Gwen Dances
'Wow.. just Wow!' '...extremely inspiring...impressive knowledge, experience and passion...turn(s) the learning process into a truly wonderful experience!' ‘...the most elegant dancer I know...poised, sophisticated, delicate but strong...a dance of musicality and grace...’ '...sublime... [a] vision...' 'Amazing... I didn't know bellydance could do that! Mindblowing!' 'So wonderfully expressive of the Arabic music'
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B I O
Gwen is an acclaimed belly dance instructor and performer based in Oxford, UK.
She began dancing at the age of 3, and has studied many styles in addition to training in gymnastics. Performing and teaching bellydance for over two decades, she has studied the Egyptian style extensively through many world-renowned master teachers and performers.
Known for her Egyptian and theatrical fusion bellydance, Gwen blends elements from western dance forms with Egyptian bellydance into a unique, sophisticated and graceful fusion. Audiences praise her elegance, poise, expressivity and musicality. She is known for elegant, inventive and dramatic choreography and performance and has danced and taught across the UK and Europe.
Students and dance colleagues describe her as a gifted and inspirational teacher with a wealth of knoweldge and experience to share. Qualified as a teacher and mentor with Bellydance Now (formerly known as JWAAD), Gwen has a wealth of experience in training dancers and bellydance teachers and is an experienced competition judge.
Gwen is also one of the few belly dance teachers in the UK certified in the Salimpour Belly dance formats and has found he training hugely beneficial for strong, precise dancing. She has toured Europe as a performer with with Bal Anat , the world's longest-running Bellydance company, and for many years was Principal Soloist with the prestigious Johara Dance Company.
At the moment, Gwen offers individual lessons and coaching for dancers, workshops, and high quality performance in Egyptian and theatrical fusion bellydance.
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Gwen offers individual lessons and coaching for dancers, plus workshops, and stage performances in Egyptian and theatrical fusion bellydance.
Get in touch to book your lesson!
Turbo charge your learning with private tuition
Online options available
Want to work on specific technique, styles, or performance skills?
Looking to take your dance to the next level?
Or, let Gwen help you identify your strengths and areas to work on
'I ...so loved and have been inspired by [the workshop]... a sheer delight and joy...' 'elegant, fun and informative... Fabulous!...''..vivacious and dramatic... an excellent teacher who makes learning fun and easy' 'Possibly the fastest 2 hours I have ever spent in a workshop!...'
A Wide Range of Fabulous Workshops
Dance with the Musical Marvels
Get to know the '4 Greats' of Egyptian music, at improver level and up
'Modern Egyptian' 101
accessible introduction to key themes and typical movements of Egyptian oriental dance from the 90s & 2000s, improver/intermediate level and up
Expression Lab
Experiment with fun and fantastic ways to add emotion and atmosphere to your dancing, from the inside out, and from the outside in...
Visions of the Golden Age
Enter the world of Samia Gamal... Technique or choreography inspired by Egyptian films of the 1940s, with or without finger cymbals, improver or intermediate level
Nagwa Fouad Style
Technique and combinations for 1970s diva fabulousness..
at improver-intermediate level
Baladi Marvellous!
Fabulous fun with Leilet Hob
Technique, drill workshops, musical interpretation and expression, and tuition with a wide range of props is available. Workshop and private lesson tuition is also available in French.
Get in touch for more info, or to arrange a workshop in your area
