Grace & Elegance

Claire Naffah is a highly reputed Oriental Dance Artist and Theatre Performer. A graduate from the University of Melbourne in Movement and Dance, and some studies in Drama at the VCA. Claire has extensive experience in teaching, performing and collaborating with diverse artists, groups and organizations, local and interstate.

Claire has received a VMC award for Victorias Multicultural Awards for Excellence 2008.

Self-funded Productions

Choreographing dances for "OASIS" a play based on the stories of "the Arabian Nights" produced by the Student theatre at Monash University 1998

Conceiving, directing and co-producing a contextual dance and music show "In The Same Place" using Middle East as a metaphorical bridge between India and Africa, Collingwood College Theatre

Conceiving, directing and producing a thematic contextual show on Solo Oriental Dance for Belly Dancers, Collingwood College Theatre (first of its kind in content and presentation)

Academic qualifications

Diploma in Project Management (Holmesglen)

Bachelor of Arts, Community Development (Victoria University)

Diploma of Community Welfare/Development (Holmesglen) .

MAPD Multicultural Arts Professional Development (Australia Council program) by AMF, RMIT and Kape Communications.

School of Drama Short Courses, Victorian College of the Arts.

Graduate Diploma in Movement and Dance, The University of Melbourne.

Certificate of Movement and Dance Education, Early Childhood Development Unit, The University of Melbourne

Workshops participation

Womenıs Circus (New womens group)

8th International Conference for the Asian Pacific Confederation for Arts Education "ASPACEA"

Options 97, Victorian College of the Arts, School of Dance

Etienne Decroux method in Miming facilitated by Lisa Shelton

Japanese Butoh with visiting artists Masame Yurabi and Eme Suzuki

Worskhops for professional development run by Ausdance

Choreographic composition course with Sylvia Staheli, Dancehouse

Constant and continuous workshops, in ethnic and contemporary dance round the year with local and visiting teachers from overseas

 

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Melbourne Australia 2008

 

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