Dance Resume

DANCE TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• Ballet
• Anne Allen, Vaganova (Russian) Technique. Ages 12-17; Member, Columbia Dance Theatre. Beginner to Pointe.
• Rabovsky Dance Camp, Istvan Rabovsky-Summer 1976-Intermediate/Advanced, included Adagio, Character, Ballet, Jazz, Modern.
• Michigan State University: Spring 1977-Intermediate.

• Modern
• Anne Allen, Humphrey-Weidman Technique. Ages 12-17. Int./Adv.
• Charles Weidman, Summer 1974. Advanced.
• Performed: Lynchtown, Brahms Waltzes and New Town Dances at Columbia Festival of the Arts. Maryland Regional Summer for the Arts Camp- Summer 1973.

• Jazz, Afro/Jazz/African
• John (Kinderman) Taylor, Columbia Dance Theatre, Ages 12-18.
• Chandra Prue (founder Afrobics), Atlanta, GA 1985-86.

• Bellydance Certifications
• Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance Level 1
• Amaya Technique Level 1

• Fitness Certifications
• AAFA Primary Group Fitness Certification, March 2008.
• SharQui Teacher Certification, New York, NY, January 2008.

TEACHING

• Slayton House and Studio MiaNaja, Columbia, MD (2000-present). Egyptian Oriental, Spanish Fusion, Cane, Balancing, Veil/Double Veil, Zills, Performance Dynamics, Choreography. Director of The MiaNaja Oriental Danse Ensemble (2000-present)

FORMAL EDUCATION

• Juris Doctor, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD 1994.
• Master of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD,1988.
• Bachelor of Arts, Broadcast Journalism, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1984.

PERFORMANCES

• MiaNaja's Moment's of Magic Hafla (show), an event I coordinate and produce yearly featuring dancers from the metro area. Slayton House, Columbia, MD (2000-present)
• Fells Point Fun Festival, Baltimore, MD (2001-present)
• Amaya Shake and Bake Bellydance Festival in New Mexico, 1998-present
• Babylon Breeze events in Orlando, FL, Emcee and performer (2003-present)
• Rakkasah East and Spring Caravan, Somerset, NJ (2002-present)
• Rakkasah West, Richmond, VA (2007)
• On Your Toes-Benefit for Grassroots, Howard County, MD (2007)
• Key of Life-Benefit for Victims of Domestic Violence, Gaithersburg, MD (2007)
• Baltimore Zoo, International Festival, MD (2007)
• Aziza Workshop - sponsored by Janeeda, VA (2006-2007)
• Jim Boz show, sponsored by Cha L'Mar, MD (2007)
• Gypsy Fusion Show, MD (2007)
• Bellydancers of Color Association (BOCA) fest 2005, 2007 (with the NDC)
• Colleges & Universities
• University of MD, College Park: Arabian Nights: Arab Student Organization Event(2007)
• University of Maryland Day; UMD, Medical School: Diversity Day, presentation and performance (2008)
• Catonsville Community College Diversity Day
• Community College of Baltimore
• Northern VA Community College, Diversity Day
Hood College, International Day
• Carroll County Community College, Diversity Day
• NOVA, Annandale, VA, Diversity Day. (2004-2007)
• Restaurants
• Five Seasons
• Cazbar
• Casablanca
• Nile Cafe
• Taste of Morocco
• Tabouleh
• Middle and Elementary Schools in Howard and Montgomery Counties - Educational Presentations, Diversity Events
• Bullis Academy
• Elkridge MS
• Clarksville ES
• Parkland MS
• Greencastle ES
• Argyle MS
• Trinity School
• More
• Private parties
• Bellygrams
• Weddings
• Birthday parties
• Bridal showers
• Childrens parties
• Retirements
• Health and Wellness events
• Bridal Expos
• Brighton Gardens and other nursing homes-annually (2000-present)
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Regional Meeting in (2005)
• Health Fair/Debuantante Demos- (2007, 2008)

WORKSHOPS

• Washington Area Middle Eastern Dance Association (WAMEDA) Ethnic Dance Workshops
• Flamenco styling for dancers (2006); Rhythm n Belly-dancing to R&B music (2008).
• BOCAfest: Bellydancers of Color Association: Veil and Double Veil, MD (2005)
• Dancer Studio, MD, Shimmies workshop (2006), Flamenco Styling (2007, 2008).
• Teelin School of Irish Dance, Columbia, MD, Basic Bellydance (2007)
• Legal workshop on Business of Bellydance, MD (2007)
• Yaa'Halla Y'all: Dallas, TX, Business of Bellydance (2007& 2008)
• Amaya Shake n Bake Festival, NM (Beg. Bellydance workshop) (2008)

TELEVISION & PRINT

• Fox45 TV, WJZ-13, -promo for Fells Point Fun Festival, WMAR-TV-2-Station promo.
• Featured in: The Howard County Times, Columbia Flier, Columbia Magazine, and the Maryland State Bar Bulletin.

