Wellington and Taunton Egyptian and Oriental Bellydance

Classes, lessons and workshops

Teacher's name: Shema.

Email contact: shema@tangerina.org.

Location of classes: Wellington and Taunton, Somerset, UK.

Level of lessons: from beginners to advanced.

Time and cost of lessons and classes:

  • Mondays: Wellington Leisure Centre; 4-5 Beginners, 5-6 Multi-Level, 7.50-8.45 Bellydrills (fitness).
  • Tuesdays: Studio 22, Wood St. Taunton; 6.30-7.30 Beginners, 7.30-8.30 Bellydrills (fitness), 8.30-9.30 improvers/intermediate/advanced.
  • Wednesdays: Studio 22,Wood St.Taunton; 7.30-8.30 Flexibelly (Stretch).
    Classes run for blocks of 6 weeks starting from Jan 4th 2010.

Types of belly dance taught: Egyptian Bellydance, Oriental Bellydance, Moroccan Sha'abi, Khaleegy, Tannoura and Whirling, Advanced Techniques, Drills, Fitness and Flexibility, Sai'idi, Egyptian Sha'abi. Groups choreographies, Solos and Classic Bellydance specialist.

Contact address: www.tangerina.org.

Telephone contact: 07805 354312.

Other additional information: Shema is an acclaimed and elegant International Bellydancer, writer, musician and henna Artist. Shema specialises in Egyptian and Oriental style Bellydance, Tannoura, Fire Sword and Moroccan Tanjaoua Sha'abi as well as other Folkloric styles from across the Arabic World. Shema is passionate about encouraging both students and audiences to understand the connection between music, culture and technique and consequently is an excellent instructor, now teaching and performing across North America, Morocco, Egypt and Europe including major events such as 'Fantasia (UK)', 'Celebrating Dance (UK)' and the 'International Bellydance Conference of Canada'.

She also gives lectures and writes articles and reviews which have been published in North America and Europe and has been involved in many diverse projects such as music videos, collaborations with Fado singers, TV shows and dance holidays. She is currently training in Circus Adagio and Contortion with Ben Sellam of Tangier Tumblers.

From 2008-9 Shema was a member of the Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra in Toronto, Canada and is an accomplished musician, playing the violin since she was 8 years old. Although classically trained, Shema is now studying Arabic music with Maren Lueg (UK) in Kemanja (Arabic Violin).


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