Shema

Shema Performance CV & Resume UK passport Based in Egypt (South Sinai) Full driving licence Equity member UK (selection only): * Launch of the Afrika Eye Film Festival with Hassan Erraji (Morocco) 2011 * Tribe of Doris with Guy Schalom and the Baladi Blues Ensemble (reloaded) 2011 * Middle Eastern Drum, Dance & Music Festival, Maren Lueg & Chas Whitaker 2011 * The Dance Show@The Clothes Show Live 2010 (with Tangerina Dance Co.) * St George's Hall, Bristol with Balkan band Troyka * IVFDF & Collaboration Bristol, University of Bristol (150 participant workshops) 2011 * BBC Somerset Radio Correspondent for 'BBC Strictly Come Dancing' 2008, 2010, 2011 * Bristol Harbour Festival, Dance Main Stage 2008, 2010 * Raqs Britannia (Bellydance Superstars) 2010- Instructing and Performing * Shimmer Bellydance Showcase 2010 * HipsInc Grand Hafla with Aziza of Montreal 2010 * Fantasia 2009- Instructing and Performing * Celebrating Dance 2009- Instructing and Performing * Silk Route, London- Artist in Residence, Winter 2009, Spring 2011 * Planet Egypt, London- 2006,2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 INTERNATIONAL (selection only): * New Year's Eve at 'Sahara', Nuweiba, Egypt with Bedouin musicians * Middle Eastern Drum Dance and Music Tour to Sinai (Egypt), 2011 - Teaching and Performing * MassRaqs, Boston, USA 2011 - Performing and Lecturing * International Bellydance Conference of Canada 2010- Performing and Lecturing * Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra, Toronto, Canada 2008-9 * Funkabelly, Toronto, Canada 2008 * Al Khaima, Arabesque Academy, Toronto, Canada 2008, 2009 * Henna Chai, Canada 2009 Styles: * EGYPT- Oriental, Baladi, Tannoura, Sai'idi, Sha'abi, Port Said, Drum Solo, Zar, Zeffa, Bedouin, Tahtib * MOROCCO- Tanjaoua Sha'abi, Zar, Rifi Berber, Shikhatt * GULF REGION- Khaleegy, Iraqi * PROPS- Sword, Fire Sword, Veil, Shemadan, Tray of Candles, Milaya Lef, (Assaya, Tahtib) Instructing Experience (not including workshops): * Arabesque Academy 2008-9 * Pulse Dance Works 2008-9 * Extreme Fitness 2008-9 * Tone Leisure 2009-2010 * Private lessons in Egypt 2009, Canada 2008-11 (inc. online), UK 2005-11 * Dance Holidays to Morocco featuring lessons and workshops in techniques, culture, language and history 2007-2010 * Copyright on 2 uniquely designed classes- Flexibelly(c) and BellyDRILLS(c) Media/TV/Radio: * Music Videos- Jeffery Straker (Canada 2008) * TV Pilot- DinnerDate TV (Canada 2009) * Radio Interviews- BBC Somerset (UK 2007-2011) * Radio Presenter ' Folk Roots and Branches'- 10 Radio (UK 2008) * Classical Toronto Radio (Canada 2009) * Published Articles and Reviews in UK, America, Canada 2008-present * Lecturer on Globalization in Bellydance 2010- present * Artist's Model Arts and Music: * MA English Literature 2010-12 University of Bristol, UK * Moroccan Henna Designs * BA(HONS) Drawing and Applied Arts 2005 * Arabic Violin 'Kemanja' with the Arabesque Orchestra 2008-9 * Studying Arabic music with Maren Lueg 2006-... * Studying Qaraqab (karkabou) with Jawad El Guerrouj 2011-... Other Skills * Circus Skills & Contortion * Classical Violin- since 1986 * Yoga * Trapeze * Salsa, Samba (RS Divas in Toronto) * NVQ level 2 Door Supervisor (bouncer) * CRB checked * Equity Member (Updated OCT 2011)