Lydia, realised that Greek audiences prefer it when she dances to Greek music rather than Arabic. Therefore, she has focused more on Tsifteteli. Tsifteteli is the Greek form of Belly Dance. It was brought to Greece by the Greeks of Asia Minor (west coast of Turkey) when they immigrated during a population exchange in the first quarter of the 20th century.

As for the origin of Belly Dance, it is ancient, it is said that there are ancient Greek scriptures describing dancing women as "shaking their hips". In more recent history there is a strong culture of Belly Dance amongst Romany (Gypsy) people. Due to the free form and non academic nature of Belly Dance there is little documentation available to confirm any of the suggested theories.

In the past, is was quite inappropriate for women to dance Tsifteteli. As time went by and society progressed through the 60's and 70's, it became more acceptable. During the last 2-3 decades, the dance floors of the Greek Nightclubs fill with women demonstrating their femininity through Tsifteteli.

Lydia likes to dance to traditional or Rembetiko Tsifteteli and she would be interested in dancing to modern fusion.