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Amora Shams students are all over the world, she has been teaching BellyDance since 1993, so she has a big influence in BellyDance Community, followed by many dancers, teachers and fans, who consider her one of the top BellyDance instructors in the World which teaches the Traditional Style that nowadays is difficult to find.
Here you can find the feedbacks that Amora Shams has collected from her students, since she started to get them by written, on year 2004 when she was teaching in London, UK.
Written Feedbacks by students who studied face-to-face BellyDance Lessons with Amora Shams
"I am Miranda an Egyptian mother, my daughter Giselle is 5 years old and having classes with Amora. I consider her very lucky to have this chance and learn dancing from a professional and talented person like Amora. Moreover, she knows how to deal with children, that's why my daughter loves her and is very happy for spending this hour with her. More important that Amora is not only just a talented belly dancer but also knows everything concerning the origin of movements from ancient Egyptians. During her classes, she draws the movements and explain them which is very interesting, not only for the kids but for me too. She gained experience as she has traveled to many different countries. We are lucky to have her here in Egypt. On the other hand, Amora is so nice, friendly, and generous. Hope my daughter continues with her till she reaches a good level."
"It is difficult to explain how it feels with her classes, alternating with her great technical knowledge of the origin of the dance making you capture its essence. Attention girls Amora knows when you've been practicing and when you've been lazy! Amora was my first teacher and through it I keep practicing in Barcelona because, despite my clumsiness, she always had a word of encouragement to keep going ...
Amora Thanks for giving me hooked on belly dancing, surely would not have continued if not for you! She mixes her amazing technique with the knowledge of the Origen of Dance making you to catch its essence. Attention girls, she knows perfectly when you have been training at home or just being lazy! Amora has been my first teacher and thanks to her I keep practicing in Barcelona, because, even if I recognize that I am a slowly student,, she always had a helping word to make you keep going ... Thank you Amora for catching me into Belly Dancing, by sure I won't have continuous if I won't have met you!" feedback from Rossi
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Original comment in SPANISH:
"Es difícil explicar lo que se siente con sus clases, alterna su gran técnica con los conocimientos del orígen de la Danza haciendo que captes su esencia. Atención chicas sabe perfectamente cuando has estado practicando o cuando has estado perezosa! Amora ha sido mi primera profesora y gracias a ella sigo practicando en Barcelona porque, a pesar de mi torpeza, ella siempre tenía una palabra de aliento para seguir adelante... Gracias Amora por haberme "enganchado" a la Danza del Vientre, seguramente no hubiera seguido de no ser por ti!"
"Amora was my first teacher, in London 3 years ago (2004). She inspired me to take up belly dancing and now I am part of a troupe that regularly performs throughout the south of England. She has a good understanding of the origins of belly dancing and having a career in ballet has really helped her perfect her moves."
"Amora is a great teacher and she is aware of her potential as a dancer, it is impossible to describe what you feel in her classes until you receive them, then you are aware of how lucky you have been of meeting her" feedback from Benita
Original comment in SPANISH:
"Es una gran profesora y ella es consciente de su potencial como bailarina, es imposible describir lo que sientes en sus clases hasta que no las recibes no eres consciente de la suerte que has tenido en conocerla. Espero verte pronto Amora."
"Her lessons are rich in information, she describes the movements and explains why we do this movement, she covers lots of History. I feel more confident, more energy, happier and relaxed."
"You gain deeper knowledge of your power and you can use it to beat the stress in every day life. Amora lessons are better then a massage."
"Anybody can shake their thing, but few teachers share the secrets. Learning to control your movements by using your inner energy gives you a fantastic magical new way to dance exotic and not erotic. That is what makes Amora classes worth the effort."
"She teaches us in a very professional way, from a beginning she teaches correctly the movement and not a showing off like other teachers I have been with. Is not only enjoyable, but you learn a lot because of her lay-out, and she teaches traditional Belly Dancing, Egyptian Dance."
"I like the good humor in her lessons, we learn a lot. Personally I feel very great about energy and the precision of explaining how chakras work."
