After the workshops, went to meet a fellow Johara dancer, Bree, in holiday in France with her family, in the Taverne du Nil restaurant on the Ile-St-Louis. It's the perfect family night out, offering great food, friendly service - and of course, a resident belly dancer.
Melinda (seen here dancing with Bree's daughter), was the dancer that night so we knew we were in for a treat.
Melinda is a lovely dancer and teacher who has travelled extensively for her dance. She used to be part of a dance group called the Gazelles with Raphaelle. Most recently she has been training the actress Laura Ramsey for her role as a young American girl who becomes a professional belly dancer in the independent film What Lola Wants (but more on that later).
Having had yet another late night, it was something of a relief not to wake up with the prospect of six hours of workshops ahead of me. (Much as I would have liked to have done more classes with both Aida and Tito.)
We were free to do something different - and in fact, that evening Raphaelle and I both agreed that we had discovered the perfect way to spend a Sunday in Paris.
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