www.kawakib.com

Bellydance by Anthea (Kawakib, Atesh)

Based in Fredericksburg, VA (Site created 1/99; updated for AUGUST 2008)
Professional belly dance classes in Fredericksburg Virginia

"THE BELLY DANCE BOOK"
Celebrating the Sacred Feminine

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BELLY DANCE MUSIC
Anthea's music on MYSPACE on CDBaby | Anthea's videos on YOUTUBE
Professional belly dance classes in Fredericksburg Virginia
For current performance information please see Upcoming Performances
or for booking information about Prism or Dance Eternal contact Anthea (Kawakib)

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

Who am I? and what is my dance background?
My professional career in Oriental 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
Celebrating 20 years of professional teaching in 2008! Teaching weekly classes from 1988-1998 in Charlottesville VA; now teaching classes on all levels in Fredericksburg VA (see below)

Kawakib's
Dance Tips

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 music

Staff writer for Zaghareet! Magazine since 2001

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

Kawakib on SerpentineVideo's YouTube Channel
"Finger Cymbals"

My goal is to facilitate a vibrant dance 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...

available at CafePress

Tribe O music

Ready for the MAGIC of Belly Dance?
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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 Classes in Fredericksburg, VA 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 Basics 1 class meets every Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm. (No classes in August) You can sign up at the front desk before class, or register online (when Parks & Rec website is working) for July "BASICS 1 Belly Dance with Anthea": Parks & Rec FAQs Complete Class Schedule and Info Class Fees 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...."

Wow! Thanks Tshaya (Zi'ah Ali)!

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

SATURDAY August 23 Charlottesville VA - PRISM Dancers perform at Bellydance Showcase, Gravity Lounge; 2pm. $10 adults, $8 students, $5 kids
SATURDAY August 30 Fredericksburg Va - Anthea teaches workshop: Oriental Dance choreography, $35.00 pre-registration required. Contact Anthea for more info
THURSDAY September 4 BASICS 1 Classes begin at Parks & Rec, 7:30-8:30pm. Sign up before class (see info here)

"Local-Plus" Belly Dance EVENTS Page - seminars, shows, and special events within 2 -3 hours driving from Fredericksburg VA
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: Saturday September 27, 2008

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

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

Go here for more Drum LINKS

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