| In the Spring of 2008 I'm
celebrating 20 years of teaching bellydance professionally. To
mark
this career milestone I applied for teaching certification by the National
Association for
Teacher Certification in Middle Eastern Dance. It was gratifying to pass this peer review-based process. Their review board reviewed my teaching material including a DVD showing my performance abilities, teaching methodology and student development, and awarded my certification. I'm now one of the very few such certified teachers of Middle Eastern Dance in the country! In addition I'm thrilled to share some highlights from their comments: "Your personal performance style is very authentic and would be classified as (what I know to be) “Classical Egyptian”....This was by far my favorite and the most impressive. It made me very happy to see the understated elegance in your expression and performance of Raks Sharqi. I totally loved your solo and wish I could have been there to see it live. It was clean, crisp and right on." "All of your students exhibited good stage presence and I felt they had a nice grasp of stage dynamics as well....After reviewing your application and DVD, I personally feel you are more than qualified to hold teacher certification." "Your portfolio is highly impressive and your dancing and demeanor are professional. I am recommending that you be certified. Congratulations! Between the DVD and the written information you sent, you demonstrate a great deal of knowledge of Middle Eastern Dance in its various forms. From Raks Sharqi to Tribal Fusion to zills, veils, sword and cane it is obvious that you know your material very well and that you have an excellent ability to communicate this to your students." "I was impressed by the detail in your teaching syllabus. It was clear cut, easy to follow and quite balanced in levels of difficulty for your students. I was also happy to see a "studio policy" sheet as well as student/class rules. The sign of a good teacher and business woman is a set of rules and policies. Your paperwork certainly covers everything necessary for a teacher to run the business as well as teach." |
ANTHEA'S
RESUME | ARTICLES
| CLASSES
| DRUMMING
| HAPPENINGS
KAWAKIB'S DANCE
TIPS
| LINKS
| PERFORMANCES
& EVENTS | TROUPES