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| Name
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Kathy
Kont (Shafira) |
| Location
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Perth,
Western Australia, Australia |
| Birthday
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5th
June |
| Contact |
Email:
shafira@optusnet.com.au
NEW Website: www.shafirasbellydance.websyte.com.au
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Dance
Classes &
Information |
Jewels
of the Desert - Perth, WA
Kathy teaches weekly beginners A-Z classes at Sheik to Sheik Tuesday
nights, check her website for details! |
Shafira's Biography
Shafira
was drawn into the art of belly dancing in December 1993. She
was a founding member of the Jewels of the Desert and owes her
love of the dance to her first teacher Eva Cass with whom she
trained for 3 years. After Eva left Kalgoorlie in 1996, Shafira,
along with two other members of the original troupe Maya and
Kalila, kept the Jewels of the Desert performing and running
lessons in Kalgoorlie/Boulder & Kambalda.
In 1999 Shafira took over the reigns of the Jewels of the Desert
after Kalila and Maya left for "greener" pastures. Shafira taught
classes twice a week and organised workshops and harem nights
with guest performers and teachers, who perform different styles
of this dance, from Perth to broaden the view of this beautiful
art in Kalgoorlie Boulder.
Her dance styles and experiences have been drawn from attending
many workshops run in Perth with interstate, overseas and local
artists.
Her performing experience includes stage direction and performance
skills gleaned from being involved with the Goldfields Repertory
Club for 10 years.
In October 2003 Shafira moved from the Goldfields to Perth Western
Australia In January 2005 Shafira completed Keti Sharif's A-Z
Original Belly Dance Routines and became an accredited Instructor,
available to teach these routines
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