Honoring My Teachers

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Honoring My Teachers

1994-98 Selena Starr, class instructor; Anchorage Alaska. American Belly Dance vocabulary, isolations and movement, choreographies and performance fundamentals. In the late 90's Selena hosted a workshop with a master instructor from Seattle on authentic Ghawazi and Oud Nail dance.

1997-00 Josetta of the North Country, class instructor; Anchorage, Alaska. Egyptian Beledi and Raks Sharqi dance, Turkish Karsilima, Middle Eastern rhythms, drumming, and zills.

1997-98 Grace Ann Pearce, class instructor; Anchorage, Alaska. Raks Assaya, modern Egyptian and BellyGram choreographies, rhythms, and zills

2000 Jaleh of Puyallup Washington, workshop leader; Anchorage Alaska. Belly dance new combinations, principals of choreography and performance.

2000 Sulisha, class drop in: Salt Lake City, Utah. Lyrical choreography.

2001 Mish Mish of Seattle, workshop leader; Anchorage, Alaska. Basic belly dance moves and combinations.

2001 Suhaila Salimpour, Class Drop-in, San Francisco, CA.   Suhaila technique.

2002 Hadia of Calgary, workshop leader; Anchorage, Alaska. Egyptian cabaret dance and Flamenco Fusion.

2002 Dalia Carella, class instructor (drop-ins), New York City, New York. Dunyavi Gypsy, El Mundo dance and zill technique classes.

2002 Linda Sahara, class instructor (drop-ins); Anchorage, Alaska. American cabaret-style dance.

2002 Amaya, workshop leader; Fairbanks, Alaska. Gypsy Fire Choreography, Veil, Master’s Workshop.

2003 Delilah of Seattle, workshop instructor; Eagle River, Alaska. American Belly Dance. Sacred dance.

2003 Morocco of New York, workshop leader; Fairbanks, Alaska. North African Shikkat style dance, Raks Assaya, Zill choreography.

2003 Jennifer Haynes-Clark of Oregon, workshop leader; Anchorage, Alaska. Romany Gypsy traditional dance.

2004 Suzannah Del Vecchio of Denver, workshop leader; Eagle River, Alaska. American belly dance and drum solo workshops.

2004-now Mish Mish of the original Bal Anat, private instruction; Anchorage Alaska. Jamila Salimpour Technique, debke, 1970’s style American belly dance, Egyptian Raks Sharqi, Turkish drop and more. What an amazing font of stories, information, knowledge and humor re: both the dance and dancers!

2004 Astryd de Michelle of Oregon, workshop leader; Anchorage, Alaska. Shimmies, Hot Egyptian Combinations, modern Egyptian Choreography.

2004 Margo Abdo-Adel, workshop leader; Fairbanks, Alaska. Egyptian cabaret-style dance.

2004-05 Meyva Tribal Dance, classes (Brittany Sheflin and Kelly Xuan Hay); Thunderbird Falls and Anchorage, Alaska. American Tribal Style belly dance including group improvisation, transitions, tribal posture, performance dynamics and leading.

2005 Lynea and Jim Gillen, workshop leaders; Juneau, Alaska. African and Afro-Middle Eastern dance fusion, African drumming, Ta Ke Ti Na body percussion, fusion combinations from African dances of seduction, freedom and healing.

2005 Jim Boz of San Diego, workshop leader; Eagle River, Alaska. Hot combinations in Egyptian Dance, sacred geometry, sword dance.

2005 Jane Hall, workshop leader, Girdwood Alaska. Doumbek workshop.

2005 Zhoianna, group and private instruction, Anchorage, AK, Sword with zill combination, backbends to floor work, Berber walks and spinning.

2005 Raqia Hassan, Dr. Mo Geddawi and Farida Fahmy, workshop leaders Ahlan Cairo Nights; Dallas, TX. Masters Workshop and workshops in Egyptian-style Raks Sharqi, Hagallah dance, Khaleegi dance.

2005-06 Aksana Danilava, class teacher and private coach, Anchorage, Alaska. Turkish 9/8 Karsilima, Persian-style dance, Russian-style sexy, athletic drum solo choreography, the importance of the bow and “taking your applause”.

2006 Dondi, workshop leader; Anchorage, Alaska. Egyptian and Drum Solo Choreography workshops. Master’s lecture.

2006 Amaya, workshop leader; Eagle River, Alaska. Techno-Belly Dance, Choreography and Principals of Choreography, Standing ovations for a belly dancer and Masters lecture.

2006 Morocco, workshop instructor, Fairbanks Alaska. Three modern Egyptian choreographies and a whole lot of history.

2006-07 Danielle Lawler, Troupe Instructor and choreographer; Anchorage Alaska. Urban Tribal Fusion, Fire Dance, Egyptian Folkloric Dance, flagging and vaudeville cabaret.

2006-07 Kathryn Loveday, Instructor and Choreographer; Anchorage Alaska. Gypsy Caravan American Tribal Style, a variety of sacred dance elements, fire dance, spinning poi and boa vaudeville cabaret dance, GLOW everything, and I'll never forget dancing with your giant puppets...your creativity astounds...and is missed.

