Teachers in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Teachers retain their own special page with extra perks. Lincolnshire was where this all started at Lincolnshirebellydancer.co.uk and where I've received support and encouragement over several years. "That's not fair!" you may say; no it's not, I agree. It all goes to show that life is never really fair and it's not what you know but who you know. The difference between me (as the webmaster) and the "powers that be" is that I'm honest about it.
On this website all dancers are equal but Lincolnshire belly dancers are more equal than others. So there!

BOSTON
Tanya Morris
Tanya is now in her 7th year teaching this beautiful dance style at the Fitness First dance studio in Boston. Her main style is Egyptian Oriental & Cabaret and main objective for her students is to learn the techniques correctly while having fun! Tanya is devoted to furthering her own teaching and performance skills by regularly attending workshops with Heather Burby and often performs at local Haflas & MADN events. Tanya now also offers private tuition

All classes are at Fitness First, Sleaford Rd. Boston. No need to be a member, "Come along and try out this sensual & beautiful art of dancing and find the woman within"

From the 7th of May 2010
Beginners & Improvers most Fridays from 7pm to 8.30pm
(same venue)
Mainly we work on the women's Egyptian styles suitable for both levels covering technique, combinations of moves, choreographies with lots of fun, fitness and finding that woman within.

Stage/public performances and Bellydance parties optional from across the region.

New dancers please attend the first registration for 6.45pm.

Insured for age 14 and over, CRB checked & qualified adult education teacher.

Fitness First, Boston

Call Tanya: 01205 355232
email: dancewithtanya@hotmail.co.uk

Tanya also gives private tuition when she has time available.

Boston's Middle Eastern Dance Class Est since 2003 ©, Member of MADN-UK

EAST LINDSEY

Arabian Delights Dance Club.   Based in Louth.
We meet in the dance studiio in Monks Dyke Technology College every Tuesday during term times and would love some more enthusists to join us. Its a fun club with all levels of ability!! Cost is £5 . We start at 7 and finish at 9. Its a wonderful venue and we're very friendly!!
Contact either Maggie on 01754 810061 or Sharon on 01507 464869

HUMBERSIDE (North Lincs)
Eren Sinclair Eren was based in Grimsby and was one of the longest serving Middle Eastern dance teachers in the area She bears the heavy responsibility of being the "mother teacher" of several of the teachers listed below. She has now left the area but her name and photo remain here as a tribute to a wonderful lady.

GRIMSBY/CLEETHORPES BELLYDANCERS

Grimsby Library Group
Fajr (Dawn Kemp) runs occasional taster workshops in the Grimsby area. Of 'Lincolnshire bellydancer' stock, she began learning Egyptian dance in 2001 under both Eren Sinclair and Bayda Asbridge. She enjoys both the traditional aspects of the dance and the newer fusion forms, especially burlesque and raqs gothique, and attends as many residential workshops as time and pennies permit! Classes are covered by public liablity insurance for dance teachers.
Contact Fajr by email at: fajr@dusk-2-dawn.freeserve.co.uk

Fay Lowe   aka Shiméa, Broughton (Near Brigg) and GRIMSBY!!
Belly Dance Classes - For Fitness & Fun
Grimsby
Venue is The New Standard Club on Freshney Drive, DN31 1XE
Time: 6.30-7.30pm and 7.45pm to 8.45pm
Both classes are open level, no experience needed.
Anyone interested should contact me as places have to be reserved.

Broughton (Near Brigg)
Shiméa holds classes on most Fridays. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW VENUE! My open level (no experience needed) classes are now at The Phil Grundy Sports Hall Scawby Road, Broughton - Fridays 6.30pm - 7.30pm - We have a lovely big, bright room with great parking. Please call Fay Tel: 01652-680908 or Mobile: 07907581725 or email shimea@hotmail.co.uk for details.   Places are limited and they must be booked in advance.