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Audio Feedbacks in Other Languages
Feedback in Spanish by BBDC private student
Feedback in Spanish by 10h private student
Feedback in Spanish by a student who join group regular weekly classes, workshops of the BBDC & 10h private intensive weekend
Feedback in Japanese by a BBDC private student
Feedback in Arabic by 20h private student
Feedback in Chinese by a BBDC private student
Written Feedbacks by students who studied face-to-face the BBDC Become a BellyDancer Course
"I have been studying belly dance here in the USA for many years now... I learned all the isolations, how to string movements together into combinations, how to layer shimmies and traveling steps. I have been teaching myself since 2008 (and my students winning small competitions and wowing local audiences). But something was missing...
I approached those teachers I had studied under for their advice and direction as to what this might be, and what I needed to learn / accomplish in order to develop into the dancer I dreamt of becoming. ((They were at a loss - saying they had given/taught me everything they knew))
I did not beging learning "how to dance properly" until I began studying w/ Amora Shams BellyDance. Her BECOME A BELLY DANCER COURSE gives each dancer the knowledge, discipline, training, and ability they need to become an exceptional dancer. Other programs I have researched do not offer as complete or in depth study as Amora's BBDC. Do your own research and you will come to the same conclusion.
I am reborn!
No longer a dancer struggling to move...
And no longer a teacher passing things incorrectly to my students.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO EVERYONE!"
"Hello my name is Jaycee and I recently just finished a 60 hour intensive Belly dance course with Amora in Marbella Spain. My journey with Amora will always be a memorable one, Amora immersed me in the culture, language, music, theory, style, beliefs, history and joy of Oriental and Belly dance. For the first time I feel like I have a higher purpose when I am dancing, Oriental style. A responsibility that all dancers have after studying with Amora. I feel like Amora has worked me through the stages of wanting to dance Oriental, being invited to dance Oriental style and then being called to dance it... Amora turns you into a professional belly dancer very quickly, giving you a rich in depth infusion of all her experiences, travels and studies. Amora teaches with a fiery passion on her mission to clean up the image of Belly dance. This dance is a sacred art and I feel totally blessed to have found Amora as a teacher... Thank You Amora!"
The BBDC experience with Amora is something I will never forget. Amora is a fantastic dancer and teacher who knows exactly how to reach the dancer in all of us. She is so incredibly engaged and enthusiastic about each lesson and infects one with her dance passion. In this course, she covers everything and a little more that applies to becoming a BellyDancer, but you learn so much more than just dancing. If you want to learn BellyDance, then Amora and BBDC course is the best choice. She takes her job seriously and she cares very carefully that her students will reach their goals and spread their magic into the world. She sees her students as little seeds as she plants, cares, feeds and protects and when you grow up and grow up, you are ready to reach the light. Amora opened many locked doors in my head and explained the great significance and meaning of the dance. She teaches CORRECT technology, the incredible history of the dance and attracts you in your dance. Her way of teaching is 100% based on her student, tailoring the course to you, your needs and wishes. She is incredibly kind, generous, understanding but above all fun. This trip has been beyond my expectations and I've never been so sure where I'm going for life nowadays. Best Amora THANK YOU.
"Amora is amazing, both as a teacher and as a person. She is probably the most passionate and devoted teacher and individual I have ever met. She gives all of her knowledge and herself to her teaching. I first contacted Amora a couple of years ago with an interest in her style of teaching, particularly as it was taught in a very intensive manner, but it wasn't until late August 2011 that I finally caught a break at work and was able to get away and take a private intensive 2-week course from her in Egypt. Amora's courses are intensive and yield results. Amora gives you every tool you need to become a professional bellydancer, and so much more. I am thankful to Amora for being the most amazing, caring and compassionate person, teacher and friend whom I will charish always. My only regret is not having been able to study with Amora for a longer period of time...luckly this is subdued by the fact that I will undoubtedly return to study with Amora at some point in the near future. Enshallah :)"
"I have participated in Become Belly Dancer Course with Amora Shams in September 2015 in Almunecar, Spain. I decided to take a part of that course because i felt like to try something new, something I had always dreamt about. It was not easy time, during those 3 weeks me and other student had to work very hard to achive results and pass all exams. We sweated, cried, felt tired but also laughed and had a great time together. Sometimes my body was saying "no", other times my motivation and will went very down but I overcame all of that.
