Personal Development Programme

“…really great… I found it empowering and motivating, feeling like I have a goal to work towards now,”  Sari Naskinen

 

What is it?

A way of providing both mentoring and a pathway to achieve your goals.  Work with your mentor to develop a Personal Training Plan and track your progress.  If you have a regular teacher, this is in addition to your regular class. To find a teacher near you, click on ‘Classes’

Why do it?

There are many reasons why a dancer may need a more personal approach to their dancing. This programme is for you if:

• You have no regular teacher in your area or at your level.
• You have got ‘stuck’ with your technique.
• You want to improve your performance skills
• You are not sure where your strengths and weaknesses lie.
• You don’t know how to get to the next level.
• You need a boost to your confidence and a plan to work to.
• You want to speed up your progress.
• You want to work with a Mentor to develop a personal training plan.
• You cannot get to regular classes but need some input to your development.

You do not have to be on any BDN/JWAAD course to join the Personal Development Programme.

How it works

You contact one of our qualified mentors who can help you work towards your goals through a series of private lessons. Leave enough time between them to allow yourself time to work on the agreed areas.  We have online resources for your use – details are given in your mentoring sessions. If you are not sure who is the right mentor for you, please get in touch so we can pair you up with the right person. You can email us at info@bellydance-now.com.

Your Mentor will give you:

• identify your strengths 
• help you address your weaker or less experienced areas
• help you write a personal training plan

All our Mentors offer discounts on their private lesson fee if you book a series of private lessons as part of the BDN/JWAAD Personal Development Programme.

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Who are your Mentors?

Below is a list of our current Mentors.  If you are interested in joining our Personal Development Programme, you will need to either travel to your nearest Mentor – or book a Zoom private lesson.  Click on the email links to send a message to the mentor of your choice, let them know you have their details from the Bellydance Now website and specify that you want a series of private lessons as part of the personal Development Programme. Costs will vary between mentors.

Higher Level Mentors

1. Yasmina of Cairo – London – yasmina@yasminaofcairo.com – Zoom option
2. Abeer Will – Germany – abeerwill@gmx.de – Zoom option
3. Josephine Wise – Bristol/London – jo.wise@jwaad.com 
4. Kay Taylor – Sunderland/North East – kaytbd@me.com – Zoom option
5. Dorte Evelyn / Ishtar – Surrey – info@ishtardance.com – Zoom option
6. Carmen Tormo – Valencia, Spain – airintormo@gmail.com – Zoom option
7. Gwen Booth – Oxford – geb21@hotmail.com
8. Raphaelle Masson – Paris –  bellydeluxe@gmail.com
9. Claire Barnfather – North East – claire@bellydances.co.uk 
10. Maelle – Dubais/London –  maellebellydancer@yahoo.co.uk – Zoom option
11. Catherine Bartholemew – Kent –  cat@sevenveils.co.uk – Zoom option
12. Galit Mersand – Brighton – info@galitmersand.com – Zoom option
13. Moyra Banks – Edinburgh – moyrabanksdance@hotmail.co.uk – Zoom option

Mentors

1. Abbie Mason – Herefordshire – alanya@alanyabellydance.com 
2. Sue Baker – Buckleton / Cambridgeshire – susi-bee@hotmail.co.uk
3. Nisha Lall – Sheffield – info@nldance.co.uk 
4. Elizabeth Aitken – Cambridge area – elizabethbellydancer@gmail.com

 

How to join the BDN/JWAAD Personal Development Programme

Contact one of our Mentors and book a series of private lessons specifying that you would like to enroll in the BDN/JWAAD Personal Development Programme. Only Mentors listed on this website can mentor according to the high international standard of BDN/JWAAD and help you develop a personal training plan. It is also possible to meet and work with our mentors at our residential event Summer School.  If you would like to book one there, email info@bellydance-now.com.