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Bio

Cheri Oriental Dance

TRAINING

Cheri is a locally and internationally trained oriental dancer who has and continues to take instruction from internationally and nationally acclaimed oriental dancers who teach a range of different techniques and styles.

Her principal teachers include:
Ajsa Samia of Germany/South Africa/Serbia
Stevie Cabaret aka Stefanya of the USA 
Katya Malaya of Israel/USA

She has also taken workshops  and classes from:
Zita Valka of Latvia
Maya Gaorry of Italy

Silvia Salamanca of Spain/USA
Pablo Acosta of Argentina
Jayna of the USA
Vedat Gursoylu of USA/Turkey
Sherri Wheatly of the USA
Jillina of the USA
Adam Basma of Lebanon/USA
Nuriyya of Belgium/Egypt
Beverli Al-Masrah of South Africa/London

Kash Athanatos of South Africa
Issam Houshan of the USA (Drumming and Rhythms)

Danisa of Argentina (Certificate available on request)
Akasha of South Africa 

Latifa Saadi of the Reunion Islands (Certificate available on request)
(Certificate available on request)
Yasmina of Egypt/England (Certificate
available on request)

Artemis Dewald - Eberhardt of Germany (Certificate available on request)

TEACHING

Completed Ajsa Samia's advanced level teacher training course.
Completed Ajsa Samia's inter-mediate level beginners teachers' training course(Certificate available on request )
Completed Ajsa Samia's beginners level teacher training course(Certificate available on request)
Taught beginners level courses and intermediate classes in Cape Town and Los Angeles, California

PUBLICATIONS
  • RakSAfrica Issue 1 (Oct-Dec 2009), Article titled ‘The International Oriental Dance Festival’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 2 (Jan-Mar 2010), Article titled ‘The International Oriental Dance Festival’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 4 (Jul-Sep 2010), Article titled ‘Belly Power Supports the National Soccer World Cup Spirit’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 4 (Jul-Sep 2010), Article titled ‘The Cape Town Fifa World Cup 2010 Street Carnival’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 5 (Oct-Dec2010), Article titled ‘Palace of the Winds in Riga, Latvia’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 5 (Oct – Dec 2010), Article titled ‘The 5th International Oriental Dance Festival’
  • RakSAfrica Issue 6 (Jan – March 2011), Article titled ‘The 5th International Oriental Dance Festival’
  • RakSAfrica (October – December 2011), Article titled ‘South African Oriental Dancer in Los Angeles’.- Los Angeles Bellydance Academy and Issam Houshan
  • RakSAfrica (October – December 2011), Article titled ‘RakSAfrica Interviews Rising belly Dance Star: Thelma Rose'
  • RaksAfrica Issue 10 (January-March 2012), Article titled ‘Like Mother Like Daughter' – Interview with Jayna and Martha Schill
  • RaksAfrica Issue11 (April-June 2012) Article titled 'Catching up with Jillina'
  • RaksAfrica Issue 14 (January-March 2013), Article titled 'The 7th International Oriental Dance Festival'





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