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Teachers at Jewel of YorkshireThis page lists the teachers that will be teaching workshops at the next Jewel of Yorkshire event. |
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Djamila Hanann International At JoY october 2008 Djamila Hanann is teaching the following workshops. 2 - Algerian Dance - Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30 20 - Sounds Egyptian - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 33 - Show Some Emotion - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 39 - Energy - Sunday from 12:15 to 14:15 |
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After dancing professionally in Egypt and the Middle East (including for the King of Bahrain) for three years, Djamila is now based in France where she continues to dance and teach and appear in French theatre productions. Her style is detailed and precise with great intensity of emotion. First time in the UK. Browse to www.djamila-hanann.com |
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Kajira Djoumahna International At JoY october 2008 Kajira Djoumahna is teaching the following workshops. 3 - Dance and Play - Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 14 - Tribal Intro - Saturday from 12:45 to 13:45 23 - BlackSheep Style - Saturday from 16:15 to 18:15 32 - Move and Combos - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 47 - Changes - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Founder of the BlackSheep BellyDance Troupe and author of the influential Tribal Bible, Kajira has studied and danced with Carelona Nericcio as well as having a deep interest in Indian and Romany dance. She joins us from Hawaii to share her approach to American Tribal Style (ATS) BellyDance. Browse to www.blacksheepbellydance.com |
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Raqia Hassan International At JoY october 2008 Raqia Hassan is teaching the following workshops. 5 - Ana Behibak - Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30 12 - Classic Oriental - Saturday from 11:45 to 13:45 24 - Technique and Choreography - Saturday from 16:15 to 18:15 31 - Surprise - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 48 - Raqia Technique - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Raqia Hassan is a legend, an internationally known master teacher and choreographer and producer of the annual Ahlan wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo, Egypt. She has trained many of the current stars of the Cairo scene such as Mona el Said, Dina, Amani, Sora Browse to www.raqiahassan.net |
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Anne Kingston UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Anne Kingston is teaching the following workshops. 1 - Hit the Dance Floor - Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30 15 - Funky Folk - Saturday from 12:45 to 13:45 45 - Flight of Fantasy - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Anne Kingston is known for her relaxed approach and specialises in Egyptian dance at regular classes and popular workshops. She is a member of the Tarab Dance Company. Browse to www.annekingston.com |
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Candi UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Candi is teaching the following workshops. 10 - Be Entertaining - Saturday from 11:45 to 12:45 18 - Om Kalthoum - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 34 - Create Your Own - Sunday from 12:15 to 13:15 44 - Cheeky Pop - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Candi Colgrave-Bell is a well known performer and teacher with a fun and lively style. A qualified dance/drama teacher, Candi also works professionally in the performing arts field. Browse to www.rakscandi.co.uk |
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Chris Ogden UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Chris Ogden is teaching the following workshops. 36 - Floating Arms - Sunday from 12:15 to 13:15 42 - Youm Wara Youm - Sunday from 13:15 to 14:15 |
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Chris Ogden has been teaching in Yorkshire and Lancashire for six years, using both Egyptian and tribal style. She is director and choreographer for the Samara dance troupe. Browse to www.wiggle.org.uk/chris.htm |
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Christine Emery UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Christine Emery is teaching the following workshops. 22 - Spooky Moves - Saturday from 16:15 to 17:45 |
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Heather Burby UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Heather Burby is teaching the following workshops. 11 - Tricky Moves and Stylish Travel - Saturday from 11:45 to 13:45 27 - Fancy Footwork - Saturday from 16:15 to 18:15 29 - Hypnotic Hips - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 |
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Heather’s Egyptian Belly Dance experience and credentials are extensive and range over many years of stage work, choreography, teaching, solo and troupe performances at private and corporate functions all around the country.
Heather’s solid grounding in jazz ballet and contemporary dance, together with her ongoing dedication to Egyptian Belly Dance, provide a knowledgeable dance background for her weekly classes which she holds in Luton and Milton Keynes. She is keen to upgrade and refine the level of belly dance knowledge and expertise in this country. Her pursuit of excellence has resulted in many belly dance devotees, from beginners to teachers and professionals around the country seeking to attend her popular, high level workshops and performances. An elegant, uplifted posture and precise isolations (currently in vogue in Egypt) typify Heather’s very individual oriental style. She is well known for her lyrical and fluid choreographies which have been performed both by herself and her students and dance troupe over several years to great acclaim. To Heather, the most important aspects of belly dance are that it is joyful, entertaining and holistic. |
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Kay Taylor UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Kay Taylor is teaching the following workshops. 7 - Camels - Saturday from 11:45 to 12:45 19 - Improvisation for the Terrified - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 30 - Technique Tantiliser - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 40 - Spoken Arabic - Sunday from 13:15 to 14:15 |
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Kay Taylor Works regularly in Cairo taking groups on study courses, to see dancing & buy costumes. She is always up to date with whats hot and whats not in the Cairo dance scene. Kay is a senior JWAAD teacher and teaches on the teacher training course. She runs 8 regular classes in the North East which are often over subscribed and extremely popular. Kay has a friendly, fun and accessible approach to dancing. She wants her students to enjoy learning and achieve their potential.
