LILAH PERRY
NEIGHBORHOOD: SE Portland
DAY: Advanced class on Mondays, Beginners on Tuesdays
TIME: 8-9:30pm
LOCATION: Euphoria Studios at 1235 SE Division Street
COST: Beginners $12 drop-in or 6 for sixty, Advanced
$14 drop-in or 4 for $48
Phone: (503) 730-9308
EMAIL:
dancer_lilahperry@yahoo.com
WEBSITE:
www.lilahperry.com
BIO: Lilah Perry's love of Oriental Dance
has taken her around the US and Middle East in pursuit of
cultural knowledge and dance skill. She recently completed a
year of dance study in Cairo, Egypt and
was previously a teacher and performer at The Cassandra
School for Middle Eastern Dance in Minnesota. Her classes
focus on technical skill, stage presence, and cultural
knowledge all in a
supportive environment.
MAGIDAH
NEIGHBORHOOD: NW Portland
DAY: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
LOCATION: Magidah's Studio in the Carton Service building
COST: $100 monthly unlimited, $60 six-class card, $12
drop-in
PHONE: (503) 957-5926
EMAIL:
magidah@bellynet.net
WEBSITE:
www.bellynet.net
BIO/DESCRIPTION: Award-winning Magidah teaches Egyptian raks
sharki,
focusing on foundations of good posture and basic
fundamentals. In a
small class environment, each student is supported and
encouraged to
bring their own personality to the movement, while having
fun and
exploring the many layers that make up Egyptian music and
dance.
Classes are broken into Beginning, Drills & Conditioning and
Combos &
Choreography. Instructor approval required for Combos class
on Sunday.
SEVERINA
NEIGHBORHOOD: Hollywood
DAY: Sunday
TIME: Tribaret basics 5:30-6:30, beyond basics 6:30-7:30
LOCATION: Caravan Studio, 4050 NE Broadway
COST: $10 drop in $36 4 class card $54 6 class card $96 12
class card
EMAIL:
intrigue@severina.us
WEBSITE:
www.severina.us
BIO/DESCRIPTION: With 11 years of dance experience Severina
is an excellent dancer, teacher, and performer who entrances
audiences where ever she goes. Having studied both cabaret
and tribal with many teachers Severina has created her own
unique fusion, melding the best of both worlds into one. She
also continues to be a student herself, always striving to
perfect her technique and presentation, while never
forgetting her deeper connection of body, mind and spirit.
Sutherlin
MEZDULENECITY:
Sutherlin
DAY: Advanced class on Mondays 6 p.m.,
Beginners on Tuesdays 7 p.m. Advanced on Wednesday
6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Mystical Oasis Dance Studio, 102 E.
Central, Sutherlin,
COST: $25 monthly
PHONE:
(541) 459-7745
EMAIL:
Mezdulene@jareeda.com
WEBSITE:
www.jareeda.com
BIO/DESCRIPTION: Director of Mystical
Oasis Dance Co. is an Internationally acclaimed
performer and master instructor. She is the
editor/owner of Jareeda Magazine, has produced 6
instructional videos and is the sponsor of her
annual belly dance retreat, Belly Dancer U.S.A. and
Tribal Oasis. Mezdulene has been teaching for over
25 years and enjoys watching her students blossom
into beautiful dancers gaining not only a new skill
but increased confidence and enhanced self-esteem.
Over the years, she and her students have won
numerous awards. She has taught and performed
Internationally, with a career highlight of dancing
in Luxor and Cairo, Egypt.
