Catherine

Philosophy: To empower my class by teaching moves and steps that will enable them to dance, improvise (when they're ready) and most of all have fun. I promote good posture in the dance and find it is a way to reduce and prevent back and other musculoskeletal pain.
I began Raqs Sharqi in 1990 taught by Suraya Hilal in the UK and have learned from many teachers since then both in Britain and since I moved to New Zealand in 2003.
I mostly now teach Global Caravan Tribal Style Bellydance, but also have years of Folk/Circle dance teaching experience.
Qualifications: Collective Soul 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Teacher Training 1, 2 & 3 and Tribal Grooves Teacher Training.