Karen Hunt, Biography

I have always loved to dance and I have enjoyed studying Ballroom, Latin, Flamenco, and Argentine Tango. However, it was when I embarked upon Raks Sharqui/ Bellydancing that I knew I had found my soul’s dance. At first I studied locally and nearby. Then I discovered Arabesque Dance Academy in Toronto, Canada’s foremost school of Middle Eastern Arts. Founded by Yasmina Ramzy, a humble, amazing dancer and one of the world’s leading authorities on Middle Eastern Dance, Arabesque Academy produces and hosts incomparable dancers. I was hooked. In order to grasp this authentic and intricate dance I had to start all over at the Introductory level. I have spent the past several years studying intensively at Arabesque as well as taking workshops with other world renowned dancers.

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I teach Egyptian Bellydance in Stratford, St. Marys and Woodstock. I base my teaching on my training at Arabesque Dance Academy and these principles:

1. A good teacher is also an active student, always learning and studying her art form. She remains open and never pretends to be the ultimate authority. It doesn’t matter how long I have been dancing or teaching, but how long and how much I have been learning and loving it.

2. A dance class is about the student. I try to offer different angles and visualizations for learning new techniques as everyone learns differently.

3. A dance class should be packed full of movement and learning opportunity as a good teacher realizes that students do not pay to stand and listen to the instructor talk about herself.

4. A good teacher encourages
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