Private and semi private lessons
Within Montreal only -  Season 2010-2011

Aziza is available for private, semi private or small group instruction in the Montreal area when she is not on tour. Individual instruction with a master teacher will dramatically accelerate your learning, and is appropriate for all levels of dancers from absolute beginner through professional. Each lesson is customized according to the student’s interests and needs. Areas of focus for your studies are limitless! Possible topics include:

Technique: Traveling steps, drum solo, abdominal work, floowrork; prop work including Veil (single, double, rectangle and half circle), Raks Assaya (cane), Shamadan (candeabra), Zills, Veil Poi.

Concept: Music interpretation, improvisation, dramatic expression, taxim, stagecraft, quality of movement, dancing to live music.

Coaching: Performance critique, competition preparation, music selection & set composition.

Stylization: Classic and contemporary Egyptian, “old school” and modern American Bellydance, Egyptian Folkloric (Saidi, Baladi, Shaabi, Melaya Leff),Turkish, Lebanese.

Fitness: Dance strengthening and conditioning, drills, safe and effective warm up, stretching and cool down, posture and alignment.

Choreography: Original choreography commission, choreography critique, assistance with creating or completing your own choreography.

Aziza also offers video critique for students outside of the area! Please contact Zafira for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Monday to Friday from 10:00am till 3:00pm.
Aziza’s assistant Zafira

info@azizashimmy.com