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Archive for March, 2009

‘There are three points I would like to make about Maria. point one I trusts her and I know that she won’t push me further than I needs to be. Point two is that she teaches from a functional, pure and practical point of view. Because she comes  from this place it has the greatest impact on your dance with the least stress on the body so you are not putting the body in stress at all and the third point is that the classes are fun.’
Wendy Mc Queen  2002

‘Since I have been attending Maria’s classes my dancing is much more fluid and centred. Her emphasis on  the source of movement (not the result) enables your movements to happen naturally, so they don’t look forced, enabling them to flow and to release the vitality within.
I particularly relate to her anatomical visualisations. She provides a wealth of different ways to understand something so that every one can find a meaningful explanation, and her attention to detail is excellent.
As Middle Eastern Dance teacher I cannot recommend her highly enough.’
Fay Corthore 2005

I’ve really been enjoying the classes for several reasons

- You’re a great teacher – you have lots of methods and analogies that the learner can relate to and finally ‘get it’
- I really like the warm up and warm down parts (as a bridge from one state to another)
- Being a Gemini I’m often in my head, so being in my body for an hour an a half is fantastic therapy for me
- The style of dance is very feminine and has made me appreciate my feminine hips and thighs and tummy and bottom – all the bits that have been cursed for years!
- I’m now carrying round a greater awareness of my body and a new feeling of sensuality and a sense of empowerment that comes from appreciating the beauty of the female form
- The dance space is very welcoming and peaceful too

Krista Minzenmay -  Recreational Egyptian Dance  2009