Mariam Prokou is a colleague whom I value more than any other; I value her as an oriental ‎dance teacher, because her teaching comes out of her heart, with love and respect for her ‎female disciples and for dancing. She is close to them, and they jointly create a happy company ‎and lay the foundations for new friendships. Mariam, a restless artistic spirit, is always in search ‎of new ways of teaching and knowledge. She organizes fine performances and takes care to ‎make her disciples feel comfortable on stage, while performing a choreography which brings out ‎their skills. Having engaged for years in a variety of dances, her approach to oriental dances is ‎creative, escapes from stereotypes and is based on her personal research and on individual ‎development through movement.‎‎