2006-now Joanna Caselli – Instructor and Choreographer; Anchorage Alaska. Urban Tribal Style posture and movement, shimmies, belly-pilates, and fedora dance.

2006-now Melea Roed, Instructor; Anchorage Alaska. Khalbelia Gypsy Dance and Hagallah folk dance.

2006-now Kathy Burgoyne, Instructor; Anchorage Alaska. Moroccan/Algerian Guedra and Turkish Karsilima zill dance.

2007 Heather Stants of San Diego, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Urban Tribal Workshop

2007 Carolena Nerriccio of San Francisco, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Fat Chance Belly Dance-style ATS and Group Improvisation.

2007 Saqra of Seattle, workshop instructor, Fairbanks, Alaska. Authentic Turkish Rom, riq dance choreography, beautiful arms and hands, double veil, drum solo modern and vintage orientale, doumbek rhythms, dancing with zills, belly dance instructors workshop and more.

2007 Isadora Bushkovski of Colorado, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Sword,Cane, and shimmy boot camp. Private instruction on finding and leading from center and moving out from under center.

2008 Aradia of Las Vegas, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Authentic vs fantasy Turkish Rom,Turkish, Lebanese and Egyptian Combos, Modern Drum Solo choreography, Modern Arabic Pop Choreography. Private veil instruction.

2008 Mira Betz of San Francisco workshop instructor, Fairbanks, Alaska. Dynamiccombinations, authentic Moroccan Schikkat, drills for excellent technique. Participated 2nd hand in semi-private Moroccan Guedra workshop...my dear thanks to the first hand participants for their generosity in sharing with me.

2008 Elizabeth Artemis Mourat, Washington D.C., Authentic Turkish Orientale and Turkish Rom dance.

2008 Carrie Moore, Anchorage Alaska. Certified Instructor of FatChance Belly Dance American Tribal Style Dance. I completed Level 2 of FCBD method with Carrie in 08.

2008 Alexandra King - line dances of Turkey, Armenia and Lebanon, Turkish Spoon choreography, Taxim, Ghawazee choreography, Persian Classical Dance choreography, Entrances and Exits and more

2009 Revital Carroll- Odissi Indian Sacred Dance. Spins and Turns (2.5 hours), Chouka and Tribangha (2.5 hours) and Odissi Expression (3 hours).

2009 Saqra of Seattle, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Banat Maazin Ghawazee movements and combos with tribal-style cues, doumbek rhythms, the EVERYTHING prop workshop, Taxim, Pops, Locks and Shimmies.

2009 Noemia Reis, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. AfroBrazillian Sacred Dance workshop.

2009/2010 - Jesse - Djembe drum circle every 2nd and 4th Sunday at GrassRoots. I make it whenever I can and recommend it!

2009/10 Noemia Reis, Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska. Dances of the African Diaspora Fall 2009 Semester. Dances of the African Diaspora II Spring 2010 Semester.

2009/2010 Leslie Kimiko Ward, Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska. Modern 1 Fall 2009 Semester. Modern II Spring 2010 Semester.

2009 Eva Cernik, Workshop Instructor, Fairbanks Alaska. Topics included sword, zills and Turkish Romani dance. WONDERFUL and WONDER-FULL!

2010 Mira Betz of San Francisco, workshop instructor, Anchorage, Alaska. Moroccan Schikkat, technique for the versatile dancer, Shimmies and Layering.

2010 - Robyn Avalon of Sante Fe, New Mexico, Alexander Technique weekend intensive workshop, private and Intro to Alexander Technique for Belly Dancers. (15 hours)

2010 - Abdoulaye Carrara of Guineau via Norway, African Dance and Drum Workshop, Dance (4 hours), Djembe (3 hours).

2010 - Cain Carroll of Santa Cruz, CA. Ayurvedic Yoga (3 hour), Rasa Yoga (2 hour), Pranayama Yoga (3 hour), Partner Yoga Playshop (3 hour), The Tao of Tea (2 hours)

2010 - Revital Carroll of Santa Cruz, CA. Shakti Yoga Heaven and Water (4 hours), Odissi Dance Intensive (16 hours), Odissi Chouka and Tribangha (2.5 hours), Odissi Emotions, Spirit and Healing (2.5 hours).

2010 - Brian Kest of Hollywood, CA - Power Yoga (5 hours)

2010 - Rachel Hielman of Fairbanks - Intro to Bollywood (Filmi) Dance (1 hour), Private lesson: Overview of Bhangra, Kathak and Khalbelia Gypsy (1.5 hour)

2010 - Terri Massa of Fairbanks - Andalusion fusion technique (1 hour)

2010 - Robyn Avalon of Sante Fe, NM - 20 hour, 20 CEU intensive "Living in A body" in functional anatomy -graduated as a Living Body Instructor, 7 hour Unwinding Workshop, Private Lesson Alexander Technique, Group Lesson Alexander Technique for playing woodwinds.

Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health..

... it rusts your spirit and your hips." ~Adabella R

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I’m so grateful to each of you for

sharing my path for whatever time

we had together and for the

knowledge, history, lessons and

passion you’ve passed to me. Any

(and all!) faults in my dance remain

mine alone, as I am both a stubborn

and forgetful student.

Namaste!"