If you are considering participation to Amora's course you should be aware that this is not only a dance course. This is also a time when you put yourself into many difficult situations to deal with. Amora is a very good teacher, smiling, open, talkative person but also strict and "dictator like". She will give a package of knowledge you need have to become a belly dancer but what you will do afterwards with this package is up to you. What I want to say is that the course demands desolation both from student and a teacher and many times is not easy. This is not a thing like: "you pay it you got it" is more like: " you work it you got it".
I am really happy I was there with Amora. Belly dancing gives me freedom and happiness, thank you Amora for leading me in this most difficult time for learning. I will always keep in my heart the time when we had danced on the beach with the veils. And then you said that wherever we will perform and feel uncomfortable about the place then we should come back to this beach, to the wind and the feeling which was in us."
"I have been belly dancing in Cairns Australia for the last 5 years before coming to Egypt to attend Amora's course. I can tell you with 100% honesty that Amora is the best teacher that I have worked with. Amora does not hold back with her experience and goes out her way to pass on all of her valuable knowledge. Her aim is to better students to become the very best that they can become. Not only did I learn how to improve my belly dancing but Amora taught me about the theories behind this oriental dance. I now have more confidence and know I am a better person and a better dancer for the experience. I have never been so emotionally involved in belly dancing until I attended this course. Thank you so much, Amora. You are the BEST teacher I ever had."
"Before I tried a lot of belly dance teachers, but she is the best one, she does not only taught me how to dance, she also taught me to listen to music, feeling the music and dancing. Before her, my problem was to look for a good teacher, because there is no better dancer than her. All people who want to learn belly dance, I recommend Amora. To be her student is an honor, she danced for me to resolve some problems I could not understand.
Her dancing is from the inside to out, the environment is integrated with the whole body. As the movie "Whatever Lola wants" when it's mentioned that belly dance is the highest state of the world when she will stop dancing.
I think she will always be my teacher. Hope that she will come to China to teach belly dance culture.
Finally, I sincerely say to my teacher Amora, Thank you!"
"I enjoyed the Amora Shams course which I took in Egypt. It was a fantastic all-round experience which not only included dance classes but also trips to costume shops, the sights of Cairo and Giza, tannora shows and classes, having your business cards designed and visits to see belly dancers performances. The intensive month has something to offer to all dancers no matter their level. I will defiantly want to study with Amora in the future. She has a vast knowledge of the art which she doesn't hold back on sharing with you."
"I was trained in Belly Dance by Amora in Egypt. I can say that Amora's Belly Dance training is amazing and beneficial for any aspiring or professional dancers wishing to better their dance ability because Amora teaches you how TO BE THE BEST. During her training she told us 'Learn from the best and work with the best' and this perspective really reflects in her training'. This is definitely a course I would recommend for any dancer because you will definitely finish the course a more improved and confident dancer. Amora gives 100% to her students during the training and really cares about them learning oriental dance. Training with Amora has been my best and most beneficial dance experience."
"We were a group of 3 girls from Malta, studying the 72 hour Bellydance course with Amora Shams in March 2012. I must say it is very intensive, and requires a lot of hard work and practice. But what we learned is for life and no other teacher has thought us. You learn to listen and feel the music and as Amora always say 'soft and sweet'. It might have been hard, three weeks studying morning and night. Amora spent hours and hours with us day after day. We laughed, we cried when we couldn't get things right, but we learned so much. What we learned we practiced back home. It was a transformation from bellydancers to professional teaching level. Thank you Amora"
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Audio and Video Feedbacks from BBDC Students
DINESHGA FROM LONDON AND SRI LANKA
She studied the BGBDC in Marbella, Spain & travelled Egypt with Amora Shams while learning the course on 2019
ARIYA FROM UK & INDIA.
