Email: guinevere@baubo.co.uk Website: www.baubo.co.uk Ph: Mob 0792 533 2892

Guinevere's Biography

I have been dancing for 13 years. initially starting my training in London with Jacqueline Chapman in 1993. I started dancing to help ease backpain and found it worked wonders, improving my core strength, flexibility and general fitness and wellbeing. I found Jaqueline to be a very good teacher, introducing the distict art of belly dance gently and with genuine enthusiasm. Jacqueline also reminded me early on in my belly dance journey that we dance with emotion and charcter, that the dance is not just about peforming moves it is about feeling the dance and being one with the music. This sentiment has been echoed during my recent trip to Egypt with lectures from Professor Hassan at his ISOC studio in Cairo on 'dancing with emotion' and also Liza La Ziza's talk on 'peformance and stage skills.'

After moving from London in 1997 I found myself practicing alone until I found a teacher who focused mainly on Egyptian styles. During this time I completed a degree in Creative Arts, which involved a module on Physical Theatre where I focused on dancing with speed and slow motion and worked on my muscular isolation techniques. I also completed modules on shamanism and peformance and contemporary Goddess Art.

In 2002 I started teaching belly dance due to the demand for classes locally in Pembrokeshire. When I felt I had shared all I knew I decided to expand my knowledge and skills as a teacher and trained in Keti's advanced A-Z system in Egypt in 2004. Here I learnt a wealth of new dances, cultural experiences and especially teaching skills and rhythmic interpretation. All useful and of which I continue to build upon, now having learnt the original A-Z and Keti's inspiring Astrobelly.

I find belly dance a liberating art from, full of control yet full of abandonment....it connects me to my feminity, my soul. As part of my Masters in Creative Writing I am completing a little book on belly dance, which I hope to share with you all soon! My inspirations come from dancing with other women who are equally passionate about the art, learning from other dancers in workshops and watching belly dancers peform. My main inspiration is when I watch a dancer, I see how she always has her own style, we each dance our own dance within the discipline and for this we can celebrate our freedom of personal expression...this is the key to peace.

Upcoming Events 2010

Guinevere's courses are located at the stunning Welsh Rainbow Mansion - www.overtherainbowwales.co.uk. More info/booking - www.baubo.co.uk

Jan 23-24th - A-Z Original Personal Technique - P-T, U-Z on 23rd. Students 'ask and dance' A-Z session on 24th, includes creative A-Z Original combinations - fresh from Cairo! Catch up, revise, taste!

7th Feb, 7th March, 28th March - A-Z Original Teacher Training workshops. Explore learning styles, safety tips, translating technique in different ways through creative application. Compliments all A-Z study materials for Teacher Training assessments.

1st - 2nd May - A-Z Advanced Personal Technique Weekend - start to explore and practice the exciting and beautiful sequences of A-Z Advanced. Residential or day options.

30th May 2010 - Full day of A-Z Advanced Personal Technique. Includes the spicy and fun sections of U-Z!

23rd - 25th July - A-Z Treasure Weekend with Suzanne Oehlers! - Workshops in Personal Technique - Original and Advanced to lead us into exciting fun A-Z choreographies, 1-1's with Suzanne available. All welcome, local, national and international! Great for students of A-Z to progress your study! You don't have to be registered on A-Z to enjoy this weekend. Eve' Treasure Hafla on 24th to celebrate the official Wales launch of Guinevere's Belly Dancers Treasure Pack, with Paola Blanton and Suzanne Oehlers performing! Slots available! Paola will be leading -

15th - 16th July Gypsy Treasure Weekend. Enjoy Paola's well travelled dance knowledge, her fine teaching and Wales! Some of our workshops at local stone circle! Come along to this fine opportunity to learn and dance with Paola from 15 - 16th. Spend 17th - 22nd enjoying local walks, coast line, beaches, relax at Rainbow mansion ready for the 23 - 25th with Suzanne where dance will resume! Accomadation available at The Rainbow Retreat. Or Camp in the stunning grounds! Book early for discounts! More info to follow.

Aug 20 - 22nd - Belly Treasure with A-Z Teacher Shakira Jacobs. Shakira will lead us into our hidden potential, deep belly moves, pops, locks and sinewy belly rolls plus a great choreo! Explore your Belly Treasure and some of the themes in The Belly Dancers Treasure Pack. Includes workshops with Guinevere.