www.kawakib.com

Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib, Atesh)

Based in Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (Site created 1/99; updated for JUNE 2009)
Professional belly dance classes in Fredericksburg Virginia 22401
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For current performance information please see Upcoming Performances
or for booking information about PRISM Dancers contact Anthea (Kawakib)

Anthea's performance and instruction videos on YOUTUBE

Kawakib's
Dance Tips
also available: Guide to Teaching

TRIBAL ODYSSEY Style ©
Structured improvisation
format for group Belly Dance

Tribal Odyssey performed
by PRISM on YOUTUBE

Professional bellydance classes
in Fredericksburg Virginia

"Now To The Sky" cd by Tribe O
Also on iTunes, Napster, eMusic, Rhapsody, Amazon
Anthea on MYSPACE

Hi, and welcome - ahlan wa sahlan! My Arabic dance name, Kawakib, (kah WAH kib) means "planets".

Anthea (Kawakib)

Who am I? and what is my dance background?
My professional career in Oriental (belly) Dance includes:

19 years as a Featured Dancer (steady/multiple weekly appearances) in the DC area: The Athenian Corner, Sahib, El Cid, Atilla's, and the Culmore during late '80's - early '90's; and monthly with live band at Casablanca 2002 - 2006.
15 years (longest-running engagement in DC for an Oriental Dancer) at the premier Moroccan restaurant, the Marrakesh, 1992 - 2007
Eleven years as a First Night/VA performer (New Year's Eve arts event)
HUNDREDS of shows for private parties through my Bellygram Service
2008 marked 20 years of professional teaching! Teaching weekly classes from 1988-1998 in Charlottesville VA; now teaching classes on all levels in Fredericksburg VA (see below)

Kawakib on SerpentineVideo's YouTube Channel
"Finger Cymbals"

Also:

Founder & Artistic Director of the PRISM Dancers (student performing group) as well as previous performing groups Tribe Odyssey East, and the award-winning Pearls of Rhythm troupe

Former member of Topkapi Dancers folkloric troupe for ten years, including several as Artistic Director

Acting Co-ordinator of Dance Eternal Productions

Co-creator of Tribal Odyssey group improvisational format of belly dance

Composer of Tribe O belly dance music

Staff writer for Zaghareet! Magazine since 2001

Teaching Certification (2008) by NATCMED. (see comments from the review board)

My goal is to facilitate a vibrant bellydance community,
exploring and evolving traditional arts of diverse cultures
as a path of personal transformation.

Experience Art and Enrich Your Life!

"The high mission of any art is, by its illusions,
to foreshadow a higher universe reality,
to crystallize the emotions of time into the thought of eternity."

~ The URANTIA Book (Paper 48, Section 7, #21)

Kawakib T-shirts, Tanks, Totes & more...

Logo Classwear available at CafePress

**Ready for the MAGIC of Belly Dance?**
Whether your goal is the performance stage, self-discovery and transformation, or just a fun night out... My structured instructional method can help you define and reach your goals! Study with one of the D.C. area's top Oriental Dancers ~ a professional teacher and performer with over 20 years of real-world experience: business owner choreographer costumer expertise with live bands musician show producer spiritual focus troupe director workshop instructor CLICK HERE to read about my Teaching Certification (2008) CLICK HERE to read my Free Lance Star interview (Aug. 2006) CLICK HERE to read an article by a Free Lance Star reporter about her experience in my Beginner's class (Oct. 2001) CLICK HERE to learn about former students who've become professionals Anthea's Code of Conduct Workshop Information	Are you BORED with the gym (ick!)? Need a truly creative outlet? Ready for a transformative experience? The "Oldest Dance"--always captivating, now popular again-- helps you develop grace, poise, self-confidence, and more... Anthea's Weekly Bellydance Classes in Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Level 1 for fun & fitness! Add bellydance to your fitness routine: class includes breathwork, static & ballistic stretches, and weight-bearing dance activity - you'll feel the results immediately! Advanced classes focus on skill development & increasing background knowledge (recommended for serious students or performers). Private lessons available by appointment My Belly Dance Basics 1 class meets every Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm. (No classes in August) Sign up BEFORE the starting date, either at the community center's front desk, or register online. Parks & Rec's new website (works best in IE), has online registration. JULY Beginner class: "BASICS 1 Belly Dance with Anthea" Parks & Rec FAQs Complete Class Schedule and Info Class Fees Need professional training but don't have time for group class? See about Privates/Coaching. Performance skills (stage presence, relaxation, etc.) are taught as part of dance class, and our annual Student Recital provides a showcase for students who wish to perform. However, no one is required to participate in performances. Even if you don't wish to perform, learning performance skills gives you social poise and self-confidence in everyday life. Extracurricular activities include henna (mehndi) parties, video nights, bellydance haflat (parties), field trips to watch dancers, activities with our sister tribe in Winchester, and whatever else we can come up with! *So come join a warm community of bellydance students and have fun while learning something new - and gaining incredible muscle control!*
Zi'ah Ali of Awalim had this to say of Anthea's classes: "She...has been very instrumental in teaching me how to break away from standard 1,2,3,4 (combination) construction. From the few workshops we've been able to take with her, it has opened our minds to the myriad of possibilities on where to place accents and how to build crescendo into a little combo....(hers) were some of the few combos that fit right underneath the advanced zil (finger cymbal) rhythms we were learning...."	Need a hip scarf, veil, or other Belly Dance gear? *Try my favorite vendor, Scheherezade Imports* - a local (Richmond VA), trusted importer of authentic Egyptian bellydance costuming & gifts**

Are YOU thinking about teaching? Check out my article in the Gilded Serpent (web magazine for Mid East Performing Arts);

or purchase my Guide to Teaching Mideastern Dance

"Why? Isn't teaching just "'showing people what to do?'"
- Sure! Like bellydance is just "shaking around!"
"At least I can teach Beginners....?"
- No! Teaching Beginners WELL is harder than you think!

See my article on Ethics and Standard Practises in Bellydance

PERFORMANCES, EVENTS, CLASSES

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY July 1, 2: July Classes start at D. Hart Community Center, see Class link.

SATURDAY June 27, Fredericksburg: "Drumming for Belly Dance" Percussion Session at Central Library, 12noon. See Drumming, below

SUNDAY July 19, Fredericksburg: MidSummer Magic, Anthea's annual recital. See Events Page link, below

"Local-Plus" Belly Dance EVENTS Page - seminars, shows, and special events within 2 - 3 hours driving of Fredericksburg Virginia 22401

Click HERE for Photos from our recent events and HAPPENINGS...

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DRUMMING & PERCUSSION

Heavenly Recreation
"When partially exhausted by the efforts of attainment, and while awaiting the reception of new energy charges, there is agreeable pleasure in living over again the enactments of other days and ages. The early experiences of the race or the order are restful to reminisce. And that is exactly why these artists are called reversion directors--they assist in reverting the memory to a former state of development or to a less experienced status of being."
- The URANTIA Book (Paper 48, Section 4, para.10)

Mid-eastern Rhythm & Percussion Sessions
Learn how to play traditional dance rhythms
on dumbeks, other percussion instruments.

NEXT Drum Session: June 27th

Drum Session is usually held on fourth Saturday, 12 pm at the
Central Rappahannock Regional Library on Caroline Street,
downtown Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Mid-east Percussion & Dance Ensemble
May, 2000 Benefit Performance, Walker-Grant Middle School

Go here for more Drum LINKS

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