Amber
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The JOY Amber felt in her first Nia class inspired her to share it.
Dancing the JOY within, Amber McCornack has been teaching Nia
since is a certified Blue Belt Nia Instructor. Rich in diversity, Nia is
energetically textured with brilliance of Eastern and Western
movements. Nia's approach to fitness and workng out addresses
the whole person, placing attention on integration, play, sensory,
awareness, pleasure, and love. Nia turns your workout into body
work, making comfort, pleasure, joy, and passion a priority. The
cardiovascular conditioning, flexibility, muscle definition, increased
overall agility, natural grace, muscle balance, and strength are a
given! "When you go to a garden, do you look at thorn or flowers?
Spend more time with the roses and jasmine" ~ Rumi Come and
play with Amber and cultivate the joy from within!
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Anu
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Anu is a Rochester based Indian dance instructor and performer.
She has been teaching dance for nearly 3 years. She teaches
children's Bollywood classes.
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Deah
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Deah Kinion is a licensed acupuncturist at Lilac Wellness Center, in
Rochester. Her practice of Tai Chi began in 1979. Deah graduated
from the Midwest College of Oriental Studies in 1988, where she
began her Qigong practice. She has studied from a variety of Qigong
instructors since 2000, and has taught classes through community
education, special workshops, and at the Dan Abraham Healthy
Living Center.
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Dyana
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Dyana was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Her interest in dance
started when she was little and became her passion as she grew
up. Dyana has performed, choreographed and taught salsa,
merengue, samba, reggaeton, bachata and axe. Dyana participated
in a TV contest and won the position of lead choreographer and
model for the popular television show, A Todo Dar. She has also
performed in salsa and reggaeton music videos and toured with
various artists across South America. In Guayaquil, she was a dance
instructor for students varying in ages from 5-70 years old.
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Kali
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Kali has brought the Cassandra School of Belly Dance to Rochester,
and will offer the Level 1 class at Rochester International Dance
Studio in the Fall of 2009.
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Laura
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I have participated in Middle Eastern dance since 2003.
After the birth of my third child, I knew I had to start an exercise
program to get back into shape. My sister brought home a flyer for
belly dancing classes, and voila!
Originally started as a exercise program, I had no idea I would one
day be the owner of several sparkly bras! But Middle Eastern dance
is wonderful for the mind and body, how can one not help but join in.
Taking my first career know-how of middle school English teacher , I
have applied that "teacher knowledge" to the curriculum of Belly
Dance. As a long-time resident of Rochester, Girl Scout leader and
active church member, I love teaching women and girls the beauty
and art of this glorious dance.
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Layla
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(Egyptian for "Born at Night" )
When I am not working I enjoy dancing, crafting, fund-raising and
cultural studies. I have practiced belly-dancing on and off around my
professional all ages and sizes of women so they can come together
to express and even heal through the ancient feminine movements.
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Lois
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Lois draws inspiration from her extensive experience traveling to
Buenos Aires and experiencing the music, culture, and dancing
first-hand with milongueros there. Lois will teach you not only
Buenos Aires, but infuses her classes with information about the
music, origins, and unique personality of the Porteno's in order to
foster a deeper understanding of the passion of tango which is so
much more than a dance. Lois's classes are fun in addition to being
full of great information.
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Nahimana
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Belly Dance has kept women strong in mind, body and spirit for
thousands of years. The Physical, mental and social benefits of this
beautiful dance form transcend all boundaries of age or body type….
Any woman can Belly Dance! As an instructor my greatest joy is
helping each woman discover the powerful, feminine and ageless
spirit within them. Like so many others, I took my first Belly Dance
class out of curiosity and in a last ditch effort to find an exorcise
program to help battle a chronic illness. That class changed my life!
There is a reason why this dance has endured for countless eons.
The reasons are different for each woman but the benefits are
universal.
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Sadiya
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Terri Allred (Sadiya) is the owner of Rochester International Dance
Studio and Sadiya Belly Dance. She has studied dance for over 20
years focusing on Middle Eastern Dance in the last 7 years.
She teaches Middle Eastern dance for adults, children and
mother/daughter pairs. She also offers parties for women and
children.
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Tim O'Keefe
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Tim O’Keefe is an award winning percussionist /multi
instrumentalist whose professional career spans over thirty years.
His background includes traditional North American, Rock, Blues,
Rhythm and Blues, a number of different jazz styles, world music
including ; Arabic, Brazilian, African, Persian, Latin American, Turkish,
Eastern European, Armenian, Greek and others.
Tim performs regularly with international ensembles Brasamba,
Amwaaj, Sahran Nights, Robayat, Batucada do Norte, Trakia, Ethnic
Dance Theater, Touareg and has worked over the years with Mark
Stillman and Francine Roche, Rai Action, Fuego Flamenco, the Electric
Arab Orchestra, Crossing Borders, Salamat, Nikki Stavro Greek
Ensemble, Tim Sparks, Crossing Borders, the Rose Ensemble,
Vallery Saakian, Mila vocal ensemble, Jawwahir Dance Ensemble and
many more.
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Tirza
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Toha
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Currently a popular bellydance teacher at the Cassandra School in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, she is also a member of the professional
belly dance touring group Jawaahir Dance Company and has danced
with the Habiba Dance Ensemble in Philadelphia. Toha is known for
her grace, compelling taxims, and excellent technique, and is an
expert on the finger cymbals. Arab audiences say she has the
correct feeling for belly dance music.
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Yan
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Yan Li majored Chinese art history and cultural anthropology. She
has loved to dance from her childhood and keeps dance for her
whole life. She took some Chinese professional national and minority
dances classes in the college then started to work as an assistance
teacher and teacher at two dance schools that her famous dancer
friends ran in China in her spare time.
Yan Li came to US in 1999 and has started to teach and directed
Chinese national and minority dances at community education center
and variety multiple cultural festivals and Chinese Spring festival in
different states. She also has been a Chinese language and culture
and art instructor in variety schools.
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