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with
Superstar Valarina
Bellydance
Sundays in the Summer
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There is vitality,
a life force that is translated through you into action.
And because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique,
and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost.
It is not your business to determine how good it is, or how valuable it is,
or how it compares with others expressions. It is your business to keep it yours,
to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe
in yourself or your works.
You have to keep an open mind and be aware directly to the urges that motivate you.
-Maratha Graham
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Bellydance:
with
Superstar Valarina
The Mystery of Classical Egyptian & Cabaret style
June 27th, July
18th (CANCELED!), Aug 15, 2010 (4pm - 6pm), Sundays
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Ship Bottom (LBI) Studio-Only
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The mystery and sensuous beauty of an age-old performance art by learning to belly dance, also known as danse orientale, danse du ventre, raqs sharqi, etc.
Beginners welcome, as are those who want to brush up technique. Students learn the basic moves most often seen in Cabaret/Egytian style belly dance. Moves include shoulder and hip shimmies, hip drops and lifts, snake hips and figure-eights, rib circles and rib drops, as well as basic dance posture and arm placement. Wear comfortable clothing and slippers/dance shoes or bare feet.
sign
up online
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Benefits
of Bellydance Include
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First For Women's Feb. 7, 2000 edition (pp. 44-45)
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 Valarina is renowned throughout the Philadelphia area for her passionate, authentic belly dance performances. Owner of
Studio
1831, she has been teaching and performing Middle Eastern dance for over 2 decades. One of Philadelphia's most recognized and respected dance artists, Valarina has dazzled audiences with her technical expertise, musicality, and agility. Her innovative style is a reflection of her extensive background in dance and fitness. For eight years, she performed with the jazz dance company Waves throughout the U.S. and England and was a teacher and featured dancer at the Philadelphia’s Jazz Dance Center. She began her Middle Eastern Dance studies at the University of Delaware with Egyptian teacher Bona Khalil while obtaining her B.A. in Anthropology. She later studied under numerous masters, including Ibrahim Farrah, Serena, Elena Lentini, Ghazal Rohani, and Jehan to name a few. She has performed as a guest artist with the Belly Dance Superstars during their 2005 tour.
Valarina is also an accomplished yoga instructor with over 2 decades of teaching experience. She has taught yoga in numerous health facilities and accredited institutions throughout the Philadelphia area, including Temple University, Philadelphia Senior Center, University of the Arts, the Philadelphia Free Library, and her own Studio 1831. In addition to being an expert Middle Eastern dancer, Valarina is also an accomplished Latin dancer and has performed with several Latin dance teams including Salseros Unidos. She currently performs throughout the tri state area, New York and Atlantic City, and regularly performs Friday evenings at the Casablanca Restaurant in Delaware.
Valarina has devoted her career to an understanding of dance, yoga, fitness and other disciplines that promote health and well-being. |
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*Workshop
Refunds/Cancellation Policy. If we cancel a workshop you will
get a full refund. If you cancel your attendance, there will be
no refunds unless the workshop has a waiting list and we are
able to completely fill your space(s). Spots will be filled in
the order they were registered and any refunds issued will be
minus 20% office fees.
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