Anne White

Anne has wide experience as a teacher and performer. She qualified as a Hilal School teacher in 1990 and obtained a City and Guilds 7303 certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector in 2007.

She has taught since 1992, privately and in Adult Education and has been funded by numerous bodies including The Arts Council, Millenium Fund and the Big Lottery. She also works in schools with a National Dance Agency.

In 2006 Anne began working with Health Professionals, sponsored by The Big Lottery, on a project to quantify the health benefits of exercise. She has also worked with Television Production companies, Sports and Development Teams and fitness centres. She has taught men, children and women of different ages and cultural backgrounds and always enjoys teaching students with special needs.

Anne has over 15 years experience as a performer, some of this at major London venues such as The Hackney Empire, The Bloomsbury Theatre and Alexandra Palace, and has toured East Anglian theatres as part of her Arts Council funding. Other performances, with Planet Egypt - include Egyptian Dance Parties with singers and live music, and she also performs at Arab weddings and parties. Anne visits Arabic nightclubs regularly:

I have been privileged to witness, experience and accompany the best Arab singers and musicians that the UK has to offer.

Anne has organised, choreographed, directed and produced a number of Raqs Sharqi theatre performances from 1992 to 2006.

Recently she has taken part in major dance events: Brighton Orient 2006, and in 2007 Majma, Raqs Brittania and an International Festival in Hungary. In 2005 she hosted the Egyptian pop singer Hakim in London in recognition of her skills as a presenter and community builder. Her aim is to build a dance community that is diverse, independent and welcoming.

Anne is also involved in Oriental dance and established Planet Egypt in 2002 to promote popular Arabic music, dance and culture and work closely with dancers from other Oriental disciplines - sometimes with singers and live music.

We have monthly events and are supported by celebrities and leading exponents from the wider dance community.These events aim topromote awareness and understanding of different dance disciplines and elevate the artistic side of our dancing. More importantly they have built a dance community where all are welcomed and accepted and are completely non-political.