Belly Dance with Shifáh in Western MA
 
 
Shifáh-  Performer, teacher, choreographer and producer has been a  professional dancer and member of The Crescent Dancers since 1985.  Troupe and solo appearances include: Jacob’s Pillow, The Springfield Republican;s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at the Log Cabin, The Springfield Museum of Fine Arts; the Hartford Opera Company's production of Aida; The Iron Horse coffee house in Northampton.

Shifah has taught extensively throughout the Pioneer Valley since 1987. Her students include women of all ages, from granddaughters and grandmothers to women who have gone on to professional dance careers.  She has taught and presented classes and workshops at Greenfield Community College, Marlboro College in Vermont, the Quantum Life Management Center in East Longmeadow, Amherst Athletic Club in Amherst, and the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter High School.  Shifáh has studied with both nationally and internationally known choreographers.  She has produced and directed numerous shows and choreographed for The Valley Light Opera in 1996 and 1997 and is one of the founding members of the Middle Eastern Arts Collaborative, producing two student shows per year and professional Belly Dance shows at the Clarion Hotel in Northampton, MA. She was choreographer for belly dance troupes: The Desert Dancers and Desert Odyssey.

For further information, contact Shifáh at:
shifah@comcast.net


Performances
Enliven your next party/celebration with a sparkling performance.
Wedding, birthday, retirement, and more.
One or more dancers.

Also bringing a medley of history, dance, music, costumes and customs to clubs/organizations & classrooms.

For Further Information
Contact Shifáh at: shifah@comcast.net

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*Performances * *Shows*
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CLARION HOTEL:               Route 5, Northampton, MA  Reservations: pppgroom@sover.net www.geocities.com/ismaliajudi/fourteenthpage.html 
CRESCENT DANCERS:Shriner Show, Springfield, MA  Reservations:  http://www.crescentdancers.com

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* Student Shows *  MEAC Student Show:     Mittineague Cong. Church, W. Spfld.  CLICK: “student shows” in header                           


* Workshops *
          August 1st
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* Information *
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Express your inner beauty, if for no one else, for yourself.
 
Movements “...affect individual parts of the body and the whole psyche.” Individual movements have “spiritual meaning” and, “healing effects.” – Rosina-Fawzia Al-Rawi
 
   “Think of yourself as an energy being. “ – Caroline Myss
 
 
Last updated: November 5, 2009
 
 
Shifáh in St. Maarten
Photos by Kirsten Spencer