ABOUT
DELILAH
Delilah is an internationally
acclaimed bellydance performer and instructor of the “American
Classic” bellydance style.
She grew up in Southern California,
learning the dance form as
it was passed on and popularized
in this country by first and
second generation immigrants
from Lebanon, Armenia, Iraq,
Syria, Iran, Egypt, Israel,
Turkey, Morocco
and Greece. When Delilah was 18, bellydance was
fast becoming an American phenomenon.
As thousands of women absorbed
this dance by way of diverse cultural
experience, a new style of American Bellydance
evolved. Delilah is an active part of
this transformation. Her bellydance experience fuels her interest
in studying the fields of mythology, archeology, history, women’s
studies, bio/ecology, psychology, healing practices, and other movement
forms such as tai chi, yoga, modern dance and movement therapy.
In 1978 Delilah moved her home
base
to Seattle, and began
teaching and performing the
dance all around the world. By the
90's she was disseminating her philosophies,
techniques and performing artistry on
a highly-acclaimed instructional video
series produced by Visionary Dance Productions.
Delilah supports diversity in the dance and enjoys all its styles;
she sees the bellydance as never stationary, but
always in a state of creative flux
and growth. She encourages
the student to examine and
experience the dance in
its
variety of disciplines.
In
addition to openly sharing
her technical knowledge with
her students, Delilah imparts the idea
that by opening our bodies to these
ancient, earthly, and natural movements
that connect us physically, emotionally,
and spiritually, we will become more
aware environmentally. This gives the dance greater
purpose.... “When we are more
aware, we are better artists,
enjoying
a fuller life experience.
When we stretch our awareness,
we are more equipped
to heal
our bodies, our relationships
and our earth.”
Inspired by
this wisdom, Delilah held
her first
ten-day Visionary Belly
Dance Retreat
on the island of Maui
in 1992. This annual
Hawaii retreat
is now frequented by dancers
from
all over the world. |
Captivating
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