Downey, California Learn Dances from the Middle East with Yayoi, Dabke Line Dance, Shamadan, Asaya, Tahtib, Sword, Tunisian Shaabi, and Belly Dance. She has been teaching at Blanca Luz for more than ten years and performing for more than 25 years all over the Southern California area. Students can learn cabaret as well as folk style belly dance and the use and manipulation of props including veils, zils, fans, tambourines, drums, swords and daggers etc. Children from ages 8 and up are also welcome. All students have chances to perform and performing is always optional.
New students are always welcome and classes are small with lots of individual attention.
Private lessons are available. Kamar is the director, choreographer and costumer of Jewels of Fire Middle Eastern Dance Troupe. Located at the Blanca Luz Academy of Dance, Buena Park, California. Jheri St. James has been dancing since 1981 and teaching since 1987. Over the many years, Jheri has developed her curriculum so that beginners and intermediate level students can learn and perfect their skills together.