Ep 240. Anusch Alawerdian: Different Chapters of Dance Career in Abu Dhabi
Anusch Alawerdian is an Armenian oriental dance performer, instructor and choreographer. She has been interested in dance since she was little, taking up several dance courses like ballet, folk dance and jazz. At the age of seventeen Anusch fell in love with the oriental dance style and traveled the world in search of the best dance instructors to teach her the art of bellydance. She opened her own oriental dance school in the Netherlands in 2002. She is now based in the United Arab Emirates and performs all over the world. In 2011 she also established an International dance festival “Summer Bellydance Festival” in Netherlands. Currently, Anush focuses all her energy on teaching activities and developing her project “Bellydance Abu Dhabi”.
In this episode you will learn about:
Having 250 students once she started teaching in the Netherlands
Organizing a festival while living in a different country
Teaching belly dance classes in Abu Dhabi
Receiving UAE golden visa for artists
Becoming a local influencer
Show Notes to this episode:
Find Anusch Alawerdian on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube. Her classes in Abu Dhabi HERE.
Join SharQui - The Bellydance Workout at sharqui.com/online
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