Zamira's Belly Dancing
A Brief Dancography
Photography � Lainie Cambria
Zamira has always loved dancing and took her first dance lessons at the age of four. Throughout her life she has been a dancer. She performed with a group in a high school play at the age of 15 and loved it. Discovering dance clubs in her mid-teens opened up great opportunities to become lost in the moment and dance all night on dance floors everywhere she went. She is still a dancaholic who takes any opportunity to dance.
Zamira started Belly Dance classes in 1999 and quickly discovered the "Goddess of Dance" within. Her first performance was a duet with a friend which was the start of a new way of looking at herself. She has been a soloist since and feels great joy each and every performance.
She continued lessons with her first teacher, Halyma, for several years, as well as taking classes with Hala and Annie. She has participated in workshops to improve technique and explore different styles. There is always so much more to learn and Zamira will continue to develop her style and technique. Tribal Fusion classes with Leslie and various Tribal Fusion workshops in Ottawa have added a new dimension to her style.
Zamira was invited to join Halyma's Belly Dancing For Fun!!! Dancers in early 2005 and has enjoyed going out with the troupe to perform for adoring crowds at several fundraisers in and around Ottawa.
In the Spring of 2006, Zamira started teaching Belly Dance Level 1 (beginners) and quickly expanded her classes to include Level 2 (intermediate). Now she teaches Youth class for girls 12-17 and 40+ classes. There are 2 opportunities each year for students to perform a choreography they learn in class. All classes are held at the Makin' Moves Studio with workshops at various locations in the Ottawa area and beyond.
Zamira has a strong and extensive art and fashion background. She enjoys designing and making costumes and headpieces for her own performances and for other dancers. Her custom weighted veils, Zamira's Flying Veils, have been a great success and they are now being sold and shipped to dancers all over North America with new possibilities for oversees markets on the horizon. New designs for Weighted Veils include the NEW and popular Swallowtail design and weighted semi-circle veils. She also conducts Workshops to teach the proper use of these dynamic props in order to enhance your favourite choreography.