Belly Dance Performance
- 1996 – 2003 Belly dance performer based in Sydney, performing at private parties, restaurants and night clubs
- 1999 – 2003 Lead performer with “The Belly Buttons”, a belly dance semi-professional troupe who performed at community festivals, parties, corporate events and other functions
- 1995 Performed as guest belly dance artist with troupe in Japan for six months
Dance Leadership
- 1999 – 2003 Troupe leader of and choreographer for “The Belly Buttons”, a belly dance semi-professional troupe who performed at community festivals, parties, corporate events and other functions.
- Director, producer and choreographer of many student concerts, including performance afternoons (haflas), restaurant evenings, and two major concerts, “Midnight at the Oasis” 2001 and “A Season of Passion” 2003.
Teaching Experience
- 2004 Belly dance classes through SportUNE in Armidale
- 2003, 2005 Technique workshops at Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival
- 1999 – 2003 Troupe leader and coach for “The Belly Buttons”
- 1996 – 2003 Strathfield Community College teaching beginner, intermediate and advanced classes as well as leading a troupe
- 1998 – 2003 Teaching as Belle Belly Dance based around Bankstown
- 1994 Teacher at Sydney Community College
Qualifications
- 2004 – continuing Masters of Education (Adult Education and Training) with UNE
- 2003 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
- 2002 Belly Dance Teacher Training with Belyssa of Academy of Dance Orientale
My Teachers
I have studied with a variety of Sydney teachers to learn belly dance to an advanced level. Further studies have come from attending workshops taught by internationally acclaimed dancers Beata and Horatio Cifuentes, Amaya, and Raqia Hassan, along with some of Australia’s best teachers Belyssa, Leonie Sukan, Tereska Dzurnik, Sarah Hamilton and Margot McManus. Continuing to attend workshops, studying videos, extensive reading, and attending teachers’ forums keep my dance knowledge fresh and up to date.
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