WAMED Festival 2012: Alchemy   The theme of "Alchemy" evokes the unique ways we each express ourselves through dance. When we dance we bring together many elements - our body, our skill, our imagination, our talents, our limitations, what we've learned, our life experience, our aspirations, our beliefs, our interests and our very soul. In keeping with this theme we are pleased and excited to announce our international special guest:  Ranya Renee  and our interstate special guest:  Barbara Wolfkamp   Based in New York, the talented and world renowned Ranya Renee has taught and performed in many countries across Europe, Tunisia, Israel, Honduras, Japan as well as Canada and the US. Her unique blend of performance skills, theatrical experience and bodywork techniques will appeal to dancers across many genres.   With her extensive language, theatre, teaching and performance expertise combined with her emphasis on healthy use of the body and breath, our special guest Ranya is a shining example of the diverse mix that we all bring to our dance. Visit Ranya's website   Barbara Wolfkamp also known as Zahraa is Principle of Bellydance Kizmet in Victoria and has been teaching and performing belly dance for almost 20 years. A well established and popular teacher and dancer in Melbourne and beyond, Barbara brings us a wealth of knowledge of the history, technique and diverse dance styles of the Middle East. Visit Bellydance Kizmet   Unfortunately Hilary Cinis will be unable to join us for WAMED 2012 We look forward to welcoming Ranya and Barbara to Perth for WAMED 2012 and invite you to share the magic and dance who you are! With special thanks to WAMED Festival Founder Keti Sharif WAMED Festival and Alchemy logo designed by Henrietta Vegh WAMED Festival Team Renate | Angie | Jilyan :: Workshop times and descriptions :: :: Workshop and Event bookings now open :: :: Download Festival Full Schedule (PDF) :: :: Read the latest newsletter (14 May 2012) ::