I've taken lots of workshops from lots of dancers and I've learned a tremendous amount from most. Some were super fun, but I learned little. A few were really awful--not because of the teacher necessarily (although she should be able to control it), but because of students who'd rather talk than dance (you've been to these too, I'm sure).

If asked which workshops I've been to that were superfun, hard, and educational, at which the teacher was in control but not overly authoritatively so, then....I gotta nominate

our lovely moderator, Sharon Moore
Urban Gypsy


I admire and attempt to emulate these teachers when I teach workshops, which are far harder than teaching a class. FIrst, I'm nervous. Second, I'm nervous. and Third, well...you get the idea. It's a challenge to put yourself out there. Kudos and many pranams to those teachers who do it so effortlessly, gracefully.

much love to all,
ali

Sword -- Sabine of Tribalation: people.tribe.net/c1ae164e-...7165d351d0 She also does a mean Cues/Combos class too.

Other fabulous workshop teachers: John Compton & Amy Sigil/Unmata

I second the Jill Parker vote. She came to Florida in October and she'll easily go down as one of my favorite instructors.

Other people who's teaching methods really inspire me are: Ariellah, Sharon Kihara and Amy Sigil.

Blue Lotus Tribe of Chicago rocks some sword. They actually have several different interesting and unusual workshops . . . one for 6/8, another for skirt work, and I think there's even one that's an introduction to tribal for non-tribal dancers. They are very popular in the Midwest area, and for good reason.

I have taken from NANNA CANDELARIA and she is highly recommended....also ZOE really does Rock as a Workshop instructor!

Another vote for Paulette Rees-Denis of Gypsy Caravan, especially her Trance workshop - 2 hours of moving to various beats that really unlock your head from being a dancer and just move! We did this one last year and some participants were moved to tears, its hard to describe but its just one of those great workshops to do!

Sword - Sabine from Tribalation is so inspiring as is Belladonna from Romka....both have been mentioned here before.

Mira Betz.
Zoe Jakes

Lee Ali is simply amazing! She teaches everything from Moroccan 6/8 to Trance Dancing.

Donna Mejia would be another fabulous choice.

Megan, your tastes are so similar to mine! (o:

Ditto.

Definitely Mira Betz but also girls from Zafira.

Also, this woman is not tribal, but the level of isolation and the quality of ther technique - she might as well be - Ava Fleming. She's *the* best. and she takes your breath away when she dances.

Mira Betz!!!!!!!!!!
Artemis!!!!

Samantha Emanuel (or Sam Hasthorpe as she was)
and Jill Parker - both of these teachers are great at visualisation techniques which really help me to 'get it'

Whoops, someone already did mention Asharah, and I second Samantha Hasthorpe as well!