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Who
am
I? and what
is my dance
background? My professional career in Oriental Dance includes:
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| Hi, and welcome - ahlan wa sahlan! My Arabic dance name, Kawakib, (kah WAH kib) means "planets". |
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Who
am
I? and what
is my dance
background? My professional career in Oriental Dance includes:
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 Kawakib on YouTube "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)
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Kawakib T-shirts, tanks, totes & more...   available at CafePress |
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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:
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 |
My Basics 1 class meets every Thursday, 7:30-8:30pm. You can sign up at the front desk before class, or register online (when Parks & Rec website is working) for MAY BASICS 1 Belly Dance with Anthea: Parks & Rec FAQs 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.Wow! Thanks Tshaya (Zi'ah Ali)! |
"Why?
Isn't
teaching just "'showing people
what
to do?'"
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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
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Learn how to play traditional dance rhythms on dumbeks, other percussion instruments. NEXT Drum Session: Saturday May 24th, 2008. Drum
Session is usually
held on
fourth Saturday,
12 pm at the |
 Mid-east Percussion & Dance Ensemble May, 2000 Benefit Performance, Walker-Grant Middle School |
Go here
for more Drum
LINKS
LINKS
- Dancers &
Troupes
below
MORE LINKS
on separate page:
Costuming | Fredericksburg VA | Henna | Misc. | Music & Rhythm | Spirituality & Urantia BookDancers & Troupes~
Tribal | Web Goodies | Women's Issues | World CommunityThese links are for informational purposes only, they're not personal recommendations- all disclaimers apply! (Broken links? Please let me know and I'll update the info)
If you have comments or suggestions, Contact Anthea