Dubai, UAE, raqs sharqi, folk belly dance and props classes
Teacher's name: Lydia Tzigane.
Location of classes: Dubai, UAE.
Venues: Dubai Ballet Centre and Sharjah Lady’s Club.
Level of lessons: Various levels.
Time and cost of lessons and classes: 40 uae dirham per hour.
Types of belly dance taught: raqs a sharqi, saidy, folk, amcab, tzinga, props like veil and zills.
Telephone contact: 00971506465058.
Email address: tzigane100@yahoo.com.
Other additional information: I have been performing daily in the Middle East since 1983, I did more than 5000 shows and I have been teaching since 2001.
Interesting information: my bellydance carrier started when I was working in the theatre in Baghdad where I was performing with a ballet company. I saw oriental dance there for the first time and I knew that was what I wanted to do. It was the freedom I wanted to be able to do my own thing and to grow in my own way in dancing, without being held back by the rules and the regulations and the choreography from the ballet that I was performing in.
I started to train everyday on my free hours at the same theatre. After 4 months the owner of the place passed in the afternoon and saw my dance; he then offered me a solo contract as a bellydancer in the same theatre...and there I was, me, in an Arabic country that was full of bellydancers and I was performing!! I knew it was my road and I could not go wrong.
Until today I am hooked. I stayed in the Middle East and have been successful from the first show. I never regret my choice, it made my life a beautiful dream, it gave me a support system, gave me love and the security that I never had. I was born in a gypsy camp and never went to school,so dancing has been my life. It saved me from poverty, abuse and racism.
For me dancing is really necessary, like oxygen. On top of that it gave me a respectable place in society. I have in my way contributed to happiness to so many people; when they come to see me dance, they forget their problems and sorrow. So, if you can follow my footsteps and become a dancer, the reward is big as the universe. I hope you will.
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