She studied the BBDC on 2018 travelling Egypt with Amora Shams
MIRJAM VAS FROM UK & TURKEY.
She studied up to Intermediate Level of the BBDC on 2018 in Egypt
YASMIN FROM MALTA
She studied the BBDC on 2012 in Cairo, Egypt
CARAMELLA FROM MALTA
She studied the BBDC on 2012 in Cairo, Egypt
Her feedback
"We were a group of 3 girls from Malta, studying the 72 hour Bellydance course with Amora Shams in March 2012. I must say it is very intensive, and requires a lot of hard work and practice. But what we learned is for life and no other teacher has thought us. You learn to listen and feel the music and as Amora always say 'soft and sweet'. It might have been hard, three weeks studying morning and night. Amora spent hours and hours with us day after day. We laughed, we cried when we couldn't get things right, but we learned so much. What we learned we practiced back home. It was a transformation from bellydancers to professional teaching level. Thank you Amora"
AZIN FROM UK & IRAN
She studied the BBDC on 2011 in Cairo, Egypt
Her feedback
"I was trained in Belly Dance by Amora in Egypt. I can say that Amora's Belly Dance training is amazing and beneficial for any aspiring or professional dancers wishing to better their dance ability because Amora teaches you how TO BE THE BEST. During her training she told us 'Learn from the best and work with the best' and this perspective really reflects in her training'. This is definitely a course I would recommend for any dancer because you will definitely finish the course a more improved and confident dancer. Amora gives 100% to her students during the training and really cares about them learning oriental dance. Training with Amora has been my best and most beneficial dance experience."
ZARA FROM UK & EGYPT
She studied the BBDC on 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Few months after she won her first BellyDance Competition, now she is a famous dancer and teacher in Egypt and UK.
Her feedback
"I enjoyed the Amora Shams course which I took in Egypt. It was a fantastic all-round experience which not only included dance classes but also trips to costume shops, the sights of Cairo and Giza, tannora shows and classes, having your business cards designed and visits to see belly dancers performances. The intensive month has something to offer to all dancers no matter their level. I will defiantly want to study with Amora in the future. She has a vast knowledge of the art which she doesn't hold back on sharing with you."
The two BBDC'2011 students, Zara and Azin, made a duo known as Zazeen, performing in UK & Internationally
Audio Feedbacks in English
English Feedback by BBDC private student
English Feedback by 20h private Egyptian student
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Audio Feedbacks in Other Languages
Feedback in Spanish by BBDC private student
Feedback in Spanish by 10h private student
Feedback in Spanish by a student who join group regular weekly classes, workshops of the BBDC & 10h private intensive weekend
Feedback in Japanese by a BBDC private student
Feedback in Arabic by 20h private student
Feedback in Chinese by a BBDC private student
Feedbacks by students who studied BellyDance Online
with Amora Shams
Feedback in Japanese by a BBDC private student
Feedback Online Course Private Student Testimonial from Egypt sent to Amora on January 2022
Feedback in Chinese by a BBDC private student
SPONTANEUS FEEDBACKS
RECOGNITIONS
As for some people do not belive that the BBDC is possible, students of Amora or people who wants to study with her, makes her own investigations to find out if actually Prof. Amora Shams says who she is, all the dancing experience she has and also that is true that her hard working students (not the lazy ones) they actually achieve the Professional Level in just 20 days after arriving to the Course as Absolute Beginners! Of course, not all the dance teachers teach in the same way, and Professor Amora Shams is one of the few teachers in the World which will make you become a stage dancer straight after the course. Here you can read an email the a famous dancer and teacher known in Egypt, wrote to an Amora's student
Amora has been interviewed several times in her career by local and international radios, tv, and newspapers, here the link by USA Today when Amora was interviewed on 2014 while she was in Cairo, Egypt, after more than 1 hour interview, they only used these few frases, because wasn't about her but about the reputation of been a BellyDancer in Egypt: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/27/egypt-belly-dancing/14437739/
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