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Mahina: Bellydance training, qualifications and experience
Qualifications:
· Jill Parker's Alchemy Level 1 (Passed December 2019)
· Deb Rubin's Dance Therapeutics Level 1 (Completed January 2018)
· ATS® General Skills Classic (2016)
· ATS® General Skills Modern (2016)
· ATS® Teacher Training (2016) (became a FCBD® Sister Studio in 2017)
· The Business of ATS® (2016)
· JWAAD – Safe Delivery of Bellydance (2011)
Troupe Membership and Performance Collaborations:
· The Sassenachs – ATS® Troupe (2017 – 2018), Edinburgh
· Tribal Rocks – ATS® inspired Tribal Fusion Troupe (2016 – Present), International
· Twisted Tails - ATS® Troupe (2017), Edinburgh and Central Scotland
· Dark Cabaret – Dark Fusion show (2014), Copenhagen / International
· Sakura Tribal Troupe – ATS® and Tribal Fusion Troupe (2013), Copenhagen
· Oriental Dance ‘N’ Drums – drumming, bellydance, and ATS® troupe (2012-2014), Copenhagen
· Meydan (founder and co-leader) – Bellydance Troupe (2009-2011), Milton Keynes
· Nomad Dance International – Bellydance Troupe (2007), Manchester
Training:
· August 2019: Jill Parker's Alchemy Level 1 Workshops
· September 2017: ITS workshop with Alexis Southall and Tribal Fusion workshops with Jill Parker.
· October 2017: Oasis Serendipity, hosted by Kelley Beeston and Kalash Tribal
· 2017: Deb Rubin's Dance Therapeutics Level 1 - intensive workshops, and self-study for qualification.
· 2016 – 2017: Regular Tribal Fusion training with Tigerlily
· 2014-2017: Regular ATS® training with Susan Tonner
· March 2016: ATS® workshops with Kristine Adams, Newcastle
· November 2016: Tribal Cafe XIV Workshops with Kami Liddle (8 hours)
· July 2016: Tribal CPH Intensive.
· June 2016: ATS® General Skills Classic, General Skills Modern, Teacher Training, and The Business of ATS®, Barcelona.
· November 2015: Sharon Kihara workshops, Glasgow
· July 2015: Tribal CPH intensive, Copenhagen
· February 2015: Kae Montgomery ATS® workshops, Didcot (10 hours)
· November 2014: Devi’s Individual Appraisals intensive, Edinburgh
· July 2014: Tribal CPH Intensive, Copenhagen
· March 2014: Dark Weekend Intensive and workshops with Ariellah (17 hours). Performance in Dark Cabaret show.
· May 2013: Dark Weekend workshops with Alexis Southall.
· November 2012: Tribal Cafe VIII workshops with Samantha Emanuel.
· 2011-2014: Regular Tribal Bellydance training with Dud Muurmaand and Lisa Bügel Jørgensen, and darbuka training with Marianne Mogensen and Lars Bo Kujahn. Yearly attendance of Tribal CPH intensive.
· 2011: JWAAD “Safe Delivery of Bellydance” course – NOCN Level 3.
· 2008-2011: Regular bellydance training with Marique and Arena. Chair of the Open University Bellydance Club.
· ~2005-2008: Regular bellydance training with Sian Edwards-Davies in Manchester.
· 2000-2001: Learnt traditional Hula with Pekelo Day and Kekoa in Volcano Village, Hawai’i,