Ep 217. Alisa Gurova: The Strength & Support of Our Belly Dance Community
Alisa Gurova is a professional fusion dancer with a Master degree in contemporary dance from the College of Arts in Kyiv. Her performances combine fusion, belly dance, and contemporary dance with ballet. This has led her to winning “The Challenge” in the Ukrainian International Competition for Contemporary Jazz in 2015 and 2016, and winning Miss Belly Dance Ukraine in 2010. Her expertise is well known as she has been asked to judge the Let’s Dance Festival in Prague 2016, the Bellydance Festival in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine in 2016, and the Bellydance Festival in Kiev in 2015.
In this episode you will learn about:
Fleeing the war in Ukraine, and being robed on the first day in Spain
Processing the hardship of the current situation through dance
Alisa’s competition experience in the contemporary jazz style
The necessity of professional higher education for belly dancers
The evolution of terminology in the dance world
Show Notes to this episode:
Follow Alisa Gurova via Instagram, FB, and YouTube. Check her online classes on Patreon HERE.
Details and training materials for the BDE castings are available at www.JoinBDE.com
Check out the next SharQui Instructor Academy beginning January 2nd. Apply at sharqui.com/teach
Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, and Youtube . Check out her online classes and intensives at the Iana Dance Club.
Find information on how you can support Ukraine and Ukrainian belly dancers HERE.
Podcast: www.ianadance.com/podcast
