I have always loved to dance and spent several years exploring African dancing before Belly dance. I went to Middle Eastern dance classes so I could have lunch with my girlfriends but soon fell under the spell of this exquisite dance form.
 
The person who has taken me on this fabulous journey is Shekhinah Morgan through dance, music, drumming, costumes, other peoples' culture and the feminine. I have danced under the guidance of Shekinah for twelve years and had the privilege of joining where I play a number of Middle Eastern instruments including the tabala, frame drum and rek. I also perform in the troupe TARAB as a dancer.

Over the years I have taken many workshops with prominent Australian and overseas Middle Eastern dance teachers.

I began teaching in 2004 and have several permanent classes. I believe everybody is a dancer, drummer, singer and creator. It gives me great pleasure to guide people in self-expression through the body in dance.

My prime aim in my classes is joy and the celebration of the Feminine whilst learning the techniques of this wonderful dance.

Shekhinah Morgan

Shekhinah is principal of the Awalim School of Middle Eastern Dance and Percussion.

She teaches Middle Eastern dance and percussion classes and conducts dance workshops at festivals .

Together with her partner Persia and other women from the Awalim School , Shekhinah plays Middle Eastern percussion and dances with TARAB

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Jacqui Forest

Jacqui started taking Belly dance classes in 1999 at the Awalim School of Middle Eastern Dance and Percussion. She had always loved dance but had been too shy to try until she saw the amazing  troupe TARAB and the Awalim dancers perform and thought she would give it a try.

She was so taken with the style of dance, she took every class that was on offer. Through the caring and thoughtful guidance of teachers Karen Tollan and Shekhinah Morgan she started performing in 2001.

She began teaching adult classes in 2003 and has taught sporadically from then on.

As a mother of young children, Jacqui has particular interest in teaching children and teenagers and has taught both girls and boys at schools in NSW and Victoria.

To further her knowledge of the dance, Jacqui has also taken workshops with international dancers Paulette Rees Denis (America) and Alessandro El Bascioni (Europe) and Australian dancers such as Tarab, Catherine McCormick, Amera, and Leonie Sukan. She has performed with Tarab and regularly appears in the Coffs Harbour area with dance troupe Mirage and the Ashembe drummers.

Testimonial from a student 2007:

Dear Jacqui,

 Thank YOU for that lovely term of belly dancing. I think you have a natural talent as a teacher. You understand the insecurities involved in doing something new and a bit challenging and you work with those in a kind, understanding and yet ,encouraging manner. You tune in, you're thorough you listen and you adjust. All great qualities in a teacher.

Love Jane

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