Academy of Middle Eastern Dance Brisbane

	The Academy of Middle Eastern Dance... Link to Jude's Academy of Middle Eastern Dance Page The Academy of Middle Eastern Dance was formed in 1989 by Susan Buntine and Maria Masselos. It is the oldest, largest, most well respected, and ,of course, the very best Middle Eastern Dance organization in Brisbane. There are now 6 teachers in the school: Susan, Maria, Sharon Daley, Lorelle and Saghirah and Ambyr. All teachers are dedicated to presenting a high standard of the dance in performance and teaching, and are constantly updating their skills by attending workshops presented by both interstate and international teachers. The professional performing troupe of AMED is The Oasis Dancers.
	Every year The Academy of Middle Eastern Dance presents a number of belly dance events. These include:
	The Annual Middle Eastern Dance Extravaganza - Held at the beautiful Art Deco Tivoli Theatre, this event features up to 275 belly dance students from all over South East Queensland.
	Oasis Dreams Belly Dance Competition - An opportunity for students to perform their own choreographies and gain valuable feedback from a panel of judges.
	Winter Warm Up - Sponsored by Maria Masselos, this is a week long workshop by an international master teacher. Past teachers have included Yousy Sharif, Dr Mo Geddawi, Denise Enan, Bobby Farrah. This year Aida Noor will grace our shores.
	Pyramid Pulse - Again organised by superwoman Maria Masselos, this is a new event which is held twice a year and consists of a full day of bellydance performances and Middle Eastern bazaar.