Why should you learn with Sandy Maya?
Sandy has danced all her life, starting with traditional folkloric dance as a child, studying Ballet and Jazz in her teenage years, dipped her toes into Streetdance and Salsa as well as Bachata and then found her passion with Bellydance.
Sandy discovered Bellydance with the SMBA and studies the art of oriental dance there since 2011.
In 2015 she became part of the semi-professional troupe Desert Diamonds and also completed her teacher apprenticeship with the SMBA. Shortly afterwards Sandy started teaching for the RBSB and herself, once a teacher position became available at the SMBA in 2017 Sandy started coaching the beginners and improvers there as well and continues to teach classes for the SMBA as well as her students at Sandy Maya's Dance.
Sandy's mission was to bring more weekday daytime classes to Berkshire, as most classes are only available in the evenings or at weekends.
Agreed that dancing should be fun, at the same time you want to do it right and learn to properly execute the moves to keep your body healthy and safe.
Bellydance/Raqs Sharqi is an art where you learn to control which bodyparts and once hidden muscles move when at will ;)
Sandy discovered Bellydance with the SMBA and studies the art of oriental dance there since 2011.
In 2015 she became part of the semi-professional troupe Desert Diamonds and also completed her teacher apprenticeship with the SMBA. Shortly afterwards Sandy started teaching for the RBSB and herself, once a teacher position became available at the SMBA in 2017 Sandy started coaching the beginners and improvers there as well and continues to teach classes for the SMBA as well as her students at Sandy Maya's Dance.
Sandy's mission was to bring more weekday daytime classes to Berkshire, as most classes are only available in the evenings or at weekends.
Agreed that dancing should be fun, at the same time you want to do it right and learn to properly execute the moves to keep your body healthy and safe.
Bellydance/Raqs Sharqi is an art where you learn to control which bodyparts and once hidden muscles move when at will ;)
Achievements:
- Drumzy Foundation course with Serena and Hossam Ramzy - 2012/2013
- Bellydance IDTA Bronze Exam - March 2013
- Bellydance IDTA Silver Exam - May 2014
- SMBA Bellydance Teacher Apprenticeship certification - March 2015
- Bellydance IDTA Gold Exam - May 2015
- Fusion Essential course with Louise Brooks - November 2015
- Bellydance IDTA Goldbar 1 Exam - May 2016
- Be A Diva Volume 1 certification - February 2021
- Be A Diva Volume 2 certification - June2021
- to date Sandy has choreographed over 100 dances - check out her creations here
Teaches the following styles:
- Egyptian bellydance/ Raqs Sharqi ( classical and baladi )
- Modern belly-pop
- Saidi style with cane
- Veil dance
- Fanveil technique
- Isis wings technique
- Cabaret Showdance fusion style
- Full circle skirt dances ( Romani, Russian, Turkey, Balkan, Brazilian, Greece and Spain influenced )
- Drumzy Foundation course with Serena and Hossam Ramzy - 2012/2013
- Bellydance IDTA Bronze Exam - March 2013
- Bellydance IDTA Silver Exam - May 2014
- SMBA Bellydance Teacher Apprenticeship certification - March 2015
- Bellydance IDTA Gold Exam - May 2015
- Fusion Essential course with Louise Brooks - November 2015
- Bellydance IDTA Goldbar 1 Exam - May 2016
- Be A Diva Volume 1 certification - February 2021
- Be A Diva Volume 2 certification - June2021
- to date Sandy has choreographed over 100 dances - check out her creations here
Teaches the following styles:
- Egyptian bellydance/ Raqs Sharqi ( classical and baladi )
- Modern belly-pop
- Saidi style with cane
- Veil dance
- Fanveil technique
- Isis wings technique
- Cabaret Showdance fusion style
- Full circle skirt dances ( Romani, Russian, Turkey, Balkan, Brazilian, Greece and Spain influenced )
