my little push to start identifying my dance as “ Orientale ( commonly known as belly dance )” to educate and redirect my public slowly . I expect to hear a lot about this subject . Please give me your thoughts ,” said Amaya .
Amaya is aware that many more legends and icons in our dance need to be honored and showcased . Students and aficionados need to know this history . After all , to know your history is to know your craft . This Icons documentary ( which followed her “ American Belly Dance Legends ” documentary ) is just a prelude to more documentaries to come . Look for more featured dance artists in the future !
The American Belly Dance Legends and the American Belly Dance Icons documentaries are available on DVD or USB from Amaya .
ICONS documentary features Angelika Nemeth , Delilah , Suhaila Salimpour , Fahtiem , Marta Schill , Feiruz Aram , Elena Lentini , Tamalyn Dallal , Karen Barbee , Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan , Isis and bonus track , Amaya . 155 min .
LEGENDS documentary features Adriana , Aida Al Adawi , Aisha Ali , Aziz , Dahlena , Jamila Salimpour , Roman “ Bert ” Balladine , De Ann , Helena Vlahos , Ibrahim “ Bobby ” Farrah , John Compton , Morocco , bonus tracks Amir of Boston , Ahmed Jarjour . 165 min .
How to purchase “ American Belly Dance Icons ” documentary
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AMAYA
Amaya resides in the Land of Enchantment , also known as New Mexico . She enjoys an eclectic life of green roasted chilis , sunflower harvesting , writing , sunset gazing , firefly dancing and scratching the heads of her boys , Mr . Smith , Buddy ( rogue Scottie Terriers ) and Partner Pete . For more info on Amaya ’ s dance see www . AmayaDances . com
MA * SHUQA MIRA MURJAN
Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan ( translates sweetheart of treasure ) – is an internationally recognized entertainer , belly dance school studio owner and dance coach for award-winning performers . She is famous for spectacular Isis Wings performances , elegant choreographies , energetic shows , and musicality in performance with finger cymbals and her “ Elegance of Style ”.
Ma * Shuqa authors articles on Middle Eastern music and rhythms , and Raqs Sharqi Oriental dance professional performance , music , books , instructional and performance media , topics in health education , dance movement styling , and performance photography sessions .
The Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan School of Belly Dance in Los Gatos , California , USA , opened in 1976 . Her Ma * Shuqa Method promotes unique , personalized , improvised performance through technique , core body alignment and strength , and performance movement that matches the musicality of Middle Eastern music and creating performances with Taraab – emotionally connected dance .
www . MaShuqa . com
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