She
started dancing when she was 3 years old in their Ballet school
at 3 Elhamy str., Cairo, Egypt. Her first and lifelong teacher was
her mother, Nelly Mazloum, who since the very beginning of her life
inspired her with love for dance.
Studied
dancing with many teachers, including Ballet, the Martha Graham and Jazz
technique in France and England,
with Ms. Duncan at "The Place" Contemporary Dance Center
in London. Graduated from the "Anglo-Dominion Association of Teachers
of Dancing" (1967) and
from the School of Stage Dancing (1969) in Egypt, and started
performing as a soloist in the Ballet of Alexandria. Certified by the
Centre de Danse International Rosella Hightower, (1974) Cannes, France.
Since 1974 she was also certified by the Athens International School which
Nelly Mazloum (Calvo) founded in 1964 after leaving Egypt. For 5 years
(1975-1980) she worked as a professional
performer in musicals and T.V. shows to acquire the indispensable
experience needed in the performing Arts. For the last 35 years she has
been teaching Ballet, Martha Graham, Jazz and the Nelly Mazloum
Vivicorporeal® Technique.
In
1988 she was initiated in the Nelly Mazloum "Oriental Dance
Technique".
At the beginning it was quite hard for her to learn; despite the
charm and grace of this fascinating technique, the whole conception was
opposed to her body's formal schooling in dance. When she gradually
achieved what her mother used to call "Leisurely Endurance" a
way to practice the body through conscious relaxation. She felt again at
ease with her body. Today she is fully involved in Nelly Mazloum's work,
she is the only officially certified teacher in the world to teach the
Nelly Mazloum’s Techniques, she give seminars and lectures all over
Europe.
Her dedication to Nelly Mazloum’s legacy and the love for her
work give her the strength and inspiration
to share with her students the fascinating vision of Master Teacher Nelly
Mazloum. Her main aim as the Co-founder of MADRI is to propagate, continue
and keep alive the Nelly Mazloum techniques, philosophy and the Egyptian cultural
tradition.