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TEACHING
Weekly Classes:
  • Fall 2011 - Winter 2012:  The Dark Side Studio, Toronto, ON
    • Basic Black (Beginners Bellydance)
    • Lavender (Intermediate Bellydance)
    • Combinations (Multi-level combinations)
  • Summer 2011: The Dark Side Studio, Toronto, ON
    • Basic Black (Beginners Bellydance)
    • Bellydance Bootcamp (Multi-level bellydance drills)
  • Winter 2011: The Dark Side Studio, Toronto, ON
    • Replacement teaching (Beginners Bellydance, Multi-level bellydance drills, Intermediate bellydance)
  • July 2009-November 2009: Illusion Studio, St. John's, NL
    • Beginners Bellydance
    • Intermediate Bellydance
    • Choreography
    • Private lessons
  • July 2008-July 2009: YMCA-YWCA Northeast Avalon, St. John's, NL
    • Beginners I & Beginners II Bellydance
Workshops:

  • March 10, 2012: Work Hard, Play Hard 2, Toronto, ON
  • December 29, 2011: Drills Workshop, CBS, NL
  • November 19, 2011: Work Hard, Play Hard, Toronto, ON
  • August 21, 2011: Work Hard, Play Hard, Wild Lily Dance Centre, St. John's, NL (two sold-out sessions by popular demand)
  • July 13, 2011: Études Series: Arms and Hands, The Dark Side Studio, Toronto ON (replacement teaching for Audra Simmons)
  • May 31, 2009: Healthy Kids Day, YMCA-YWCA Northeast Avalon, St. John's, NL

TRAINING
Weekly/Regular Study:

  • 2009-present: The Dark Side Studio, Toronto, ON (Bellydance)
    • Lead Dancer in Lavish Dance 
  • 2011: City Dance Corps, Toronto, ON (Hip hop, Ballet conditioning)
  • 2008-2009: Lynn Panting Dance, St, John's, NL (Modern, Street Ballet, Hip hop)
  • 2007-2008: H.G.R. Mews Centre, St, John's, NL (Belly dance)
  • 2004-2006: Memorial University Ballroom and Latin Society, St, John's, NL (Ballroom/Latin, Hip hop)
  • 2002-2003: Kittiwake Dance Theatre, St, John's, NL (Ballet, Modern, Bellydance)
  • 1996-2002: Judy Knee School of Dance, St, John's, NL (Jazz, Ballet, Ballroom/Latin, Modern, Tap)
    • Member of the Junior Performing Group; performed at fundraisers, city events, fashion shows and dance events
    • Achieved Bronze Jazz Award with High Commendation under the training of Lisa Macdonald
  • 1995-1996: Babara Ashley School of Dance, St, John's, NL (Jazz)

Occasional Study:

  • 2011: Arabesque Academy, Toronto, ON (Classical Egyptian Bellydance, with Melissa Gamal)
  • 2011: Dragonfly Studio, Toronto, ON (Bellydance)
  • 2011: Fierce Fitness, Toronto, ON (Bellydance, with Meagan Mayada Hesham)

Workshops, Intensives and Private Lessons:
Audra Simmons:
  • February 2012: Musicality 101, Toronto, ON (3 hours)
  • March 2011: Triple Charm, St. John's, NL (3 hours)
  • February 2011: Winter Sparkle, Ingersoll, ON (10 hours)
  • January 2011: Arms n' Hands, Toronto, ON (3 hours)
  • October-December 2010: Triple Charm, Toronto, ON (45 hours)
  • October 2010: Drills n' More Drills/Layering, Montreal, QC (4 hours)
  • February 2010: Winter Sparkle, Ingersoll, ON (10 hours)
  • January 2010: Essential Arms n' Hands/Drills n' More Drills, Montreal, QC (4 hours)
  • July 2009: Dark Summer Intensive Pewter, Toronto, ON (25 hours)
  • April-July 2009: Private lessons, Toronto, ON (8 hours)
  • February 2009: Winter Sparkle, Ingersoll, ON (10 hours)
  • October 2008: Dark Dances/Dark Cabaret, St. John's, NL (4 hours)

Rachel Brice:
  • April 2012: 8 Elements Level I: Initiation (30 hours) - Certified
  • June 2011: Toronto Intensive, Toronto, ON (20 hours)
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (12 hours)



Mira Betz:
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas NV (8 hours)
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (9 hours)
  • December 2009: Weeklong Performance Intensive, Toronto, ON (25 hours)
  • April 2009: 2 Ways, Toronto, ON (7 hours)

Heather Stants:
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (6 hours)
  • September 2011: Toronto Intensive, Toronto, ON (20 hours)
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (6 hours)

Mardi Love:
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (12 hours)
  • September 2010: Mardi Love a Montreal, Montreal, QC (8 hours)
  • August, 2008: Joliette Workshops, Joliette, QC (6 hours)
Zoe Jakes:
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (20 hours)
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (8 hours)
Ariellah:
  • April 2009: 2 Ways, Toronto, ON (7 hours)
  • August 2008: Joliette Workshops, Joliette, QC (6 hours)
Samantha Emanuel:
  • April 2010: Dive In, Toronto, ON (9 hours)
  • April 2010: Private lesson, Toronto ON (1 hour)
Amy Sigil:
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (6 hours)
  • February 2011: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (3 hours)
Kami Liddle:
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (7 hours)
Frederique
  • February 2012: Tribal Massive, Las Vegas, NV (4 hours)

