Conditioning for Body and Mind – early 2012, Reading UK
I will be teaching this workshop series from January 2012 in Reading at Dance Reality studios. It consists of six, three-hour sessions which focus on personal development and student-centred learning.

Introductory Tribal Fusion movement and combinations – 25th February 2012, Reading UK
I will be teaching this three hour workshop at The Dance Studio, Richfield Avenue, Reading on 25th February 2012. Book your place here.

Workshop in Southampton – 24th March 2012
Details TBC.

Tribal Fusion Fluidity and Layering Workshop – 16th September 2012, Derby UK
This workshop will take students through exercises and drills to develop both of these skills, and should bring new challenges to all levels of dancer. Booking info soon.

Celebrating Dance – 26th – 28th October 2012, Torquay UK
I will be teaching at this festival from 26th – 28th October 2012. Please see the festival website for details.

I offer a range of workshop topics which can be tailored to suit event length. Current topics are:

* Bellydance taster workshops – a fun, fast-paced workshop to introduce complete novices to bellydance. A few basic moves are covered, and there is an opportunity to put them all together in easy combinations to Middle Eastern music. This workshop is ideal for community and fund raising events, hen or birthday parties, or as part of a larger dance showcase.

* Introduction to Tribal Fusion – Tribal fusion is a modern style of bellydance derived from Middle Eastern dance, including stylisations from Indian dance and Flamenco as well as being influenced by modern dance, ballet and street dance among others. It grew out of American Tribal Style (ATS) and has been increasing in popularity for the past ten years.

I have studied this style extensively for many years with some of the greatest dancers in the world and I am Certified Rachel Brice’s 8 ElementsTM Phase 1: Initiation. This workshop introduces students to Tribal Fusion, its history, aesthetic, and basic movements.

Tribal Fusion is a challenging dance style and not suitable for beginners or people with significant mobility issues.

* Music theory for dancers – when students are introduced to Middle Eastern music and its rhythms they can find that teachers use technical musical terminology that they haven’t come across before. This workshop draws on my lifetime’s experience as a musician, to introduce dancers to basic concepts of music theory. It covers topics such as structure, tempo, time signatures and musical notation, and applies this to Middle Eastern music.