2010 Featured Teachers

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    STARTER SERIES

    Learn the basics right from
    the beginning with these
    intro series classes:

    DeVilla
    6-week Intro Crash Course on
    Friday nights!


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6-Week Intensive with
Baheyya El-Ghazal

Ballet for Bellydancers with
Heather Aued in North
Hollywood

Fahtiem Tuesday nights

Kamala on Sundays!
all at DanceGardenLA

Jenna's classes resume at
DanceGarden

Melanie teaches Theatrical
Belly Dance on Thursdays and
Sundays

Nasila teaches Beginning
Belly dance Tuesday nights at
DanceGarden, and also in
Culver City













Shirin Shirin teaches weekly
classes
Tuesday nights in
Culver City, also Wed. Santa
Monica, and Thursdays in   
Westchester

Tamra-henna teaches dance
culture of the Middle East and
North African dances at
Glendale CC
For more info,
check out
Different
Styles of
Oriental Dance  
by
Shems
FEBRUARY: Freya

Freya combines belly dance and trance dance movements in
her classes and workshops, exploring the divine connection in
Middle Eastern dance.  She hosts semi-annual getaways north
of Los Angeles.  
 More about Freya...

A Guide to Belly
Dance Styles
by Princess
Farhana
JANUARY: Sahra Saeeda

Sahra lived and danced in Egypt for nearly a decade, working with
master Mahmoud Reda (of Reda Troupe) and his lead dancer
Farida Fahmy.  She now tours the world sharing her knowledge.  
More about Sahra...

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Baheyya is an amazing modern Cairo
style dancer & sooo amazingly sweet.
She's worked in egypt and recently
moved back to L.A.  I cant believe her
class isnt packed because each class is
like an expensive workshop by Leila of
Cairo or Diana Tarkhan.  -- Tahma
APRIL: Oceana

Through dance, Oceana finds she is able to communicate a
fundamental love and respect for all life to her
students.
More about Oceana...
MARCH: DaVid

DaVid is based in San Diego and teaches at the EDA, where he
strives to preserve a high level of comprehension and cultural quality
in the dances of India and the Middle East.
 More about DaVid...
JUNE: Aleya

She calls Los Angeles home, but Aleya has been living her
dream in Cairo for about two years.  She's dancing there and
absorbing the culture, while remotely directing her
performance troupe here in LA.  
More about Aleya...
MAY: Taji

Taji has danced all over the West coast and is now settled in Long
Beach, CA. She's an award-winning dancer known for her fluidity and
her expressive interpretation of Middle Eastern music
.
More about Taji...
JULY: Shirin

Shirin is known for her beautiful technique and years of
experience, and teaches all over the westside nearly every day of
the week.  
More about Shirin...
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from
2009 as well as 2008/2007.


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