About Taaj & BDT

About Taaj

Taaj started belly dancing in 1996 and started teaching and performing professionally a year later. During that time, her troupe performed at every major festival in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In 2000, Taaj was offered a chance to dance in Egypt and accepted. Egypt was a life changing experience. When Taaj returned, she dedicated herself full time to developing her students as soloists and they started competing. From 2002 to 2007, her students won 46 trophies from competitions in 4 states. In 2007, Taaj took the knowledge gained from coaching those students and turned it into the Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program so that she could share her award-winning techniques with others.

About BDT
When I started out teaching, I had to figure out how to teach on my own through trial and error. I thought there had to be a better way for people to do this. In response, I created The Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program. Imagine having support on your learning journey while you build confidence and mastery of skill. By teaching how to teach others belly dance in ways that are effective, efficient, safe, and profitable, the dance community grows in respect, knowledge, and artistry. YOU grow in confidence and skill. The BDT teaching philosphy is focused on teaching conceptually so that dance knowledge expands exponentially rather than through moves, combinations and choreography. I believe that growth never ends and that teaching to think critically is the greatest gift that a teacher can give a student.

What Makes This Program Special

There is no “fat.” Everything that is taught is what you need to teach effectively. You won’t waste your time with filler material or sales pitches designed to make more money from you.

You don’t get you any less than you need either. No trade secrets are withheld that are kept for me, my students, or special clients. You get it all.

It’s flexible. You have the freedom to be who you are. You can use your own vocabulary, your own way of movement, your own style, and your own approach to teaching. You don’t have to become a Taaj clone, just adapt my skills to your style and you will be successful.

It fits your lifestyle. Since it’s a distance learning program, you don’t have to travel anywhere. It’s all online.

You have BDT support. You can email me anytime with questions.

You can learn at home at your own pace. Since no travel is required, you save time and money over traveling to a seminar.

It’s news you can use right away. From the very first chapter, you will start restructuring and streamlining your class. You will immediately have tons of exercises and tools that you can put to use.

You benefit from the BDT advertising and name. BDT is advertised regularly on high traffic sites like Bhuz.com and Gilded Serpent as well as in print publications. Every time we do an Intermediate Intensive workshop, we spread the word about how effective the techniques are. Every time someone purchases and uses the BDT Lessons Plan manual, they see how valuable YOUR training is. All these perks happen because BDT is a family. Every time one succeeds, the rest benefit too. That creates more demand for YOU.

Once you are certified, you will have the option of having your name posted on my high traffic website as a “certified Belly Dance Trainer (sm)” and can profit from my web traffic and referrals.

Simply put, you will know that your education is meaningful. It’s not just some slip of paper that everyone gets for signing up. It’s not about feeling good about yourself (you will feel good about yourself, but you will have much more than that). It’s not about learning a list of choreographies or someone else’s style. You will feel confident and competent to teach in your own style. Your prospective students will also know that your qualifications are impeccable. If you only remember one thing, remember that The Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program is a short cut to making YOU the best teacher you can be. You don’t have to go it alone.

Want to know what’s in the program? Click here. Got questions? Click here for a FAQ or email Taaj for answers. Don’t delay. Take the first step to joining the BDT family and being the best belly dance teacher you can be.

The Belly Dance Trainer code of excellence continues to grow as Taaj’s students are now producing their own award winning students. Dancers in 8 countries and 26 US states are studying the program. To study with a BDT trained instructor, click here. To start on your journey of excellence through BDT, click here.

Not sure? I get it. It’s a lot of time and money to invest, so why not try a online class to see the techniques in action? Or post to the bulletin board asking others who have already made the leap how it’s working for them. There are no excuses for not getting more information if you want to enhance your skills. This could be the thing that changes your career.