Helene Christopher
Teaching Experience
I have been teaching for the Austin Community College Health and Kinesiology Department since 1988 to present. My courses include Yoga, Conditioning-Stretching/Flexibility and Middle Eastern Dance. I have also taught Yoga and Middle Eastern Dance locally and nationally as a seminar instructor and performer.
Professional Publications
I have published articles on Middle Eastern Dance in Zaghareet, Habbibi, and the Chronicles of Middle Eastern Dance. My paper, "Middle Eastern Dance: The Emergence of the New Sacred Temple Priestess" was published as part of the first International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance at Orange Coast College, CA in 1997 and in Habbibi magazine. I have published the paper "Zen, Yoga, and the Art of Belly Dance," in Zaghareet. Both papers are available online on my website www.zhelene.com. I have produce two Instructional DVD set on Middle Eastern Dance and Finger Cymbal technique. I have also produced two live original music CDs for dancing. I have received three City of Austin Cultural Grants to produce large-scale Middle Eastern -based performance Fusion events.
Published: May 29, 2025