Geek Out with Aziza of Montreal!

How To Maximize Your Practice

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode #73: 
My guest, Aziza of Montreal will talk about how she implements and maximizes her own practice time at home and while on tour.

Based in Montreal, Canada (by way of Portland, OR), Aziza maintains a year round touring and workshop teaching schedule. This can pose a challenge for her own personal practice. Join us and learn how Aziza protects her practice habit at home and on the tour (and how YOU can implement these strategies in your own practice too!)
 

 

You’ll learn:

• The 5 components of Aziza’s weekly practice board
• How recording helps you identify your most important practice needs
• Differences between practicing at home and while on tour (hint: These tips can be used to facilitate practice during especially busy times in anyone’s life)
• Bonus – Get some of the inside scoop on what it’s like to tour as an international instructor

We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Aziza your questions.
 

About Aziza

Aziza of Montreal began her dance career in the Pacific Northwest performing for Greek, Arabic, and Persian clubs, restaurants, weddings, and private parties. A combination of placing in international competitions and the immersion of a worldwide internet garnered her invitations to perform in cities across the globe. Aziza’s musicality, fluidity, and stage presence has kept her touring year round for more than 17 years to more than 50 countries worldwide.

Well organized and concise instruction

Aziza’s mastery of the stage is matched by her skill in the seminar classroom. An intuitive, concise and generous instructor, Aziza excels at inspiring dancers to reach the next level. Promoters and students alike appreciate her ability to present well-organized, relevant and useful material that is accessible and challenging to all levels, from beginner to professional. A lifelong student herself, she continually seeks inspiration as she travels the world, discovering new and revisiting familiar movement forms, always presenting material that is fresh and exciting.

Aziza’s home studio

is open to students around the world. Students around the globe can now continue their studies with Aziza online. With her easily accessible group classes, one on one coaching, and streaming videos you can now take your dance to new heights. Bring your dance to the next level with a renowned instructor from your home!

Dream Camp

In 2010 Aziza started her intensive week-long Dream Camps. Located in Val Morin, Quebec in a beautiful lakeside renovated convent. Three times a year belly dancers from across the globe come together to train, eat, play, and dance together in a unique supportive environment. Aziza invites top master instructors to join her in creating magic with small intimate groups of Dream Campers. The success of Dream Camp is measured by the high rate of returning dancers year after year!

In addition to international seminars, Dream Camp Intensives, and online classes, Aziza has cultivated ongoing mentorship programs in Europe and North America. By partnering with life coach Lisa Zahiya in North America and in Europe with master instructor Charlotte Desorgher, Aziza lends her experience to foster the next generation of performers and teachers of Oriental dance.

Check her out on Facebook at:
Aziza on Facebook
And on her website at:
Aziza on the web
 

Resources mentioned on the call

• Tempo SlowMo Music app to slow down music – (Google Play for Android) (For iOS devices)
• The 20th and final Yaa Halla Ya’ll festival – July 23-26, 2020, Grapevine, TX.  Aziza and Heather will both be teaching workshops.
• 17th Dahab Holiday Dance Festival – May 15-25, 2020, Trapea/Calabria, Italy.
• Aziza at the Beach – Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2020 – Tybee Island, GA
• DreamCamp Facebook page (Watch for 2021 information there)
• Online classes, coaching, streaming classes in Aziza’s home studio
• Books – “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens & “Coaching the Artist Within*” by Eric Maisel, Ph.D
• Aziza’s Practice White Board detailing her practice segments for the week

 

Want to invite your friends to geek out with us?

Tweet them an invitation!

 

* Any links marked with an asterisk (*) are affiliate links. That means that if you use them to buy, I’ll receive a small commission (usually a few cents). If you’re not comfortable with that, you can just search the item by name. That’s 100% okay by me.