Spiritdancer
Middle Eastern Dance and Healing
Spiritdancer is a site created by Shamira (Carolyne) of Somerset to promote Raqs Sharqi, Bellydance, Reiki healing, Palmistry, Tarot and other therapies.
I am passionate about this dance, which I teach and perform, and I am also a professional therapist, Tarot reader and teacher, Elemental palmist (Chirologist), teacher of Palmistry, and Reiki healer and teacher.
Calendar!!
Bellydance class with Shamira at Preston School Drama Studio, Monks Dale in Yeovil, Somerset every Tuesday 7.30 to 8.30pm. NO CLASS on 24th August. Working on Ghawazee Gypsy style with finger cymbals at the moment. I have some spare pairs to borrow and some new in from Cairo for sale. Drop In Class Email me for details! Classes focus on mainly Egyptian styles of Beledi, Classical Sharqi and Sha'abi (Folk). Suitable for beginners to learn the basics and for those with more experience who will be challenged with honing technique, layering, shimmies and combinations! The class costs £6. Keen 12 to 16 year olds welcome if accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them at all times. Under 16 year olds are half price, £3 each
Introduction To Palmistry weekend course with me in Yeovil being planned for New year, to be held in Yeovil. This course will enable you to learn how to take prints, and how to read hands, including the fingers, lines and markings so that you will be able to do a basic reading by the end. Handouts will be provided and books recommended so that participants can keep learning after the course has finished. Email me for details!
Bellydance Trips to Luxor And Weekenders to Cairo 2010. With Penny Walters of Everything Egyptian bazaar. Lessons with professional bellydancers including Kharriya Mazin the sole remaining Nawari Ghawazee dance performer.see the local sites, take a fellucca trip, ride a camel, visit the bellydance warehouse, see a show at a hotel, and enjoy a hafla on the last night! Most food, drinks and excursions included! Deposits need to be received asap if you want to book a place. You will be met at Luxor Airport when you arrive. Click here! for details of the next holiday dates available including weekenders to Cairo!
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Click Here for my article on Therapeutic Benefits of Bellydancing on Psychic Sahar's interesting online magazine
Site Menu
Raqs Sharqi including Bellydance and North African dance.
Workshop And Seminar Themes Information on workshops that I can be booked for.
Dance In The Community article by Carolyne Taylor
Photographs and Performances pics from some of my Raqs Sharqi and belly dance performances
Reiki Healing information and tips for healers and people wanting to try Reiki
Links Page Links For Dance, Costumes, Reiki, All sorts of things!
Last thursday of every month in London, Anne White with Planet Egypt hosts a wonderful evening of dance performances from both professional and amateur bellydancers, including some very big names! The venue is Darbuka in London, and these events are very popular, so best to book well in advance. Click here for details.
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Photo by Derek Lee at Planet Egypt
Therapies Page listing some of the therapies that I offer
To order bellydance music, DVD's, and books on any subject visit my new Amazon estore! Just click here!
Bellydance auction site to buy or sell bellydance items Click Here!
Artwork by Erica Hemming, buy from www.slipperyjacks.com
New!! You Tube videos Click here for one example or subscribe to shamiraspiritdancer on You Tube
Autumn Hafla! Date to be announced 7.00pm to 10.00pm at Preston School, Monks Dale, Yeovil, BA21.
Watch performances, perform yourself, or simply catch up with your dance friends and dance to the bellydance music. Shop in the bazaar and enjoy the buffet. Bring food and drink to share and your sparkly gladrags! Men, women and children all welcome. £4.00 for over 18's or £3.00 for 16-18 year olds and pensioners, under 16's free. Please email me to book.
Reiki One Weekend course with me in Yeovil. This course will cover history of Usui Reiki, Reiki hand positions, the Reiki healing session, meditations, and certificate and Reiki manual covering all aspects of the weekend and more. Email me for details!
New! Bellydance performance group Mirage. My troupe focuses on Egyptian styles and fusion to pop music. Based in Yeovil Please email me if you would like to join, all levels welcome.
Medea Mahdavi Introduction To Persian Dance Workshop September 11th 2010 11am to 4pm, This workshop has had to be cancelled.
12th Feb 2011 The Arab Quarter Being Melanie Norman and Chalf Hassan will be running two fantastic workshops, a 1940's classical style workshop to a song by Farid Al Atrash and a drum solo technique and improvisation workshop. Both workshops will have live music and singing. To be held in Yeovil, organised by me, details to be confirmed later. Chalf Hassan is an established composer and gifted mutli-instrumentalist who has spent all of his life in the Arab music industry as a recording artist and performer of considerable standing. He has a rich and soulful voice with a vast repertoire of songs.Melanie Norman is in constant training as a dancer and has a rigorous practise schedule of many hours a day. Her commitment and knowledge is exceptional. As a fine dance artist Melanie is developing a unique style which is winning much respect in Cairo and England. Workshops will be 12.30 to 2.30pm and 3.30 to 5.30pm with a live performance during the lunch break and a raffle to finish! Cost and venue to be confirmed but please email me for details.Performance clips and further info on the teachers is on www.arabquarter.co.uk. So rarely do we have a chance to dance to live music, let alone on a professional sound system, do not miss it!!
New!! I'm now on Facebook, under my name Carolyne Taylor, an easy way for you to keep up to date with events etc
Baladi For The Initiated With Anne White November 20h 2010 at Preston Schoo, Monks Dale, Yeovil, 11am to 4pm. Two fantastic workshops by this very popular dancer and teacher of Planet Egypt and Raqs Sharqi Society/Hilal School fame. First workshop will focus on improving Baladi technique and styling and the second workshop will focus on how to portray the traditional female Egyptian characters in baladi dance, from the innocent village girl to the sophisticated and confident woman of the city and other personnae. £40 for both workshops, £35 concession for both. Email me for details and/or to book! Will also include a seminar on baladi costuming and cultural context. There will be a small bazaar.
Online Tarot Course I am busy at the moment making the finishing touches to my new online course on reading and understanding Tarot cards.. The course will include a journal and a lot of exercises to complete which I will give feedback on. The exercises include writing, giving Tarot readings to self and others, learning and using spreads, meditations, and creative exercises. There will be several modules so that you will end up with an understanding of the Major Arcana, Minor Arcana, spreads, responsibility and professionalism, basic counselling skills and lastly Tarot counselling. Once each module's exercises are satisfactorily completed and the minimum number of Tarot readings with good feedback from clients finished then you will move onto the next module. Watch this space for the details!