Professional Awards & Accolades
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		2011 Belly Dancer USA - Seven Veils * 2nd Place Award & Winner of People's Choice 2008 Belly Dancer USA - Goddess * Winner 2006 Double Crown Masters * Winner 2006 Wiggles of the West - Headliner * 2nd Place Award Jareeda Int'l Mag - Winter 2011 Cover & Interview "Matriarchs of Belly Dance" Jareeda Int'l Mag July/August 2008 - Cover & Interview "Goddess of the Dance" Boise City Community Education Spotlighted Instructor 2007 Idaho Statesman “The Insider” Interview 2006 Featured in Documentary: “Belly- Sensual, Scarred, Sacred” 2009 “Video News” story featuring Sidonia, 1998

Judge for National Contests

• Belly Dancer USA, La Danse Oriental
• International Ambassador of Belly Dance, Wiggles of the West

Instructor for Education Programs

• Beli Danse Academie 1988 – 2011
• Boise State University – 2007 – 2011
• Community Education Program Boise 1985 – 2009

Instructor for Performance Workhops

• Gaylene's Open House, Amity, OR 2011
• Wiggles of the West Las Vega, NV 2009, '10 & '11
• Saqra’s Showcase, OR 1998, 2002, '07, '09, '10 & '11
• La Danse Oriental Tacoma, WA 2010
• Women’s Retreat in OR - Jareeda Int’l 1998 – 2000, '07 – '09
• Magic City Costumes & Sabah Wenatchee, WA 2008
• Powers of Dance Conference – 2007 & 2008
• Mystical Oasis Bellydance Festival Oakland, OR 2007

Workshop Instruction & Performance Specalities

• Andalusian / Gypsy / Zambra                                        
• Lebanese Cabaret & Debke
• Persian Arms, Hands & 6/8 steps
• Classic Egyptian Baladi
• Saidi (Folkloric & Modern)
• Turkish Folkloric & Pop (9/8 Rhythm with Skirt)
• Chiftitelli & Taxim 
• Drum Solo's, dance to rhythms, with live music
• Cane & Sword (Balance & Floor-work)
• Veil: Single & Double 
• Unlocking Creativity through layering
• Rhythm Recognition