ZAHIDA PALMA

www.zahidapalma.com
Bellydance. Pilates & Improvement of posture









ARTISTIC AND CORPORAL EDUCATION

Regul ar cl asses:

! Certified pilates teacher, Spanish Pilates Federation (July 2011).
! Spins and turns, balance, veil, streching and corporal conciousness with Sonia Samapayo (Sep 2010 - Jun 2014.
Madrid). soniasampayo.com
! Acting with La Otra Parte Teatro (Sep. 2013 Jun 2014). laotraparteteatro.com
! West African Dance with Sonia Sampayo (Apr. 2013 Jun 2014. Madrid).
! Bellydance advanced technique and teacher training with Gloria Alba (Apr 2013 Jun 2014. Madrid). gloria-
alba.com
! Tribal Style, Tribal Fusion bellydance with Morgana (Sep. 2008 Jan 2014. Madrid). morgan-website.com
! Singing and musical theory. Dionisio Aguado Music School. (Sep 2005 jun 2014. Madrid).
! Ashtanga Yoga with Maringeles Calleja, Madrid. (sep 2009 jun 2010. Madrid) angelescalleja.weebly.com
! Professional training in bellydance and show production with Cristiane Azem. Styles: Egyptian folklore (including
finger zimbals and saidi), baladi, tribal, andalusian, lebanese and turkish: including roman and horon folkloric dances.
(2006-2010). cristianeazem.com.
! Ballet with Raquel Novelln (Sep 2008 jun 2009).
! Bellydance general skills with Roco Bolaos, including saidi, veil, candles, gypsy dance, floor technique, finger
cymbals and classic choreograhy. (2000 2005).
! Contemporary dance and flamenco interminttenly from 12 years old with different teachers.
! Judo yellow belt.
! Regular runner and swimmer.




Workshops and intensive courses:

! Bellydance prof. training with Ana Saeeda (Oct-dec 2012. 16 Hr.). anasaeeda.com
! Dances from Silk Road, Persia and Afghanistan with Miriam Peretz, 6 hr. May 2013. miriamdance.com
! Drum solo with Jillina, 2 hrs. Feb. 2013. jillina.com
! Drum solo with Dariya Mitskevich, 2 hr. Mar. 2012.
! Contemporary dance with Lara Guidetti, 10 hr. Feb. 2012. Ca. Sanpapi: sanpapie.wordpress.com
! Tribal fusion with Mira Betz, 10 hr. May. 2009. miramania.com
! Tribal fusion con Mira Betz, 10 hr. Mar. 2008. miramania.com
! Tribal fusion with Morgana, 4 hr. Jul. 2007. morgan-website.com
! Tribal fusion with Sharon Kihara, 8 hr. Jul. 2007. sharonkihara.com.
! Professional bellydance technique with Gloria Alba. 2 hr. May. 2007. gloria-alba.com
! Saidi folklore with Cristina Gadea, 4 hr. Mar. 2007. cristinagadea.com
! Bubi singing (Equatorial Guinea singing) with Piruchi Apo, Hijas del Sol, 4 hr. Abril 2008. piruchi.com
! Storytelling with Perifrica Teatro Theatre Co. 10 hr. Jul. 2001.




ADITIONAL TRAINING AND SKILLS

! Biology degree (unfinished). Universidad Complutense Madrid.
! Singer at Fue en la BigBand?, touring through Spain since January 2006.
! First Aid and aquatic rescue certified (Jul. 1999)
! Swimming professional training as a teenager (12-16 years old).
! English: advanced level.
! French and German: basic level.
! Culture, dance and world music. Self-taught.
! Anatomy, biomechanichs and human physiology. Self-taught for 10 years.
Special interest in Anatomy for the movement by Blandine-Calais Germain and Anatomy trains by Tom Myers.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching

! Bellydance from 2001 and Pilates from 2011, in Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and many dance studios, community
and youth centres, gyms and resident associations.
Detailed info available on request.


Stage and shows (youtube. com/zahidanza)

! Dancer in Luna de Oriente Dance Co. (Feb. 2013 - present). moresca.es
! Singer at Fue en la BigBand? (2006 - 2014).
! Original idea, producer and artistic director. IMPULSO (2012) and IMPULSO DOS (2013) shows.
impulsomadrid.blogspot.com
! Soloist bellydancer in private and hen parties, restaurants, weddings, shopping centres, etc. (2002-present)
! Choreographer and coordinator in end of course shows and events (2002- present)
! Resident bellydancer in La Sultana restaurant de Madrid (2008-2011).
! Soloist in Arabia Fusin dance show (jun. 2011)
! Artistic director and coordinator for local Youth Centre (Fuenlabrada, Madrid). Noche Oriental 2011.
! Voluntary artistic director and coordinator in elderly dancing evening. Ederly Day Centre Ramon Rubial,
Fuenlabrada, Madrid. (2010 and 2011).
! Dancer in Galata created and directed by Cristiane Azem for two seasons. Teatro de Madrid. 2009 2010
(youtube.com/cristianeazem).
! Finalist in New Talents dance competition, promoted by conoriente.com. Sala Galileo, Madrid. 2009.
! Dancer for Quavitae, elderly retirement homes. (Sep 2005 Jun 2006).
! Soloist in Nac en el Mediterrneo dance show by Ballet Albniz, Madrid. (Aug. 2004).
! Voluntary troupe dancer in AACC gala, Spanish charity against cancer from Spain. (2003).