Seeing My Students Soar
One of the biggest rewards I enjoy with my dance career is seeing my students develop and grow – both as dancers and, more importantly, as individuals. I firmly believe that it is critically important for my students to experience other high quality, inspirational dance artists as part of their own growth and development – especially when creating his or her own personal style.
Recently, I had the pleasure to travel to Washington DC with one of my students and faculty members, Kim (who dances under the name Zerlina), for a workshop with Randa Kamel and Faten Salama. Randa has been both a mentor and personal friend since 2005 and Faten Salama has been such an inspiration to me throughout the years. Kim has heard me talk about Randa and Faten on numerous occasions and how much they have influenced my development as a dancer – she was really excited about the chance to study with Randa and Faten and I was thrilled to have a travel companion to join me.
Kim was kind enough to write an article about her experience. I am pleased to feature it as this weeks blog. Enjoy!