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Dance teaches us who we are as people, how to connect with our spirit, and how to push past our limitations.” |
Na'ema of Aaliyah Belly Dance studied dances of the Middle East and northern Africa learning Raks Sharki, or belly dance, as a teenager. More than 30 years later, Na'ema still has a love of the music and dances of these regions and had the pleasure and honour of meeting and learning from Mahmoud Reda as part of the International Belly Dance Conference 2012.
Na'ema led body image and dance workshops for girls at risk, developed and led back care workshops for corporate learning, workshops on Egyptian folkloric dances, and continues to perform at, and lead, a variety of events. Na'ema won several awards for choreography as part of local fundraising activities and organizes and develops and hosts an annual fundraising Hafla (party/dance) show with dancers from all over Eastern Ontario in support of our local Interval House. It has been Na'ema's privilege to work with representatives of Leeds & Grenville Interval House and the worldwide ShimmyMob organization to raise funds and speak out in support of abused women everywhere.
Na'ema led body image and dance workshops for girls at risk, developed and led back care workshops for corporate learning, workshops on Egyptian folkloric dances, and continues to perform at, and lead, a variety of events. Na'ema won several awards for choreography as part of local fundraising activities and organizes and develops and hosts an annual fundraising Hafla (party/dance) show with dancers from all over Eastern Ontario in support of our local Interval House. It has been Na'ema's privilege to work with representatives of Leeds & Grenville Interval House and the worldwide ShimmyMob organization to raise funds and speak out in support of abused women everywhere.
