Ep 196. Beata Cifuentes: Introducing Structured Belly Dance Class
Born in Berlin, Germany, Beata Cifuentes started dancing at the age of six. Already as a child she attended her weekly ballet lessons with great persistence. Her decision to interrupt medical studies, as well as an intensive three-year course at Berlin’s Academy for Performing Arts, led her to discover oriental dance. She was fascinated by Arabic music when she heard the legendary singer Um Kalthoum – this was the start of a life-long passion for oriental dancing. After serious research, studies and travels to the Middle East, Beata founded the first-of-its-kind school for oriental dance in Berlin. She currently co-directs the Dance Academy Cifuentes in Beelitz, performs and teaches internationally, and is an inspiration to dancers world-wide.
In this episode you will learn about:
Teaching mistakes Beata did in the beginning of her career
Transition from ballet to the belly dance world
Incorporating ballet class structure into oriental dance
The love story of Beata and Horacio
Crazy situations of collaborating with various composers on music CDs
Show Notes to this episode:
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