Fay, a former caberet dancer, who went on to qualify as an aerobics and fitness instructor, has studied Arabian dance with nationally and internationally respected dance teachers and continues to do so on a regularly basis. Fay started performing with The Baharat Belly Dance Group then went on to become co-founder of Dans Satám Belly Dance Group, but now runs her own troupe, The Shiméa Dancers.
Call Fay onTel: 01652-680908 or Mobile: 07907 581725 or email: shimea@hotmail.co.uk

Wynne Smith (Farasha)       SCUNTHORPE
Belly Dance for Beginners at the Ashby Community Centre, Everest Road, Scunthorpe
Wednesday evenings - Beginners - 6.30 - 7.30pm,
Thursday evening - Intermediate - 7.45 to 8.45pm
Both classes at the same venue. If anyone in the Scunthorpe area would like to attend, please telephone me first as I do like to keep the classes small and friendly. Thanks for that.
Please call Wynne (Farasha) on 01724 784034 to book a place

I began belly dancing with Eren Sinclair about 8 years ago and am co founder of Dans Satam Belly Dance group. I have liability insurance and I regularly attend workshops with respected teachers to further my experience, and I create my own choreographies for Dans Satam and learners to perform. Anyone wishing to attend, please ring me first, as I prefer to work with 10 – 12 people in small, friendly groups to introduce them to belly dance.

Donna Conway holds classes at Finningley Hall, at Epworth - in the luxurious Dance Studio at South Axholme School and the Westwoodside village hall on Nethergate, Westwoodside, North Lincs. Donna is a professionally trained ex dancer (with over 30 years of dance experience). Donna took a break from dance and teaching until this last few years and has more recently became particularly interested in all forms of Arabic dance. "My experience is vast and varied and I have have danced professionally (in a Middle Eastern and Turkish style) in Cyprus, Turkey, Rhodes and Corfu both with troupes and solo." Donna currently runs Adult (15+) classes and childrens' classes (5 - 9). and often has dancewear available to buy at cost prices. She is CRB checked for working with children and holds instructors insurance. Please contact her for class times and full details of her qualifications etc. Email: gift.cards@btinternet.com Tel/fax 01427 754272. Donna also has her own website at
www.arab-esque.co.uk.

LINCOLN

Sheherazade    Wednesdays
Classes are held at the new, mirrored dance studio at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School on Wragby Road in uphill Lincoln. LN2 4PN for SatNav. Extensive free, offstreet parking in a well lighted and safe environment.
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Plan of school site showing parking and studio.
Autumn term begins on Wednesday 8th September 2010

6pm - 7.15pm Beginners/Technique Classical Egyptian Bellydance

7.45pm - 9pm Improvers/Performance Classical Egyptian Bellydance - some dance experience required.

All ages welcome but under 18s must have parental consent form and under 14s must be with a responsible adult.

Sheherazade is insured, has a PPL (music) license, an enhanced CRB certificate and has the JWAAD foundation course certificate as well as being a qualified teacher. Call Sheherazade (AKA Connie) on 01427 668959 or email info@sheherazade.org.uk for class times, more details and to register.
FOR FULL DETAILS SEE www.sheherazade.org.uk.

Sheherazade regularly performs as a soloist in Egyptian style and also with Andraste (British Tribal Style) and with the ShimmyChics (fusion) at local haflas and charity events. She also performs at weddings, parties and ladies social groups.

Sheherazade also specialises in teaching dance to over 50s and the elderly. She has a few daytime slots available if you wish to discuss forming a class for your community group or retirement home.

Aradia   Thursday afternoons
(Trish Champion) teaches at the Park Street 50+ Centre, on Park street in Lincoln on Thursday afternoons 2-3pm. All welcome (no age limit!)   For further information please contact Trish on 01427 810846 or 07976973990

Banat El-Raqs. Mondays
Karen and Kathy are the ladies who put out the very excellent Banat El-Raqs newsletter and who are dedicated to promoting Middle Eastern dance in the region.

We hold our classes on Monday evenings at Bishop Grosteste. College on Longdales Road, where we have a state of the art dance studio which is fully mirrored, and extensive on-site car parking.

NEW BGT Beginners classes start this term from
Monday 20th September.
Classes start at 6pm.

BGT Open Level, please arrive from 7pm for a 7.15pm start
(some previous dance experience required)

NEW CLASS IN NAVENBY!!
Beginners Belly Dance, starting Monday 20th September
7.30pm Navenby Village Hall.

Classes follow a course outline as well as learning choreography and improvisation techniques. Classes are an hour long and the cost is £5 per session or pay for the 6 week term in advance and get a discount price. All classes are fully insured, we hold our PPL license and are CRB checked. Everyone is welcome although we do not accept children under 16 yrs of age at these classes.

Anyone interested can roll up, email us at
banat_el-raqs@hotmail.co.uk or call Karen on 07968 716724

If you want to know any more please get in touch with us!

Belly Babes/Trish Champion    Tuesdays
Belly Babes group now meet in Lincoln WEEKLY from 17th March 2009. Our teacher is Trish Champion, and we welcome everyone from beginners onward. We meet at Impart (IMP.art is based at St. Botolph's Church Hall on the High Street, Lincoln) from 7:30 to 9pm every Tuesday. Come along and have a go!

