Spend a day working on your dance skills
with one of the UK's top teachers (Afra al Kahira)
and senior ASMED Tutors
(Includes auditions for ASMED courses *)

Workshop and Lecture topics will include:

• core technique
• dance safety
• anatomy
• stage dynamics
• practical teaching skills
• presentation & key performance skills

Applicants should have a minimum of 2.5 years of dance experience but you don't need to be a teacher. We will also be interviewing for places on the next ASMED Advanced Dancer Certificate and Teaching Diploma courses.

Please email Afra if you would like a copy of the prospectus for either course to be emailed to you.

All attendees will receive a £25.00 voucher (valid for 6 months) to redeem against the cost of either of the above courses. Places are limited to ensure a high student-to-teacher ratio and the day will consist of both theory and practical sessions.

* If you wish to audition for a place on either the Advanced Dancer Certificate or Teaching Diploma courses please bring with you a summary of your dance biography and be prepared to:

• Dance a short audition piece - 4 minute maximum please. (no need to wear a costume)
• Learn a short piece of choreography with a group (i.e. the other students on the day).

The day runs from 9.45am to 6pm and costs just £50.00!

For more information email afra@afraalkahira.com or telephone 01237 424097 / 07890 287153

To reserve your place please send a cheque (made payable to Afra al Kahira) to:

Afra al Kahira
P.O. Box 72
Bideford
Devon
EX39 1FA

Please include a brief outline of your dance experience and an S.A.E.

Or you can pay by PayPal (please note that there is a small fee for using PayPal):

About ASMED

The al Kahira School of Middle Eastern Dance came into being in 1997 when Afra first started to formally train dancers to teach (Teaching Diploma Course) and also provide intensive training to students who wished to deepen their dance skills and broaden their background knowledge of the dance but were not yet ready to begin teaching (Advanced Dancer Certificate).

It is a small organisation and only takes on a few new students for each course. Why keep it small? Afra operates the training course and the school with a very 'hands on' approach. She has an active role not just in directing the school but in teaching and mentoring, and you simply cannot do that with a large student body. Although ASMED is called a 'school' this is about the training on offer and not about dance styles. ASMED teachers teach across a wide range of dance styles: Modern Egyptian, Lebanese, Folkloric, Turkish, Tribal, 'belly dance' and experimental to name just a few! Student teachers learn about other dance styles, how to recognise them and explain them to their students and they are encouraged to find the style that suits them best.Many people ask why the ASMED Diploma course & ADC cost less than other courses available. The reason for this is that it is not run with a view to making large profits. Instead the fees charged go towards paying for administrative costs and contributes to the time that Afra, Emma Pyke and Sara Shrapnell (course tutors) spend in connection with preparation/teaching/marking assignments for the course. Afra sees ASMED as her way of giving something back to the dance community that she has been a part of for so many years, and also as her contribution to improving the standards of both dancing and teaching within the UK and beyond - "it's about the people, not the money!"

Click here for more information about ASMED and the training courses available