Mariel China-USA  Oct  2010

Mariel, 60hBDC student, from Mexico, lives in China. Came to study with Amora in Marbella, Spain. Summer 2010.

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!"

Original comment in CHINEESE:

Jaycee, 60hBDC student, from New York city USA. Came to study with Amora in Marbella, Spain. Summer 2010. - Nowadays Jaycee is a professional bellydancer and bellydance teacher in New York, USA, but now she has become famous for "Dance the World" TV program.

"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

When I first met Amora, I knew the course was going to be amazing, at first I was complaining about the amount of written homework to be done, but at the end it the hard work payed off.. Its very important to do the homework, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to digest the information in my body and my mind..The homework helped me to be able to perform in a new way!
I have to say that if you are thinking of doing this course do not feel uncomfortable about the 50% in advance. It is a must, to book Amora's time, she is very busy and only deserves very serious students. Rest assured you are sending the money to a person that won't let you down. If you want quality results you must solidify your space with Amora in advance..I booked my flights, flat and everything first before meeting Amora and it was all fine, she is very professional and a very wise business woman.
Now after the course I can create my own choreography, improvise to any belly dance music and even wowed the crowd at my first Belly Dance performance! Amora surprised me with a performance at a Lebanese restaurant in Marbella, the owners and current house professional Belly dancer could not believe I had started 20 days ago, and that this was my first solo Belly dance performance! THANK YOU AMORA!!"

Christelle & Areege, private students in Cairo, Egypt 2009:

"Hello, I am a mother of a little girl of 4 years, Areege taking courses with Amora in Cairo ... Areege is very happy to come every Friday in the studio for one hour of belly dance to another girl ... After practical work, she draws the movements and body parts involved ... we can redo the work home ... Moreover, explanations of the origin Amora movements are very interesting ... Areege comes to to study from Amora at her appartment and now my daughter is very happy! For my part, I work a lot and I have little time to take care of me, so I chose to learn belly dance Amora ... 2 hours a week ... is one of the best ways to tone my body ... a challenge at the end of a busy week but Amora makes me forget the fatigue and awareness of my body ... I move on when I'm with her, I forget my worries ... Amora is a great professional, she knows how to restore confidence when you block a movement ... So why not try???? soon the Professor Amora could be teaching you here or elsewhere!!" 

Original comment in FRENCH:

eh bien , dansez maintenant!!!  christelle&areege 

Bonjour, je suis maman d'une petite fille de 4 ans, Areege.Elle prend des cours avec Amora au Caire... Areege est très heureuse de venir tous les vendredis au studio pour une heure de belly dance avec une autre petite fille ...Après les exercices pratiques, elle dessine les mouvements et les parties du corps concernées...on peut ainsi refaire le travail à la maison... De plus , les explications d'Amora sur l'origine des mouvements sont très intéressantes... Areege a mis une séance à s'adapter et maintenant c'est un réel plaisir pour elle!!!

Pour ma part, Je travaille beaucoup et j'ai peu de temps pour m'occuper de moi, alors j'ai choisi d'apprendre le belly dance avec Amora... 2 heures par semaine... c'est une des meilleures façons de tonifier mon corps... un véritable challenge à la fin d'une semaine bien chargée mais Amora me fait oublier la fatigue et prendre conscience de mon corps...Je passe à autre chose quand je suis avec elle, j'oublie mes soucis... Amora est une grande professionnelle, elle sait redonner confiance quand vous bloquez sur un mouvement...
Alors, pourquoi ne pas essayer???? à bientôt, ici ou ailleurs, avec Amora comme professeur!!!!

Miranda & Giselle, private student in Cairo, Egypt 2009

"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." 

Benita Garcia, Spanish, private student 2007 and 2008, in Almunecar, Granada 

"Amora is a great teacher and she is aware of her potential as a dancer, it is impossible to describe what you feel in their classes until you receive them, then you are aware of how lucky you have been of meeting her". 

Rossi, Spanish mother of two, private student 2007 in Almunecar, Granada, South Spain

"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!"

Original comment in SPANISH:

Clases con Amora  cactuspincho 

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!
Rossi

Maria, Greek, private and group student 2004-05 in London

"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."

Ava Iranian, private and group student 2003-05 in London

"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."

Rafaella, Italian, private and group student 2004-05 in London

"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."

Atish, Iranian, group student 2004-05 in London

"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."

Kristina, Lithuanian, group student 2005 in London

"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."

Alison Bates, British Art Director group student 2004-05 in London. Nowadays Alison is a professional bellydancer and bellydance teacher in south England.

"Amora was my first teacher, in London 3 years ago. 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." 

Nagisa Yukiko, Japaneese Art Director 60hBDC student 2009 in Cairo. She is from Tokyo 

Jenny Eish, studyied an intensive course with Amora the summer of 2008 in Cairo, Egypt, before Amora started to teach the 60hBDC, she is from Ohaio but lives in New York, USA. Nowadays is bellydancing. I asked her to draw the impression she got from her 1st lesson, and this is what she brought: