Amanda Rose is an internationally acclaimed instructor and performer based in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to over a decade of teaching experience, and almost 2 decades of experience with Raqs Sharqi, she also has a master's degree in Dance Movement Therapy from La Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Alongside her background in sociology and language studies, Amanda Rose’s academic experiences greatly shape her approach to dance, art, culture, and pedagogy. She has received wide recognition for Amanda Rose Online, one of the first online dance platforms in the Middle Eastern dance community, hosting a variety of online dance opportunities such as online prerecorded series, one on one coaching, competition training, and personal feedback.

In this episode you will learn about:

- Switching focus from technical excellence to emotional expression in dance

- How to find connections between movements and feelings

- Tips for dealing with performance anxiety

- What’s the difference between therapy and therapeutic experience

- Amanda’s research on therapeutic capabilities of belly dance

Show Notes to this episode:

Find Amanda Rose on Instagram, FB, and her website . Check out her research work “Eastern Dance Meets Western World. The Therapeutic Effects of Belly Dance in Western Society”

Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com

Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.

Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.

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