PERFORMANCE

2012:


March 1, 2012: The Massive Spectacular, The Railhead, Las Vegas NV
February 26, 2012: The Tribal Massive Hafla, Backstage Dance Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Feburary 16, 2012: Funkabelly, Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON (with Danielle Davies)
January 28, 2012: Inversion: Rewind, The Dark Side Studio, Toronto, ON (Lavish Dance)



2011:

December 31, 2011: New Year's Eve Extravaganza, The Ship Pub, St. John's, NL
December 3: Twilight Mirage, Robert Gill Theatre (214 College St.), Toronto, ON (as Lavish Dance, with Audra Simmons)
December 10: The Dark Salon, The Dark Side Studio **NEW LOCATION** (244 Augusta Ave.), Toronto ON (Solo and as Lavish Dance, with Audra Simmons)
October 15: Women in Dance Toronto Showcase 2011, Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto, ON (with Danielle Davies)
October 1: Moonlight Tribe: A Nuit Blanche Party, Habeeba's Dance Studios, 179 Dundas Street East (@ Jarvis)
August 20: The Burly-Q Babies Present Wheels and Heels, St. John's, NL
June 25-26: Affogato at Wakefield Piggyback Fringe Festival, Wakefield, QC (Lavish Dance Company)
June 9-19: Affogato at Montreal Fringe, Tangente, Montreal QC (Lavish Dance Company)
June 12: Dreamcatcher, The Rialto, Montreal, QC (Lavish Dance Company)
June 12: The Thirteenth Hour, Cabaret Mile End, Montreal, QC (Lavish Dance Company)
June 10: Fringe For All, Cabaret Mile End, Montreal, QC (Lavish Dance Company)
June 3-4: Affogato, George Ignatieff Theatre, Toronto, ON (Lavish Dance Company)
May 13: Mixed Company Theatre STARS Gala, Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto ON (with Danielle Davies)
April 29: Canadian Steampunk Conference, Markham, ON (Solo and Lavish Dance Company)
April 9: Inversion: Lavish, Toronto, ON (Solo and Lavish Dance Company)
March 26: Charmed Infusion: An Evening of Non-Traditional Bellydance, Arts and Culture Centre Basement Theatre, St. John's (Solo and with Audra Simmons)


2010:
December 16: The Dark Salon, Bread and Circus (Solo and with Lavish Dance Company)
October 22: FatChance Gala Performance feat. Carolena Nericcio, Polish National Hall, Oakville (Lavish Dance Company)
October 16: Cabaret Danse Macabre, Cabaret Mile End, Montreal (Solo)
July 1-10: STEP at the Toronto Fringe Festival, George Ignatieff Theatre, Toronto (Lavish Dance Company)
April 15: Inversion H20 feat. Samantha Emanuel, Bread and Circus, Toronto (Lavish Dance Company)
January 15: Katharsis feat. Audra, Sala Rosa, Montreal (Solo)


2009:
October 30: Macabre Meanderings II, Remax Centre, St. John's (Solo and OhMaya Bellydance Company)
October 24: The Cadaverous Cabaret, Martini Bar, St. John's (Solo)
October 13: Evi Patrone Fashion Gala, Majestic Theatre, St. John's (Solo)
August 29: Summer Sweet, Martini Bar, St. John's (Solo)
August 28: Gimme Your Gimmick, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's (Solo and OhMaya Bellydance Company)
June 27: The Burly Q Babies Burlesque and Cabaret, Martini Bar, St. John's (Solo)
May 30: Lynn Panting Dance presents Into The Woods... And Other Dances, Arts and Culture Centre Basement Theatre, St. John’s, Newfoundland (Ensemble)
March 12: The Headline Honeys Present Monique Ryan, The Rockhouse, St. John's (OhMaya Bellydance Company)
February 28: EqualitUS Queer Arts Festival, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's (Solo)


2008:
October 26: Macabre Meanderings, Masonic Temple, St. John's (Solo and OhMaya Bellydance Company)
September 20: Dr. Shenangians Express, Rabbittown Theatre, St. John's (OhMaya Bellydance Company)
September 7: OhMaya Bellydance Company Presents Monique Ryan, St. John's (OhMaya Bellydance Company)
August 16: Gala Ariellah, Mardi Love, Sharon Kihara, Joliette (OhMaya Bellydance Company)
July 29: Copasetic Productions presents Collective Cabaret, Cathedral Parish Hall, St. John's (Solo)
May 28: Dancing on the Edge, The Rockhouse, St. John's (OhMaya Bellydance Company)

OTHER PROJECTS & SKILLS

  • March-October 2009: Event producer and promoter for the Burly-Q Babies
  • October 2008: Stage Manager for Beothuk Street Players Can You Hear Me Now


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