Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan
Eastern musicality and makes dancers into beautifully accomplished musical dancers who are all individually unique . At my annual Diva Intensive Retreats I share my Ma * Shuqa Method with dancers giving them a notebook filled with valuable information for teaching and taking their dancing to the next level by developing their unique dance style .
Ma * Shuqa ’ s early contribution to the body of knowledge relevant to Oryantale dance continues through her published writing in dance periodicals from Habibi magazine , The Belly Dance Chronicles , Caravan , Jareeda , Belly Dance Japan , and The Gilded Serpent . In addition , Ma * Shuqa writes music reviews , book reviews , event reviews , and educational articles on various dance topics that range from musicality , rhythms , and cultural aspects of our dance and valuable instructional articles for dance teachers and professionals on the subject of performance . Through the medium of writing , she shares her passion for Kaizen and the pursuit of professionalism and perfection in this dance . with and my overseas audiences validated my dancing and knowledge of music and rhythms .
I focused on becoming a learned professional and continued to study and take dance workshops while continuing collegiate studies and postgraduate doctoral education in curriculum and instructional design .
Thus , as a dance instructor , I developed my Ma * Shuqa Method – my elegance of style and the professional difference to promote the professional performance of Oriental dance . As a result , I set high standards for improvised performance with live music and an instructional approach that has been recognized and earned the respect of professional dancers , teachers , and my students . I created the Ma * Shuqa Method , codifying what I learned , observed , and experienced into a teaching method focused on professional performance and an approach to developing unique dance signature styling . My Ma * Shuqa method encourages and enables dancers to perform an improvised dance that matches Middle
Karen Barbee – The Innovator and Live Music Champion Amaya says of Karen : “ Aside from being a top U . S . performer , her devotion to the culture , the language and history - and the passion for saving and showcasing live music make her stand out as an Icon . The dance world is richer for her input and artistry period .”
Karen began belly dancing at the age of 10 . The first 40 years of her dance career were the standard , busy fare of a dedicated , focused dancer who gave up a secure corporate job to follow her artistic passion : gigs , lessons , troupes , studios , workshop bookings , CD and DVD production .
She spent 20 years of that 40 compromising her dance opportunities to navigate the storms associated with being a professional belly dancer married to an elected government official in Texas . Only recently , since her husband retired from political life , has she been able to boldly step back into the local dance scene .
Given her degree in computer science and her amicable relationship with new technology , Karen was an early adopter and taught online classes . She and the teachers at her Karavan Studio have been populating the library of Karavan Online since 2010 !
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