Ep 282. Boženka: Working With Shakira, Performing For Sean Connery & Competing As a Bellydance Superstar

Bellydance Superstar Boženka is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed dancer performing and teaching worldwide. Boženka hosts The Mediterranean Dance Lab, a dance intensive and cultural retreat on the island of Crete, Greece, where she currently resides. She has recorded several best-selling instructional and performance DVDs and has toured extensively with the celebrated “Bellydance Superstars” as a featured soloist. Through a professional dance career of 26 years, Boženka has been invited to teach and perform in over 50 countries. Boženka instructed and choreographed international superstar Shakira for her “Mongoose” world tour in 2004 and for her 2010 world tour “Shakira”, working with the pop diva side by side to help her hone and polish her innate skills. She performed on stage with world-music artist “Alabina” during her concert tour in Miami Beach in 2005. Boženka has entertained an assortment of celebrities including Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Hugh Hefner, Madonna, Alejandro Sanz and Enrique Iglesias, amongst others.

In this episode you will learn about:

• Boženka’s relationship with her own teacher, and how it influenced her career and teaching approach

• Epic Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2006 competition, and reasons she decided to compete

• Experience of working with Shakira for the last 20 years

• Funny story during a performance for Sean Connery

• The Mediterranean Dance Lab, and how it can help dancers grow

Show Notes to this episode:

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