June 2017
Dragana was already a professional dancer when she entered the Nedjma Planet. She had travelled the world to promote the Serbian folklore, and participated in many TV shows. Therefore, the technique seemed to have no secrets for her, and she quickly distinguished herself by a flawless understanding of the complex rules of dance, and of its choreographic subtleties. Used to teamwork, she is a valuable companion, more interested in the human adventure than in her own career. And this is where I am expecting here… I want to awake the soloist lurking in Dragana!!!
News: Belly dance classes for children, personalized animations for birthday parties with belly dance and visual arts workshops.
Her strong point: The technique, precision, commitment, team spirit.
Her weak point: The fear from sticking out and being too exposed. Dragana has to leave her comfort zone.
To be developed: Improvisation, caring for oneself, positive narcissism. Dragana has to be less critical towards her, because her expectations towards herself paralyze her.
My message: Beautiful, time to embark, you have all the trumps. You have to transform your expectations into fuel and hit the road!!!
And don’t forget, charm and personality always lie in the imperfections.
I owe to Vesna and to the dancers from my first dance company much of the success from my arrival in Belgrade. That was in 2003, these women made me feel awaited, important, pioneer. With Vesna, this exchange has never ended. Besides her trust and loyalty, she offered me a precious gift: Anja, her daughter, leader of the new generation, fed with Lebanese singers and camel steps! In the teaching of oriental dance, Vesna remarkably combines her mastery of our art and her sense of pedagogy boosted by motherhood. It is a revelation, and I feel very proud!!!
News: Oriental belly dance classes in Čukarica Cultural Center, and entertainments and cultural events related to the same center.
Her strong point: The sensitivity, the warmth, the pedagogy, the experience.
Her weak point: A great emotion and a fear of conflict that may cause her to vanish instead of defending her rights and beliefs.
To be developed: Risk taking, authority in the positive meaning of leadership. I expect more exposure.
A tornado of enthusiasm took hold of my advanced class the day Snežana made her first appearance. In her wake, the looks were perplexed, amused, shocked at times, but nothing reached the sunny mood of our giant with generous moves. Snežana didn’t have the indispensable, but she already possessed the essentials: the ability to spread happiness. So of course, we had what to work on, organize, refine and master, but what a pleasure to teach such a receptive dancer!
News: Jewels of Asia, International Christmas Bazaar, Festival Alternativa.
Her strong point: The « joie de vivre » that emanates from Snežana and shows in every move, from the flicker of the eyelash to the arabesques, passing through the shimmy.
Her weak point: the flip side of spontaneity: too much of “everything and immediately” to the detriment of a mastered crescendo.
To be developed: A quiet strength. You need to keep on working on deeper moves and techniques. Finish your sentences even if you need to correct their path (translation for the uninitiated: instead of jumping from one move to another when you think your choice was wrong, bring this move elsewhere).
Milena is one of them. Brilliant in classes, she has an intuitive understanding of music, and an extremely subtle interpretation.
News: Milena will perform on Sunday December 6. For the Chritmas Bazaar 2014
Her strong point: sensitivity which allows her to live intensely the emotions of music, finesse and accuracy, respect and humility towards teaching.
Her weak point: a strong cerebral side (student in Faculty of Organizational Sciences…) that can harm spontaneity.
To be developed: Self confidence. You need to cultivate the pleasure of dancing, even in the challenge of a show or a competition.
My message: Milena, imaš sve atribute velike plesačice. Nastavi dalje da radiš i budi Ti!
April 2017
At this intuitive dance workshop, Tamara Miladinović will guide us through a deep musical journey. The destination: ourselves, the route: the four elements.
Water’s fluid movements for a connection with our femininity,
Fire and its sharp movements to explore power and passion,
Mother Earth and its strong movements to reconnect to our roots,
And finally the light movements of the Air, symbols of free expression.
Find out which element is your favorite one, and in which one you feel the least comfortable with. You might find out something important!
Tamara and I are looking forward to opening new doors with you.