For further information please contact Trish on 01427 810846 or 07976973990

NORTH KESTEVEN
No active classes known in North Kesteven. Any information about Middle Eastern dance teachers or groups in this area would be gratefully received by the webmaster.

SOUTH HOLLAND
Anne Devereux. My class is at Saracen's Head (about 2 miles North of Holbeach on the A17) Village Hall, appropriatly! on Thursdays 7pm to 8pm. We would love some more women to join us and I would be happy to consider running more classes if there was enough response.

I'm a secondary School Dance and Drama Specialist and qualified Arts Youth Worker and have been learning Arabic Dance for 12 years. I have public liability insurance for teaching dance.

When I moved to Lincolnshire recently I started teaching Arabic dance to adults and have done workshops in schools. I am also Events Co-ordinator for the Mosaic Arabic Dance Network UK
Contact Anne by email at: annedevereux1@hotmail.com

Shimmera
I’ve been teaching for the Adult Education for 2 years at beginner and improver levels. I have taken part in several MADN. platforms and do a talk/mini workshop/demo for WI's and local folk music events.
I recently attained the Josephine Wise Academy of Arabic Dance (JWAAD) foundation certificate, so health & safety in the classroom are a priority. Call me for more information on 01775 640705 or email: dany@dalleys.freeserve.co.uk

Regular Weekly Beginners Classes ongoing at Whaplode Village Hall Mondays Evenings 7.00pm - 8.30pm, £5.00 per session on the night. Beginners or returners always welcome

For those who ‘outgrow’ the beginners class - there’s Level 2 class at Weston Village Hall on Wednesday evenings 7.00pm - 8.30pm, £5.00 per session on the night. For further details or to book a place, please call: Dany Dalley on 01775 640705

SOUTH KESTEVEN
Karen Puddephatt now has CLASSES IN STAMFORD!!!
Contact her at: karen.puddephatt@homecall.co.uk or visit her website at www.aysu.org.uk This is in close proximity to Peterborough/ Oundle/ Market Deeping/ Uppingham/Oakham.

Karen Says: I am an experienced teacher. I teach mostly Egyptian style, I have a passion for sword dancing and Baladi style.

Any age, and any level of fitness welcome.
For full details of Karen's current classes please see her website or her class info page (PDF file)

WEST LINDSEY
Jacky Oruc
Jacky teaches classes for beginners, improvers and intermediates in Doncaster and Crowle Contact her by phone at 01427 892669 (evenings after 8.30pm is best) or by email at jacky.oruc@jpress.co.uk
Class details:

Mondays from 7.30pm   St Norbert Church Hall, Fieldside, Crowle

Tuesdays from 7.30pm, The Dome, Doncaster

Jacky also teaches a twice a year at a bellydance residential weekend in Jersey with Anne Kingston. (www.modernhotels.com)
Jacky is a regular contributor to this site and has been a real encouragement. She is very enthusiastic about promoting Middle Eastern Dance in the area.
Jacky has been performing belly dance for 10 years and teaching since 2005 she performs regularly around the region. She has studied with over 26 nationally and internationally respected belly dance teachers.

She recently spent time in Cairo studying with Sara Farouk Ahmeh and Egyptian Rhythms with the fabulous Emad El Rasheedy. Highlights of her career so far include dancing with 'Lucy' in Cairo. Winning a bellydance competition in Istanbul and performing for 600 Turkish people at an engagement party. She is fully insured . Jacky teaches Egyptian and Turkish styles of belly dance Jacky likes to be very hands on in class with lots of individual attention given to students. The class are taught performance skills from the very first class. Every three months students are invited to take part in choreographies at her haflas which gives a real focus learning the dance.

Trish Champion
New Beginners Belly Dance classes in Gainsborough.
(Improvers/Intermediates need to go to Jacky’s class!)
Wednesday evenings 6pm – 7.30pm at Lea Village Hall, Lea, Gainsborough
ALSO
Friday evenings 7-8:30 at Tranquillity, North Street, Gainsborough
Please call Trish on 01427 810846 or 07976973990 for more details.

Trish says: I discovered belly dancing with Eren Sinclair about 6 years ago, and now dance regularly with Dans Satam and Belly Babes from Lincoln. I attend as many workshops as I can with teachers from all over the region in order to keep my skills fresh and up to date.