About
Javarah
[Dance
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Javarah
began her bellydancing journey one warm day in 1980, when she &
her sister Kat & their friend Carey set up a huge tent luxuriantly
with pillows and tapestries in the back yard and practiced
to a long-playing record of bellydance instruction.
Performing
in musical theatre and dance productions since 1983, Javarah has
long
enjoyed movement as artistic expression. In 1992, after performing
bellydance style movements in the musical, Kismet, Javarah & several
friends decided to take bellydance lessons with Alexandra, the northwest's
top Egyptian nightclub performer. Javarah was hooked and has studied
Danse Orientale ever since!
Troupe
Arabesque was formed by Alexandra, Roxelana & Mary Lou in 1992,
and Javarah began performing as part of this precision troupe in 1993.
Solo performance at area restaurants and events soon followed.
Over
the years, Javarah has seriously studied Raks
Sharqi and other bellydance styles & rhythms - including use
of props such as cane, single veil & multiple veil, tambourine,
candles and zills. A member of Alexandra's Troupe Arabesque from
1993
until it disbanded in 2003, a co-founder and member of the Fuzzy
Monkeys from its inception until 2006, Javarah was also choreographer
for Bastet
Beledi. Javarah continues to perform solo and with many talented
Middle Eastern Dancers, and is often in demand for her choreographies.
Javarah
is known for her fiery precise Egyptian & Lebanese technique,
and it has been commented that she 'has the moves they use in Egypt.'
Javarah
believes
in the passionate expression of dance, and delights in playing with
audiences. Javarah loves to dance!
Javarah began teaching private and public students in 1997, and currently
teaches public, private and corporate students in Woodinville,
North
Seattle, Mercer Island, Renton, Burien, Federal Way and beyond.
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| Public
& Private Classes & Workshops |
Egyptian
Cabaret, Raks Sharqi, Dance Overview 1997 - Present
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| Dumas
Bay Shimmy, City of Federal Way Parks, Recreational & Cultural
Services Department |
Bellydance
Workout, Egyptian Raks Sharqi & Fusion Bellydance, Beginning
Bellydance, Veil, Accents & Isolations, Various Workshops, Youth
Bellydance Camps 2002 - Present
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| Fuzzy
Monkeys |
2001
- 2006
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| Wizards
of the Coast [corporate] |
Egyptian
Raks Sharqi & Fusion Bellydance, Maximum Body Beledi 2000 - 2005
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| Bastet
Beledi |
2000
- 2004
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| Alexandra's
School of Bellydance |
Egyptian
Cabaret, Raks Sharqi 1997 - 2003
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| Guest
Teacher - Egyptian Drum Solo, Bastyr Bellies |
2003
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| Burien
Beledi |
2002 - 2003
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| Seattlestage.com |
A
Midsummer Night's Dream Youth Camp 2001
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| The
Valar |
A
Midsummer Night's Dream Bellydance Workshop 2001
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| Troupe
Arabesque |
Collaborative
Troupe Works 1999 - 2001
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| Centerstage
Theatre Arts Conservatory |
Alice
in Wonderland, Peter Pan, The Tempest
Youth Camps 1999 - 2000
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| EDUCATION |
| Emerald
Sanctuary Bellydance Retreat
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Continuing
Dance Studies 2004 - 2006
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Haruspicy
Bellydance
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Introduction
to American Tribal Style, Fusion Isolations 2003
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Erik
Brown of Ek
Balaam
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Beginning
Doumbek 2003
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Jawahir
Bahiya
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Zill
& Movement Combinations 2003
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Mahasti
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Musical
Interpretation for Bellydance 2003
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Mezdulene
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Veil
& Double Veil Combinations 2003
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Saqra
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Veil & Double
Veil Technique, Tunisian Dance, Raqs Assaya [Cane], Turkish Technique
2003
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Yasmin
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Guedra
Blessing Ritual 2003
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Mu'allemah
Yasmeena bint al Ahlam of Idaho
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Ghawazee
History & Dance, Zagat 2003
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Alexandra's
School of Bellydance
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Egyptian
Cabaret, Veil, Cane & Folkloric 1992 - Present
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Thia
of Salt Lake City
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Direct
from Egypt 2003
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Oreet
Jehassi of New York
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SharQui
The Bellydance Workout, Drum Solo & Taxim, Zills 2003
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Racha
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Lebanese
Technique 2003
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Amir
Thaleb with Virginia
Mendez
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Danse
Orientale, Cane, Veil, Czar & Malaya 2002
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| Astryd
deMichele |
Direct
from Cairo 2002
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| Zill
Skills Workshop |
2001
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Troupe
Millenium
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Hafla North Workshops 1999
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| Delilah
/ Visionary Dance |
Healing
Sexuality Through Bellydance 1999
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