Author Archives: Maureen_Pemberton@BAMBA

About Maureen_Pemberton@BAMBA

I am a Middle Eastern/bellydancer and a Flamenco dancer, and have been studying both since 1998. I also love to write about these dances, their cultures, contexts, performances, technique and presentation, themes and histories. I want to be able to share these beautiful art forms and raise their profiles. Within the styles of dancing, I have been exploring Egyptian and Turkish Oriental, Saidi and Ghawazee ( see below), Turkish Rom (See below) Moroccan, Tunisian, ATS ( American Tribal Style Bellydance), Tribal Fusion, Zambra Mora, with floor work and zill work, basic veil work. I am currently studying, in addition, Kathak and Ballet., in order to strengthen my appreciation of classical dances, and give structure and a classical underpinning to my dance work. I am also studying many Romany dances: such as the Ghawazee, Turkish Rom, with some introduction to Kalbelyia (Indian "Gypsy") and hope to explore related styles such as Balkan Rom styles. I am constantly studying, both styles, with private teachers and workshops, here and abroad, including flamenco study when I can, in Spain and teach my own monthly classes. I enjoy art, painting, the arts: music,language and languages,literature, film( (especially foreign films) films noirs, great conversation, great friendships, travelling, anthropology and sociology, histories, women's issues, current affairs. I love writing and am trying my hand at experienting with both non-fiction/journalling,/article writing/prose, and fiction: short stories and poetry. I also teach English for Speakers of Other Languages and Language to adult learners from literally all over the world. I feel that I have travelled the world with all the various fascinating and interesting, enriching contacts, from Europe, Asia, North and South America ( Canada, Brazil,Peru for example) Africa.........