Kaouthar’s Women Empowerment: United we (belly)dance!
Teacher Training Course (TTC)
intensive program
‘Teaching is Touching and Empowering a Life Forever’
‘ The gift of teaching is to be able to guide someone else along the path to their own dreams... to inspire them and give them the confidence to be all they can be...to give them the skills to express all of who they are and share their light with the world...that is the belly dance gift that my family and teachers gave to me and my sincerest desire has been to pass it on.’ Kaouthar

Kaouthar’s TTC (Teacher's Training Course) is a training especially designed for oriental dance teachers and dancers who wish a thorough training and a solid concept from A to Z. The training includes group classes and intensive coaching
pedagogy, technique, rhythms, music, various styles (folklore, baladi, Raqs Sharqi, Tribal, Shakira Fusion, etc.)
medical & psychological aspects and much more! This course certifies and fully qualifies dance intructors to dance and teach professionally Oriental belly dance.
I. Content of the Course:
The subjects are as follows
-Oriental and general dance techniques
-Music and Rhythms (identifying and counting the music)
-Various styles (Raqs Sharqi, folklore, baladi, American and Turkish style, Fusion, Tribal)
-Various props (veils, assaya, melaya, finger cymblas, Jar dances...)
-History of the dance (from 3000 b.c. to nowadays)
-Children classes
-Pregnant Women
-Didactic (Pedagogy, class structure, structuring different levels, Routines sequences, visual/oral methods)
-Dance communication and feed-back
-Natural Leadership-Authority, healthy boundaries
-Ethics
-Medical aspects (safety, how to prevent injuries, pelvis fysiotherapy)
-Psychological aspects (Empowerment, Mentoring, Emotional intelligence, Networking)
-Pleasure, fun, enjoyment, Self-Care, Self Energizing (for the teacher and the students)
... and much, much more!

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II. Structure of the Course:
1. Group classes (Dance+Pedagogy)
Covering the theory, the technique, the pedagogy of the dance. In the pedagogical teaching students will have ‘live class simulations’ where they can perform teaching classes and receive feed-back about their dancing and teaching skills.
2. Personal/group coaching
a) Camera Coaching
Each participant will be given a private home work: student films herself during a dance performance and a pedagogical class and the film will be analysed with a thorough feed-back. Home work’s analysis and evaluation will be reassessed in the ‘Live Coaching’.
Each student will be provided with personal guidance, feed-back and support to work on personal needs and issues. Student will work on their individual issues as rised in the camera analysis. Each time, new goals and issues will be fixed for the following coaching.
3. Personal Assistant: ‘Teaching in Action’
Kaouthar offers her belly dance school’s infrasturcure to each student for a ‘Teaching in Action’ experience. The student is Kaouthar’s Personal Assistant during classes and workshops. By being Kaouthar’s PA (Personal Assistant) you will experience ‘Teaching in Action’ and learn practical valuable information that you will use during your ‘live class simulations’ and ‘Camera coaching classes’.

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4.Examination and diplomas:
Homework represents 50% of the final examination.
The final exam (50%) includes a written part (theory), a performance part, and a pedagogical part (teaching a class). Students will receive individual evaluation and diplomas after the exam.
NB! Only a small a group of dancers/teachers will be accepted for this training.
Why you should think about teaching Belly Dance?
- Teaching bellydance is rewarding and fun.
- It’s a great way to supplement your favourite hobby and learn how to explain the dance in its broader spectrum..
- Your involvement will assist the artistic (physical and psychological) development of others.
- You will be responsible to pass down knowledge of traditional dance styles- often from cultures that are not your own.
- Yet you will also have the freedom to create your own characteristic bellydance style, With education however.
- You will be able to create 'fusion' styles with greater awareness and insight.
- You will transmit the technical aspect of bellydance balanced with the emotional quality of this age old art. Celebration, gatherings, laughter... the playful spirit of the dance!
- As a teacher, you can enjoy the honoured role of mentor, inspirator and guide as you support women on a journey of joy, confidence and femininity.
Kortom: There are so many great reasons why you should seriously think about becoming a Professional Oriental Belly Dance Teacher!
more info? Het liefst (!!) per email: info@kaouthar.com
If email not possible you can call (in mornings please) on 06-19004567.
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