travel in a darker direction and craving more creative freedom, Thalisha broke away from the Sierra Spiral Dancers to co-found the Dark Fusion Duo, Nyx with partner Brandi Slater.
Brandi Slater started her performance career in 2004 as a juggling street performer. Later that year she began the study of Fire Arts, specializing in Poi and co-founded the extremely successful juggling and fire performance troupe, Mountain Mischief.
Mountain Mischief maintains a rigorous training schedule and performs regularly throughout northern California. They are also a fixture at Juggling Festivals throughout the country, performing, teaching and taking workshops.
Mountain Mischief has taught several Prime Time Kids sessions, founded the Sierra Waldorf Juggling Club. They also teach numerous private workshops.
In the spring of 2007, Brandi Slater was personally certified as a Fire Walk Instructor, by Tolly Burkan, Founder of F.I.R.E. (Firewalking Institute of Research and Education) Within the year, Mountain Mischief started hosting their own Firewalking Seminars, and were invited to be assistant instructors for F.I.R.E.'s training seminars.
Since beginning her study of Fire Arts in 2004, Brandi has expanded her expertise to the use of multiple fire props, both conventional and original designs.
As an expert in area of Fire Arts, Brandi was given special status, despite being under the required age, to serve as Mentor for high school seniors wishing to explore this art for their Senior Exit Projects. As a Mentor, Brandi oversaw their projects from the basic theory to their exciting debut performance. Under her guidance, the students learned a variety of technical moves with multiple props, safety precautions and the fundamentals of public performance.
Always interested in learning new things, Brandi began taking Belly Dance classes in 2005 with the founder of Troupe Samira, Jennessa. A few short months later, she also began studying with the Sierra Spiral Dancers and quickly became one of its core performers.
Since the founding of Mountain Mischief, and her time with the Sierra Spiral Dancers, Brandi has performed at a plethora of events, both large and small.
In May of 2007, Brandi Slater and Thalisha Kamice' co-founded the dynamic Dark Fusion Bellydance Duo, Nyx.
Thalisha Kamice' started her dancing career in 1999 studying with Alexandra King, the Artistic Director of the UCSB Mid East Dance Ensemble and winner of many prestigious awards within the industry. It was under Alexandra's watchful eye that Thalisha gained the foundation of what would become her life's passion. While attending Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Thalisha decided that one belly dance class a week was just not enough. She soon started studying with two additional instructors. The first was a woman named Beth, who taught a fusion of Belly Dance, East Indian Dance and Flamenco. The second was Yukta Girard, another award winning instructor who taught Yoga as well as Belly Dance. Yukta encouraged her students to travel and take workshops. This early encouragement led Thalisha to workshops, through out the years, with prominent instructors such as Kajira Djoumahna, founder of Black Sheep Belly Dance, John Compton of Hahbi'Ru, Paulina, Reda Darwish, Saiedeh and Yasmine of Sirens In Sanity, Tempest, Princess Farhana, Zoe Jakes, Mira Betz and many others.
After graduating with a Bachelors degree in February of 2003, Thalisha Kamice' moved to San Fransisco where she took Belly Dance lessons with Fat Chance Belly Dance, the creators of ATS (American Tribal Style) and Ultra Gypsy. She also studied Traditional Greek Dances such as Hassapiko with the owner of the Minerva Greek Cafe, where she performed both Belly Dance and Traditional Greek Dances, every Friday and Saturday night, accompanied by live musicians. Upon moving with her husband to the Sierra foothills, Thalisha Kamice' began performing regularly with the Sierra Spiral Dancers. She helped to co-develop the website and other marketing strategies and also became the troupes official photographer. Thalisha helped choreograph many of the troupe dances and made countless costumes for their performers. Wanting to travel in a darker direction and craving more creative freedom, Thalisha broke away from the Sierra Spiral Dancers to co-found the Dark Fusion Duo, Nyx with partner Brandi Slater. 
Brandi Slater started her performance career in 2004 as a juggling street performer. Later that year she began the study of Fire Arts, specializing in Poi and co-founded the extremely successful juggling and fire performance troupe, Mountain Mischief.
Mountain Mischief maintains a rigorous training schedule and performs regularly throughout northern California. They are also a fixture at Juggling Festivals throughout the country, performing, teaching and taking workshops.
Mountain Mischief has taught several Prime Time Kids sessions, founded the Sierra Waldorf Juggling Club. They also teach numerous private workshops.
In the spring of 2007, Brandi Slater was personally certified as a Fire Walk Instructor, by Tolly Burkan, Founder of F.I.R.E. (Firewalking Institute of Research and Education) Within the year, Mountain Mischief started hosting their own Firewalking Seminars, and were invited to be assistant instructors for F.I.R.E.'s training seminars.
Since beginning her study of Fire Arts in 2004, Brandi has expanded her expertise to the use of multiple fire props, both conventional and original designs.
As an expert in area of Fire Arts, Brandi was given special status, despite being under the required age, to serve as Mentor for high school seniors wishing to explore this art for their Senior Exit Projects. As a Mentor, Brandi oversaw their projects from the basic theory to their exciting debut performance. Under her guidance, the students learned a variety of technical moves with multiple props, safety precautions and the fundamentals of public performance.
Always interested in learning new things, Brandi began taking Belly Dance classes in 2005 with the founder of Troupe Samira, Jennessa. A few short months later, she also began studying with the Sierra Spiral Dancers and quickly became one of its core performers.
Since the founding of Mountain Mischief, and her time with the Sierra Spiral Dancers, Brandi has performed at a plethora of events, both large and small.