Sunday, July 27, 2008

Hosting Belly Dance Workshops


It is not easy hosting belly dance workshops. I always encourage my students to take workshops and seminars when they can afford. Believe it or not, Alor Star doesn’t attract a lot of belly dance workshops. (which I have time to discuss later, in detail).

Finally the 2nd workshops with Nigma – Private, Drumsolo & Shaabi (Part II) was over. Thank you for Jenix & Lisa signed up full day private workshop with Nigma. I’m sure both of you have learnt the typical techquine/movements.

This time the size of the class did not feel excessive. I explained to Nigma that this would probably be a small class and that there would not be a lot of students, therefore I could not pay a big salary. I wasn’t looking to make a lot of money, just to have a good time. But it is good we were all under the watchful eyes of Nigma as she devoted herself to teaching us the choreography and she was always ready to respond to our requests for her to dance or repeat a movement again and again. We really enjoyed very much. Nigma is such a wonderful teacher - I feel better learning from her. Her teaching method and her drills are effective. There is so much to learn from her to improve one's dance posture, style, techniques and overall understanding of our own body to dance better. Her brisk and businesslike teaching woke us all up and we all danced with intensity till the time for the next workshop came. I really appreciated her teaching skill that led us at a fast pace through the workshops.

By the time the final session finished, just before 6PM, I was almost collapsing. Dancing and drilling all day after 3 hour sleep had drained me.

Finally, I'd like to thank Nigma for all the hard works and all the workshop participants for friendships. Special THANK to Mee Mee for helping me sending Nigma to Penang.

Practice makes perfect, and one of the best ways to practice your technique is by drilling!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Monday, July 14, 2008

Learn The Ancient Art of Belly Dance

Plan ahead and you can look forward to the Professional Teacher Training!!! . 2009 is going to blow everyone's sock :-O
Unfortunately, due to Nigma tight schedule, "Professional Teacher Training by Nigma" has been postponed. Nigma and I are working out the future date in 2009. I want to thank those that sent in your registrations early. I will keep you posted.

I know how hard it is for everyone to attend all workshops that are presented throughout the year. There has been many dancers bringing in many wonderful artists. My feelings are however, that if you are truly interested in the art of middle-eastern dance than picking an artist with the such vast knowledge and experience should be a basis of putting your money toward those workshops. Look at the experiences and the knowledge that they bring. They know how to enhance your knowledge to this beautiful art form.

Belly Dance is a language, a means of self-expression. It offers personal development through dance, rhythm, music & exercise. The music itself reflects thousands of regional customs, practices & celebrations.

I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that more of you will support me when I can reschedule Nigma in 2009. Nigma have so much to share of her experience and talent.

Lovely dancers, get fit and have fun learning the ancient art of belly dance! ...Thanks everyone for trying.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Nigma Is Coming Back to Alor Star in August 2008

Thank you for all of you attending Nigma Workshop in Alor Star on 4 & 5th July 2008. You were all gorgeous. I’d especially like to THANK those of You who traveled from other state participated in Nigma’s Workshop. I hope that you enjoyed & learned in this workshop.

In the spirit of learning, we seek knowledge, self understanding, physical changes, movement training, beauty, mystery …. So many things we need to learn & explore. And through the journey that we realize that becoming a belly dancer is so much than absorbing belly dance movement into our bodies.

On that note, as some of you requested Nigma to come back, hence she is right here with you in August 2008. I invite you all to join for a weekend with Nigma in exploring the roots of belly dance soon. The workshop are open to all. There will be high energy workouts full of information and tons of shimmies fun to learn.
I wish you’re all healthy, happy and able to come out and share in the shimmying, see you there !!