Lessons

For over 15 years Raksan lived off of her work as a professional oriental dancer before she decided to start teaching dance in the year 2000. Drawing from her enormous wealth of experience gathered over the years, she quickly became an internationally sought after instructor and choreographer and now holds workshops, seminars and project-based classes referring to different aspects of contemporary oriental dance.

Her energetic drive and technical as well as educational teaching style, conveyed by her omnipresent love for dance, is both stirring and motivating… her charisma and extraordinary empathy in dealing with people from all walks of life, combined with the exceptional stagecraft which has established her success as a performing artist, transforms all trainings conducted by Raksan into a celebration devoted to dance.

The attunement of mind, body and soul holds a high significance and is intensified through specific warm-ups and dance trainings. These are conducted individually, according to the respective themes and assignments of the classes. Physical awareness, body tension, flexibility, inner and outer balance as well as spatial perception are nurtured through yoga and classical ballet exercises, joined by modern-dance based motion sequences… combined with basic elements of oriental dance, a stunning and inspiring new dance experience is created.

With careful attention to the underlying theme and technique of the dances, the connection between mind, body and soul is deepened. Regardless if it is a short or long combination, stage rehearsal or improvisation – the ability to experience emotion, to transform and express, is what makes oriental dance an authentic, personal and soulful form of expression.