Halyma
| Background | |
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I began dancing to the beat of a “middle eastern” drum in January 1994. In April 1994, I performed publicly for the first time at an amateur party. I was hooked and have pretty much never looked back! Being a clothing creator, I loved the new challenge of creating costumes for other dancers as well as for myself – when time permits! I like to explore how different movements from different Arabic cultures create a cornucopia of dance – thus creating what I call Canadian Belly dance! |
| Belly Dance Classes | |
| So, with a concept of Canadian Belly Dance as my guide, I teach cabaret style in general, with an emphasis on giving my students a head to toe workout while encompassing a variety of technical movements. I like to play with veils in class as well, it let’s us play dress up without effort! And again, that piece of fabric can provide a fabulous workout. I also offer workshops throughout the year, in conjunction with my regular 3 nights per week of classes. The workshops vary from choreography, to costuming, to visiting ones spiritual journey through dance | |
| Performances | |
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I love to just dance. And with Belly dance, I am able to get out there and have some fun while sharing my joy and love for this artform. I tend to improvise when I dance, though I create choreographies with and for my classes for their performances, and can occasionally reign myself in enough to perform a routine with them at charity events. We choose to dance at a reasonable number of charitable/promotional events throughout the Ottawa area – mainly as practice and exposure for my up and coming Belly Dancing for Fun Dancers, as well as helping the general public see how beautiful this dance form is for all body types, ages and sizes of women. |
| Contact and Class Information | |
| I teach through the City of Ottawa at two local community centers, so the prices are great for people to try a class to see if they connect to belly dance! http://www.tav-creations.com/class-schedule/ I also offer private classes and will teach at parties – so much fun! http://www.tav-creations.com/dancers-for-hire/ and finally, I also have tow instructional DVDs that I have produced for beginners who would like to practice at home. Lesson 1-Absolute Basics for Absolute Beginners and Lesson 2-Basic Moves that Move You. http://www.tav-creations.com/halymas-belly-dance-dvd/ |
