Kalila is a featured soloist and ensemble member in Alexandra King's dance company, Seher. She dances regularly with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble at a variety of events in the greater Santa Barbara area and throughout California. As a soloist, Kalila has danced at shows from San Francisco to Los Angeles; and has regular performances in Santa Barbara.

Specializing in American, Turkish, and Egyptian-style cabaret, Kalila is devoted to dance forms which allow her to exhibit her ability to interact with the audience while keeping the tradition and joy of improvisational dance alive.

Born in San Francisco, Kalila's love for music lead her to begin dance lessons at an early age. She has been trained in ballet, modern dance, and jazz, and figure-skated at a semi-competitive level for 4 years.

Kalila began belly dancing at age 14 under the instruction of Azar. Immediately feeling at home with the music and movement of the Middle East, Kalila soon became the youngest member of the dance company The Dancers of the Mystic Sun. During her 2 years as a member of Azar's Mystic Sun troupe, Kalila performed at a variety of shows in the greater San Francisco bay area, including dancing at the famous San Francisco Carnival.

In 2004, Kalila moved to Santa Barbara to attend college at UCSB and to continue studying dance under the instruction of world-renowned dancer and teacher Alexandra King. Kalila was soon asked to join Alexandra's dance company, Seher , of which she is still a member.

Although she specializes in the cabaret-style Raqs Sharqi ("belly dance"), Kalila also been trained in folk dance styles from Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Persia, Lebanon, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and other Middle-Eastern countries. Additionally, Kalila excels in her execution of veil, sword, and candle dances.