Workshops

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Michelle is a popular belly dance workshop instructor who brings exacting technique, innovative moves and choreography, and contagious energy to her students.

Michelle has studied Egyptian technique for over 15 years and with many of the greats of Raks Sharki dance (her favorite is Raqia Hassan). Michelle also has a strong grounding in folkloric-inspired dances and American Tribal Style as well. Plus, Michelle shows you more than just the moves: she teaches you how to perform, how to win over an audience, and most importantly, how to have fun!

A regular at Amaya's Annual Oriental Potpourri and many other venues, Michelle also produces many personal workshops at her studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

For a dynamic one, two, or three-day workshop, contact me for more information. michelle@farfesha.com

Some of Michelle's past workshops include:

• Basic to Advanced Egyptian Technique

• Farfesha American Tribal Style

• Layering Your Moves

• Drum Solo Technique (to live and recorded drums)

• Mastering Props (cane, sword, veil)

• Mastering Zils

• Using Elements of Choreography to Make American Tribal Style Dynamic

• Performance Polishing

• Millions of Shimmies

• How to Choreograph (for solo, duets, and troupes)

• Breaking Down Your Music

Interested in Troupe Dynamics? Farfesha loves to teach as a group! We can show you how to develop group choreography, how to dance improvisationally as a troupe, and how to present an amazing performance! With the whole cadre of dancers, everyone at a workshop gets very personalized attention. Farfesha specializes in Egyptian cabaret dancing, but also loves American Tribal and our new Flamenco and Hip Hop-inspired choreographies!

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