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HAFLA 15 NOVEMBER
FERESHTEH
workshops & performances Southam Bellydance Hafla 15th November 2008
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Hi everyone, my name is DoDo. I live and work in Southam, Warwickshire, although I’m a full blooded Scot. I started belly dancing 8 years ago after a visit to a local Turkish restaurant. Never having seen a belly dancer before and thought ‘I want to do that!’. I took classes locally but eventually had to travel further afield to satisfy my appetite for all things belly dance. Recently I have passed the JWAAD Teacher Training Foundation course and started on the Diploma course which will take me up until November to finish. I will then be the only JWAAD trained teacher in Warwickshire. This is a very comprehensive belly dance teacher training course and the only one recognised in the UK.
Having danced at parties, charity events, restaurants, weddings and many more events either on my own or with different troupes, I now have my own group, Arabesque.
The variation in belly dance crosses all borders fusing together different styles, while also keeping the traditional styles true. Some like the slow sensuous Egyptian dance or the folk saidi, khalegi, gawhaze dance of the desert and gulf , the fast Turkish style or the precise rhythmic beats of tribal. You can also introduce different props into certain dance styles; veils, sticks, swords, wings and candles and even glasses!! Come along to a class to learn the basics then go wherever the path takes you.
I run a number of classes around Warwickshire and Coventry for you to attend, details of which can be found on the classes page.
At the end of the year the classes get together for our annual Hafla (belly dance party) where you can see other dancers from around the UK, groups and soloists, and you get the chance show off what you have learned in class.
Belly dance has also taken me to all corners of Britain in search of more knowledge meeting many lovely people and making good friends on the journey.
It is a lovely thing to learn. It helps get you in tune with your body and builds a confidence that you may not have thought possible. Any age and dress size are very welcome to attend classes. And, If you have the inclination, you can dress up in all sorts of glitter and sparkle. |
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DoDo’s bellydance |
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SUMMER WORKSHOP
18 August
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THE EXHALL CLASS IS MOVING TO BEDWORTH
OPEN EVENING Thurs 4 Sept
See events page for details |
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NEWS!!!!!! |
