OASIS DANCE CENTER
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Faaria's Story
Faaria (Claire Lynch) started teaching belly dance to a small group of students at a ballet studio in 2003. Faaria discovered that sharing belly dance with students through teaching weekly classes was her calling.Faaria's lifelong training in ballet and modern dance coupled with her belly dance training were all put to good use. Faaria realized that introducing belly dance to beginners and continuing their dance enjoyment in upper levels gave her a deep sense of accomplishment and joy. Enjoying every student's successes in class is what drives Faaria to offer fun, challenging and joyful belly dance classes.
As Faaria's student base grew so did her vision for her new home studio. Oasis Dance Center is now the haven where students come as they are, and leave with a smile.
Faaria teaches beginner through advanced level belly dance classes Oasis. Faaria has been sharing belly dance with women and teens since 2003 in the Buffalo and WNY area.
Faaria has had the pleasure to teach workshops at the Goddess Hour, STORM Buffalo, and the UB Summer Dance Program in addition to her regular weekly classes. Faaria has a lifetime full of experience in Western dance forms and spent her younger years concentrating on training in ballet and modern dance. Her belly dance education is never ending. Faaria has and continues to participate in workshop training with some of the most highly acclaimed belly dancers in the U.S and around the world.
Faaria brings her training and experience to class and consistently presents a fun, challenging class for belly dance students at every level. You can contact Faaria at 716-698-0288 or at faaria@oasisdancecenter.com.
Faaria has had the pleasure to teach workshops at the Goddess Hour, STORM Buffalo, and the UB Summer Dance Program in addition to her regular weekly classes. Faaria has a lifetime full of experience in Western dance forms and spent her younger years concentrating on training in ballet and modern dance. Her belly dance education is never ending. Faaria has and continues to participate in workshop training with some of the most highly acclaimed belly dancers in the U.S and around the world.
Faaria brings her training and experience to class and consistently presents a fun, challenging class for belly dance students at every level. You can contact Faaria at 716-698-0288 or at faaria@oasisdancecenter.com.
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Faaria is a classic style Belly Dancer in the
Dance Related Positions
- Owner of Oasis Dance Center and Belly Dance With Faaria, Traditional Belly Dance (Middle Eastern Dance) studio Located in the Buffalo, NY area. 2003-present. Oasis Dance Center opened in 2010 to bring all Belly Dance With Faaria Students to Faaria's New Studio.
- Professional Belly Dance (Middle Eastern Dance) Soloist in the Buffalo and WNY region 2003-present.
- Buffalo Middle Eastern Dance and Music Festival event planner and host, 2009.
- Belly Dance instructor for Ken Ton Community Education 2003-present.
- Belly Dance instructor for Williamsville Community Education 2006-present.
- Director and choreographer for Faaria’s Belly Dance Ensemble, a student performance group, 2007-present.
- Event planner for the Belly Dance With Faaria yearly Hafla (student performances dinner) 2007-2009
- Belly Dance instructor for Slim and Tone of Amherst 2005-2009
- Belly dance instructor for Ballet Arts Center for Dance, 2003-2007.
Additional Performing/Teaching Experience
- Published review of the Fifi Abdo Workshop weekend in ShimmySpirit of the Dance Magazine 2010.
- Performer for Storm Buffalo Dancing Under the Stars, July 2010.
- Published Article Author for Shimmy Spirit of the Dance Magazine, premier issue, 2009.
- Drum Solo Workshop presenter for Goddess Hour Belly Dance Studio, Rochester, NY 2009
- Guest Choreographer and consultant for Sahara Shimmer Belly Dance Company, Rochester, NY 2009.
- Guest teacher (belly dance) for the University at Buffalo Summer Dance Program 2008.
- Guest Dancer for Belly Up Studio informal Aziza Intensive Hafla (Tarboosh Tent) Oakville ON 2009.
- Mamapalooza Buffalo Festival Performer, 2006-2009.
- Student performance group director for appearances at Mampalooza(Albright Knox Art Gallery), Amherst Celebrates the Arts Festival (Amherst Museum), and Be the Goddess Gala (Rochester, NY), 2007-2009.
- Performer for the Amherst Celebrates the Arts Festival 2008-2009.
- Featured performer for the Buffalo State College Wines of the World Celebration at Campus House 2008.
- Guest Dancer for the Hip Circle Dance Hafla, St. Catharine’s, ON 2007.
- Guest teacher at Hip Circle Dance Studio, St. Catherine’s, ON 2007.
- Featured Middle Eastern Dance soloist for the Buffalo State College diversity week 2005.
- Featured performer Temple Zion Purim Celebration 2007.
- Featured early show guest for channel 2, 1/27/06.
- Featured early show guest and story subject at 5 and 11 for channel 7, 2/17/06.
- Soloist for Village Desserts at the Williamsville September Fest, 2006
- Episcopal Church home Fathers Day Celebration June, 2006.
- Belly Dancer for Buffalo area Arab and non Arab weddings.
- Private Parties, company parties, belly grams, local dance concerts.
Training
- In 2010 Faaria had the honor of studying with Fifi Abdo and Khaled Mosmound Hosted by Little Egypt and BellyUp Studio.
- Training workshops with belly dance stars Aziza (additional belly intensive with Aziza), Nourhan Sharif, Bozenka and Kaeshi Chai of Bellyqueen. Additional training with Yousry Sharif, Elena Lentini, Phaedra, Oreet of The Sharqi Belly Dance Fitness Method, and Suzanna Del Vecchio, Ranya Renee of NYC, Michelle Charles (Sabra), and Zahra Zuhair.
- Formally trained in ballet and modern dance, training spans over 30 years in these disciplines.