Belly Dance classes at Maya are not only a fun way to get fit, but also a place to express yourself, make friends, and grow in self-confidence and self-love.
Senta
Senta, the owner and director of Maya Dance Company, has had extensive training, working through her BDASA and SADTA grades to Fellow (adjudicator)level, completing the 4th Cairo festival on dance of Egypt for teachers and professional dancers, and completing Hadia's Internationally recognised teacher training seminars, as well as many workshops by local and international dancers (please see qualifications page). This training, together with her knowledge as a kahuna massage therapist, Reiki master and breathwork practitioner, and her absolute passion for Belly Dance, helps Senta to support each dancer's individual needs and growth - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Tribal with Ioleen
Ioleen is a member of the Maya performance group, and having trained with Senta as a teacher, Ioleen teaches the Maya ATS and Tribal fusion classes! Ioleen has attended workshops with tribal stars Sharon Kihara, Samantha Emmanuel, Marissa from SOMA, Heather from Tribal Angels, Anne from RSDC and Sanet Halck as well as working through her BDASA and SADTA grade exams. She is an enthusiastic, loving and supportive teacher and a special part of Maya! For more info see the tribal page.
Lucille
Lucille teaches our Morningside classes. She is a beautiful dancer and amazing teacher. Having trained with Senta as a teacher and currently working through her BDASA and SADTA qualifications, Lucille has also trained and danced in Cairo with some of the best master teachers. She has attended workshops with Yasmina of Cairo, Kazafy, Sara Farouk, Amani, Rania, Bozenka, Ansuya, Tamallyn Dallal, Mahmoud Reda, Hadia and many more!
Lucille came 3rd in the title section of Miss Belly dance SA in 2010, and 1st in the Modern Egyptian and drum solo categories in 2009. She has performed in Shall we dance 3 times, and has performed in Johannesburg and Cape Town with some of SA's top dancers.
Lucille's students love her classes, she teaches with such love and passion for belly dance.
Belly Littles
especially created for little ones aged 4-11 years. Maya's children's classes support and nurture little girls, encouraging early respect for themselves and their bodies. Classes are 45 minutes long to suit their attention span, and are fun and light-hearted! Moms are welcome to come watch classes to see what their daughters will be learning.
If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance.
- Zimbabwean saying
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Classes 2012
Monday – Sunningdale - Senta
4:30 new beginner belly littles (Feb 2012)
5:30 advanced
6:30 Performance group
Tuesday – Sunningdale – Senta
4:00 kids grade 1
4:30 belly littles pre-intermediate
5:30 experienced intermediate
6:30 Intermediate
7:30 new beginners (Feb 2012)
Tuesday – Westville – Ioleen
6:30 Intermediate
Tuesday – Morningside – Lucille
5:30 Pre-Intermediate
6:30 new beginners (Feb 2012)
TRIBAL - Wednesday – Glenwood – Ioleen
5:30 intermediate tribal fusion
6:30 American Tribal Style (ATS)
7:30 new tribal fusion beginners (Feb 2012)
Thursday – Glenwood - Senta
3:00 beginners belly littles (Feb 2012)
3:45 kids grade 2
4:15 kids advanced
4:45 kids grade 1
5:30 experienced Intermediate
6:30 new beginners (Feb 2012)
Thursday – Glenwood - Ioleen
7:30 Pre-Intermediate
Next beginners courses in February 2012 in Sunningdale, Glenwood, Morningside!
Email Senta for Beginners Course forms or any other information regarding classes
Student Testimonials
Robyn Shirley
Senta’s belly dancing classes are so much more than just a dance class, it is more about expression, finding your magic and unleashing the dancer inside of all of us. For me personally, belly dancing has given me back my self- confidence and the courage to be me, something I thought I had lost. I look forward to class each week as I meet my fellow “belly babes” as we explore the journey of this captivating dance further!
Michelle Colia
I remember the first time I saw Senta, it was at a Lebanese function, and I was totally mesmerized by her dancing. She moved with such grace and control and seemed effortlessly able to shimmy every part of her body. Each graceful movement she made was an expression of femininity and strength. I joined her class not long after that and discovered, I too had a goddess within. My whole life has changed since that first day, belly dancing has become a way of life. It has formed such a huge part me and is a source of inspiration to many other aspects of my life. Because of my very busy lifestyle my belly dancing classes have become sessions for “just me” time. Where I get to meditate, be creative, entertain and socialize with other fellow belly dancers. Senta has guided and supported me every step of the way of my belly dancing journey. She has allowed for my inner goddess to shine. I have met so many passionate, wholesome ladies through belly dancing, each of them, a goddess with true inner beauty, depicting strength and femininity.
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