Senta's Qualifications

Learning to walk sets you free.
Learning to dance gives you the greatest freedom of all:
To express with your whole self the person you are.
- Melissa Hayden

Senta is a BDASA (Belly Dancing Association of South Africa) and SADTA (South African Dance Teachers Association) qualified teacher. She is also a board member of BDASA.

Senta has had the honour and privilege of training with the following teachers
The Maya Performance group and Student Teachers travelled to Cairo, with Senta, in 2010 and also trained with Senta's master teachers.

South Africa

SADTA/BDASA
Senta is a qualified teacher and adjudicator for BDASA exams. She is a fully qualified SADTA teacher.
(SADTA - South African Dance Teachers Association
BDASA - Belly Dancing Association of South Africa)

Wendy Beato
my beloved 1st belly dance teacher www.freewebs.com/arabiansandsbellydance

Anne Knowles
my dearest friend and fellow BDASA board member.
www.rsdc.co.za

Senta has attended workshops with South African dancers:
Natalie Misplon, Tenille Lindeque, Beverley Joffe, Surika, Sanet, and many more

Irene Joannou
Irene is a dear friend and fellow belly dance teacher from Tsiftitelli Dance Studio. Tragically Irene passed away in December 2007. I will never forget the support and lessons she gave me while I prepared for my 1st BDASA teachers exams. She was a wonderful teacher and dear friend.
Irene Joannou

International Teachers

Hadia (Canada)
www.hadia.com
Senta attended Hadia's teacher level 1 and 2 qualifications traingin in Cape Town in 2008 in Cape Town.
Hadia

Rania (USA)
www.raniabellydance.com
Senta attended workshops with Rania of the Belly Dance Superstars in 2007 and again with the Performance group in 2009 in Johannesburg.
Rania


Tamallyn Dallal (USA)
In June 2008 Senta, and the Maya Performance Group attended workshops by Tamallyn Dallal in Johannesburg.
Tamallyn Dallal

Ansuya (USA)
In March 2010, Senta, and the Maya Performance Group completed Ansuya's Cabarabalusion Certification course in Cape Town.

Bozenka (USA)
In Octpber 2010, Senta, and the Maya Performance Group attended workshops with Bozenka in Johannesburg.

Yasmina of Cairo (Cairo)
In June 2011 Senta and BDASA hosted workshops with Yasmina of Cairo in Durban and Cape Town.

Miss Belly Dance South Africa 2010
Senta was invited to judge the 2010 Miss Belly Dance SA competition in Johannesburg, along with Bozenka, Bhana, Marissa and Angela.

 

, I fall down, I get up. Meanwhile, I keep dancing. - Rabbi Hillel

Senta and TenilleCairo

In 2007, Senta and Tenille from Cape Town, were the 3rd and 4th South Africans chosen to attend "The 4th Cairo festival on Dance of Egypt for Teachers and Professional Dancers" after auditioning for the festival.

 

Senta has trained with the following Teachers in Egypt between 2007 and 2011.

Mahmoud Reda
Mahmoud Reda

Farida Fahmy
Farida Fahmy

Mohamed Kazafy


Farouk Mustafa
Farouk Mustafa

Nesma


Aida Nour

Raqia Hassan

Yasmina of Cairo

Sara Farouk

Amany

as well as Arabic Music workshops with celebrated Egyptian musician
Maher Kamal
Arabic Singing lessons with
Ahmed El Khatib
and workshops on Egyptian costuming and history by acclaimed Egyptian professor
Shahira Mehrez