Sitamun

Sitamun began teaching Belly Dance classes in the fall of 2000. She now holds classes in Hagerstown and Frederick, MD. Sitamun has studied Belly Dance since 1985 in the US and in Europe with a variety of master teachers. Her studies of Middle Eastern Dance have included Nubian, Ghawazee, Turkish Oriental, Egyptian Oriental, Raks el-Sayf (Sword Dancing), Turkish spoon dance, Gypsy (ROM) Dance, Khaleegi (Saudi or Gulf "Thobe Nashal" Dance), Raks al Assaya (Cane Dance), Raks al Shemadan(Candelabrum Dance) and Spanish Fusion. She is renowned for her Raks Al Senniyya (Tray Dance). Besides classical oriental style and folkloric styles of Middle Eastern Dance, she has studied ballet, jazz and tap. She continues to refine her belly dance skills by studying Egyptian Style Rak Sharki and taking seminars and workshops with Master Teachers. She has completed Journey to Egypt Level 1 and 2 certification program under the direction of Sahra Kent. She is also a practitioner of Yoga and has recently taken up Pilates and is studying to become a certified Yoga instructor. Sitamun performances have been at ethnic festivals, private parties, dance reviews, belly grams, and restaurants. She was a member of, Dancers of the Blue Nile Troupe, from 1990 -1994 under the direction of Nazife. Recently Sitamun has been feature in articles in the Frederick News and Post and the Frederick Gazette. She was also on News 25 Hagerstown. In November 2002 she taught Belly Dance instruction for the Student Culture Society at Mount Saint Mary’s and performed in their Gala Dance Review that feature dancing from around the world. She now directs her own student dance troupe, Tears of Aset. Her troupe has performed not only locally but has delighted audiences from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Sitamun believes dancing is for everyone no matter how young or old they maybe. She enjoys creating her own original choreographs. She modifies and blends the techniques of Turkish and Egyptian styles to form her own unique style of Raks Sharki. Along with teaching and performing, she is also a workshop and show sponsor. Outside of Belly Dance, Sitamun is a certified Webmaster and holds a BA in Spanish Studies and Art. She is also an Ancient Egyptian history enthusiast and developed the website maatkare.com, a site devoted to Queen Hatshepsut. She selected her dance name to display her admiration for this historical era. Sitamun is pronounced similar to sit a moon in English.

Sitamun

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Last update: March 09, 2007.

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