Mental Health of Belly Dancers during Covid 19

Dancers, Mental Health and Covid

  • Be aware of how the situation may affect yourself and others.
  • Keep communicating regardless of whether you can meet to dance.
  • Hold online meetups and coffee mornings or dance together online.
  • Should you feel that anyone’s health is affected, keep lines of communication open and check appropriate action such as referring to appropriate organisations for support such as their GP.
  • We will put more information on this on our website.

What advice would you give for a safe return to Belly Dance Classes during Covid-19?

Keep up to date and attend or provide education and training as required by guidelines

  • Read relevant information and consider watching videos on dance sites
  • Look at sites like the WHO training for covid-19.
  • We will put forward some updates on covid on the website and on social media when we see them

Apply protocols for health, safety and prevent where appropriate

  • Put in place contingency plans for the welfare and safety of yourself and others
  • For safe return to dance and continued covid safe practices keep up to date on gov guidelines as these change over time
  • write a plan and conduct risk assessments
  • Consult with others and regulating bodies

Do I need to do a special risk assessment for my Belly Dance class during Covid?

Risk assessments are essential and should be conducted prior to every class

BUT you must also do a risk assessment for returning safely under the Covid-19 circumstances. HSE GOV GUIDELINES UK 

  • Liaise with other relevant bodies and ensure adequate provision for safe return to dancing
  • Have a list of “what to do if … ” scenarios
  • Have adequate Covid-19 safeguards in place
  • It is vital to keep accurate records

Keep up to date and attend or provide education and training as required by guidelines

  • Read relevant information and consider watching videos on dance sites
  • Look at sites like the WHO training for covid-19.
  • We will put forward some updates on covid on the website and on social media when we see them

Apply protocols for health, safety and prevent where appropriate

  • Put in place contingency plans for the welfare and safety of yourself and others
  • For the safe return to dance and continued covid safe practices keep up to date on gov guidelines as these change over time
  • write a plan and conduct risk assessments
  • Consult with others and regulating bodies

GDPR Notice: MADN

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This is to give you notice of GDPR compliance at MADN the new rules that came into effect MAY 25th 2018 enforce previous Data protection rules and include some changes.

 

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Our printer used to distribute the Mosaic magazine, we have decided to keep this in-house so distribution, once published, will be through MADN this removes the need to share your addresses with the publisher.

 

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 GDPR  Notice: MADN

 

This is to give you notice of GDPR compliance at MADN the new rules that came into effect MAY 25th 2018 enforce previous Data protection rules and include some changes.

 

Dear MADN members,

Thank you for your continued support.

This is a letter to keep you updated about GDPR many of the regulations regarding Data protection have already been in force for some time. Recently these laws became more stringent. We operate with the understanding that as members you have given us permission to use your data to manage your subscription and for membership related business.

We will never share your information with third parties, *with the exception of Insurance (see below).

 

At MADN we do all we can to ensure your data is safe and only shared on a need to know basis. We hold your information online on password protected computers. We share your information among the committee members as is deemed appropriate for the function of running the organisation smoothly.

 

Where hard copy is necessary this is kept in a secure place and will be destroyed securely after 8 years or as is appropriate.

 

Insurance is the only area that differs. Our Insurance team liaise with and share your insurance information with the insurance brokers as is necessary to enable us to provide you with insurance.

 

Our printer used to distribute the Mosaic magazine, we have decided to keep this in-house so distribution, once published, will be through MADN this removes the need to share your addresses with the publisher.

 

You can request to know all information we hold on you at any time and we will produce this.

 

We cannot print the teachers list online without consent. We have printed the list in Mosaic on this occasion, using the basis “legitimate interest” we would like to continue to print the teachers’ listings and for this we need your express permission. Please advise us for the future so we can continue to print your details in the magazine and on our website. *You must have current insurance cover to go on the list.

 

Where you have given MADN permission to use your image, you also have the right to withdraw consent.

 

You can opt out from any of the above at any time.

*Note: we will endeavour to inform you should changes to the above occur.

Please return answers to the questions for our records.

With thanks for taking the time to read and answer.

 

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Do you have fabulous things to share- such as events?

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 Please keep us updated so we can share this in the magazine and online. Also do feel free to post on our events page on FaceBook and send info to for the website.

(Please include what information you want made publicly available ie phone, website url, address, *we do not encourage personal emails, phone numbers etc as this may open you up to phishing etc).

 

 

Review of Bellylicious – The Sequel by Maggie Godsland

The belly diva’s confessions cover all sorts of subjects from the origins and nature of the dance to whether she is wearing knickers or not (I’m not telling you the answer here) and are illustrated by dance and to my surprise songs! That Galit can dance I already knew before I saw the show but I didn’t realise that she can also sing. As the belly dance diva of the title she also bursts into song both to make us laugh and to drive home a point with both eloquence and feeling.

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Maria D’Silva – A Life in Dance

Question What advice would you give a young dancer?

Simply work hard on your craft perfecting technique, understand the music, the culture of the people is an important factor, to be able to grasp and respect the art form. It is important to explore all forms of the dance within one that is chosen eg. Egyptian Dance, study the folkloric roots of the dance, classical, baladi, oriental etc. I recommend study from knowledgeable teachers who are willing to share their skills and experiences and who are encouraging. Find your own style and bring out your own personality to make you unique as a dancer and most of all enjoy what you are doing.

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The Beauty of ATS® by Nirzari

When you think of American Tribal Style® Bellydance what do you see? Tassels and turbans…big skirts and bloomers..kuchi covered costumes…zills? Do you think of beautiful, flowing improvisational dance?

Two words come to straight into my mind:community and connection. The true beauty of ATS® is the connection it gives us to other dancers, other people.

Article from the current issue of the Magazine no.66 Summer 2015
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