Here are some comments from people who travelled to her workshops: In Leeds: ‘ I just wanted to tell you that these workshops were the best I have ever been to. I am a teacher in Grimsby and I do know Kay and I have been to many a workshop both at Yorkshire Dance Centre and various other venues. The studio is warm, large and comfortable with a great floor and Kay teaches hands-on with many opportunities to grasp the content. She is fun and approachable.’ Eren Celebrating Dance in Devon: ‘Hi just a brief note to thank you very much for the wonderful, but brief workshop. I and many others found it probably the most informative of the whole weekend. I would love to come to one of your other workshops, but as I live in Wiltshire its a bit of a way, so I will keep my eyes on your site and see when or if you come closer so I can come. My son lives near Coventry so I could travel that far.’ Luisa Kay also runs the hugely popular Northern Residential Course at Ford Castle. You can find details of this and her regular classes on www.faridadance.com. If you are interested in travelling to Cairo with Kay, check out www.faridaadventures.com As Farida Dance, Kay also imports and sells costumes. She has the most extensive range in the UK, featuring designers such as: Eman, Hanan, Madam Abla, Madam Hekmat, Aida Nour of Cairo & Bella of Istanbul. If you want a professional costume, check out the web site www.faridadance.com or come to the souk at JoY. Browse to www.faridadance.com/ |
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Khaled Mahmoud UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Khaled Mahmoud is teaching the following workshops. 8 - Egyptian Basics - Saturday from 11:45 to 13:45 26 - Fifi Style - Saturday from 16:15 to 18:15 35 - Basic Assaya Skills - Sunday from 12:15 to 13:15 43 - Advanced Assaya - Sunday from 13:15 to 14:15 49 - My Way - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Khaled Mahmoud is an internationally renowned dancer & teacher who travels regularly to study with top teachers. Born in Cairo, he is now based in the UK and is always popular at workshops around the UK and beyond. Browse to www.khaled-goldenhips.co.uk |
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Ozgen UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Ozgen is teaching the following workshops. 4 - Gypsy Tambourine - Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30 21 - Turkish Oriental - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 28 - Turkish Cabaret - Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 41 - Turkish Spoons - Sunday from 13:15 to 14:15 |
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Currently based in London, Ozgen has performed as a male belly dancer and taught for the last 14 years. His impressive reputation as a dancer and teacher has taken him across the whole of Europe. Browse to www.dance-show.biz |
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Susie White UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Susie White is teaching the following workshops. 9 - Ghawazee - Saturday from 11:45 to 12:45 17 - Raqs Sharqi - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 |
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Susie White has been dancing for about 17 years and currently teaches in the Wirral and in Chester. In 2007 Susie was one of the cast members of the Sabrine and now runs her own troupe Ya Raqs. |
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Tara Ibrahim UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Tara Ibrahim is teaching the following workshops. 25 - Ultimate Body Control - Saturday from 16:15 to 18:15 37 - Caribbean Fusion - Sunday from 12:15 to 14:15 |
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Performer, teacher and choreographer for over six years, Tara has worked in Egypt, Japan and the Caribbean. Tara’s work covers both contemporary and traditional belly dance styles as well as Egyptian folkloric dance. Browse to www.tara-dance.com |
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Tracey Gibbs UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Tracey Gibbs is teaching the following workshops. 6 - Tricks of the Trade - Saturday from 09:30 to 11:30 16 - Intro to Khaleegi - Saturday from 14:00 to 16:00 38 - Use it and Lose it - Sunday from 12:15 to 13:15 46 - Torso to Fingertips - Sunday from 14:30 to 16:30 |
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Tracey Gibbs has been involved with the dance since the 1980’s studying with many international teachers. Tracey performs and teaches in Manchester as well as teaching popular workshops throughout the UK. Browse to www.tasteofcairo.com/ |
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Woody UK Based Teacher At JoY october 2008 Woody is teaching the following workshops. 13 - Egyptian Rhythms - Saturday from 12:45 to 13:45 |
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Woody has been drumming for local dancers for several years as well as working for the Yorkshire Dance Centre and Leeds School of Contemporary Dance and teaching all sorts of drumming. |
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