PUBLICATIONS

• WAMEDA newsletter-Music Review
• Baltimore Bellydance newsletter-Article on Copyright and the Arts.
• Alexander, Michelle and Dempster, Brenda. A Comparison Study of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Throne of Blood Using Puppet Theatre, Teaching East and West: A Comparison of Tokugawa Japan and Elizabethan England, University of Maryland, October 25, (2004).

LOCAL TEACHERS

• Nefret: 1996-97-Beginner
• El Naar Haninah: 1996: Choreographer-Beginner
• Malika Negwa 1977-99, Beginner-Int. Member: Harem of the Queen
• Latifa-Milaya Leff-WAMEDA Ethnic Dance workshop, Saidi Drum Solo (2006)
• Yousra Banan-Cane workshop, (2006) Choreography (2007), Private training (2008)
• Nadirah Nasreen: 1997-2006-all levels.
• Lotus Niraja: 2005-present. Advanced/Coaching; Affiliate Member Niraja Dance Co.(2006-7)

NATIONAL TEACHERS

• Artemis Mourat: Int./Adv. Turkish Rom
• Tarik Sultan-weeklong (NYC-2000); Oriental (MD 2002, 2004); BOCA fest (2007)
• Cassandra-workshop sponsored by Cha L'Mar
• Jillina, Yaa'Halla-Oriental Choreograhy (TX-2007)
• Altagracia, NYC- Morocco's weeklong (2000)
• Aziza, workshops in FL (sponsored by Babylon Breeze) (2004-6) Rakkasah, Janna Beaufait-VA (2008), YHalla Festival-Dallas (2008)
• Yousry Sharif-workshop-Festival of the East NYC (1998)
• Suhaila Salimpour-Rakkasah East (Oriental); Spring Caravan(Tribal ), DC Tribal (Oriental and Certification)-Advanced (2002-7)
• Susannah Del Vecchio-Rakkasah East (2004-06)
• Fahteim-Rakkassah East; Babylon Breeze (2006); Amaya's Shake n Bake (2007)
• Karen Barbee-Babylon Breeze workshop (2005, 2008)
• Ava Fleming-El Mishaal Workshop 2005, spring 2006, workshop in Norfolk, and Babylon Breeze workshop. Summer 2006-Private training, Amaya's S&B 2008
• Kajira Djoumahna-American Tribal Style-workshop (2005)
• Mesmera-Oriental Dance, African Fusion, VA, (1997).
• Angelika Nemeth-Lebanese style, workshop VA, (2006).
• Jim Boz, Raks Sharki, Amaya S&B festival (2006), Cha L' Mar, MD (2007)
• Aneena, Veil, double veil, Amaya S&B festival.(2006)
• Zahra Zuhair: Babylon Breeze, Oriental, FL (2007)
• Sahra Saeeda: Yaa Halla, Folkloric, TX , Babylon Breeze, Folkloric, FL (2007)
• Bert Balladine, stage presence, movement workshop, Amaya S&B festival.(1998)
• Libby Parker, Gawazee, Amaya S&B festival, Roma and Egyptian Scarf Dance
• Ma Shuga Mira Murjan-zills, Amaya S&B festival.(2002-2006)
• Jamilla al Wahid, Rakkasah East. (2003)
• Virginia, Oriental, Babylon Breeze, FL (2007)
• Delilah, WAMEDA workshop.(2005)
• Kemal: Double Veil and Sword, MD (1997)

INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS

• Randa Kamel: Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Egypt (2007)
• Mona Said: Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Egypt (2007)
• Raquia Hassan: MD (2007, 2008) Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Egypt (2007)
• Hayat al Helwa: Brazilian Oriental Fusion, Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Egypt (2007)
• Khayreya Mazen: Ghawazee, Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Egypt (2007)
• Faten Salama: Oriental, MD (2007) BOCAfest (2005)
• Nadia Hamdi: Raks Sharki, NYC-sponsored by Morocco (2001)
• Morocco- weeklong in NYC, Guedra, Egyptian Oriental (2000); Shikatt (VA 2003); Oriental, Folkoric, (MD 2007)
• Houssam Ramzy-music interpretation, Festival of the East, NYC (1999)
• Rhea of Greece: Rakkasah East, fast combos. (2005)
• Amaya of New Mexico: Private lessons; Shake and Bake Festival (2001-2008), Wise Woman Retreat, summer 2006. Workshops VA (2004), MD (2003-2005).
• Jalilah, Montreal-Amaya S&B festival-Raks Sharki to Om Kalthoum (1998)
• Soraya, Germany-Persian Dance Rakkasah East (2001)
• Leila Haddad, Paris-Tunisian, Moroccan-Rakkasah East (2001-2007), BOCA 2006, DCworkshop, (2004).
• Leila and Roland Jouvana, Germany-Shimmies, Drum solo, Rhythms; Amaya S&B, NM (2003);Farfesha workshop, NM (2006), Babylon Breeze (2008)
• Dawn Harvey, UK-summer classes, Oriental, (2004).
• Amir Thaleb, Argentina-Oriental, Debke, Folkloric-Beledi, Babylon Breeze, FL (2007)

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