<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%> Belly Horror
 
Asharah "Being true to yourself isn’t easy. It’s perhaps the hardest thing an artist can do. But the rewards are worth the struggle.  I have sought to remain true to my convictions, to never compromise my art to make myself more appealing or popular, to continue to grow and learn and seek knowledge from my mentors and colleagues both in and out of the dance world, and to be an example for dancers who are seeking their own artistic path.”  - From Asharah’s “A Statement of Purpose”, Spring 2009. 

Asharah is renowned for her strong technique and dramatic fusion of tribal and cabaret bellydance, and she has extensive experience in Turkish, Egyptian, and American bellydance. 

She’s currently working towards earning her Level 3 certification in the Suhaila Salimpour belly dance format, and she graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in Near Eastern Studies. 

She is currently a faculty member at two of the
Washington DC area's finest dance schools:
Saffron Dance in Arlington, Virginia, and
Joy of Motion Dance Center in Washington, DC. 

She released her first instructional DVD, Modern Tribal Bellydance with Asharah, in early 2008, which has received rave reviews from dancers around the world; she also is featured on the groundbreaking performance DVD Gothic Bellydance: The Darker Side of Fusion. 


 

As a student of Middle Eastern history, she believes that every belly dancer must know the history and culture of this dance, whether she is performing it in its traditional forms or fusing it with others. 

Read her blog on dance, art, integrity, and business at www.bdpaladin.com,
and  learn more about her upcoming events at www.asharah.com. 


Dancing Your Demons:
Dramatic Dance through Emotional Expression.***

Within each one of us is our true, instinctual self, and we often ignore
or repress her (or him)inour everyday lives. Our instinctual self is not rational, and yet to dance to our fullest, we must acknowledge our instinct, acting upon it without second-guessing it and while still harnessing it for a clean and stage-worthy performance.

Our instincts are raw, untamed and absolutely essential
to a dancer who wishes to give a moving and expressive performance.

In this workshop, Asharah will lead students through physical exercises aimed at drawing out instinctual responses to music and other students in class. She will also explain her own emotional preparation process, giving guidelines and tips on how to be “in the moment” before you even take the stage. Students must leave their egos at the door, and judgmental or critical behavior will not be tolerated.

Experience Level: Intermediate and above.
***Because of the intense emotional nature of this workshop,
class size is limited to 25 participants.