Oriental Entrance-
This music was written for Shoo Shoo in the 1980’s when dancers had 30 piece orchestras. She will teach her interpretation of a big mergence’.
Shimmies, Tabla and More (live music)-
Shoo Shoo will show demonstrate her amazing shimmy technique as well as steps for the tabla and other songs.
Leila of Cairo
Dancing with a Live Orchestra (live music)-
What a dancer needs to know to work well with musicians. One of Cairo’s hottest dancers will tell you what to expect from an Egyptian orchestra… and what they expect from you.
Shaabi-
Tips on how to dance to Shaabi music. Technique and interpretation for Egypt’s “working class” music. Put some sass into your dance.
Sahra Saeeda
Beledi (live music)-
If a dancer can perfom beledi, Egyptian audiences will love her. Learn to dance to a beledi progression, with insight into choices of movement from a classic Egyptian perspective.
Oriental Song-
Learn her signature technique with this classic oriental number.
Rabey Abou Taleb
The Golden Age of Egyptian Dance (live music)-
For 15 years, Rabey was the right hand of the great Ibrahim Akef, the man who taught many of the great dancers their moves. Rabey will teach steps and musical interpretation of Samia Gamal, Naima Akef, Tahia Karioka and more.
Alexandrian Dance-
This is a fun and sassy dance with many interpretations. Rabey will teach a lovely Alexandrian number as well as melaya technique. *Bring your melaya or long veil
Saed Amar
Tanoura Technique (whirling dervish)-
Learn the basics of “how they spin like that.” This is a fun class, give it a whirl.
Music Classes*
Safaa Farid
Tarab, Arabic Song-
Explore your voice in Arabic! With master vocalist, Safaa Farid, begin to understand the tonal differences in Eastern and Western music as well as the basics of Egypt’s classical music.
Mounir Abdle Aziz
Tabla Rhythms for Dancers-
Learn the various rhythms of the tabla. Mouneer will break down each rhythm to its simplest elements and then build them into the complex rhythms that every dancer should know.
*private lessons for more advanced drummers will be available.
Yousrry Hefny
Tabla Technique-
Learn basic tabla technique and how to play the essential Egyptian rhythms. Bring your drum.
*private lessons for more advanced drummers will be available.
Sayed Lacky
Sagat-
Learn proper technique and basic rhythms, then expand on them with flaire. Sayed plays the large, professional sagat but his technique will work for any finger cymbal size. Bring your sagat.
*private lessons for more advanced sagat players will be available.
Lectures*
Yasmin
“Sexuality and the Dance”-
Explore the sexual elements of belly dance and it’s cultural ramifications from Phoaronic times to today.
“Egyptian Bellydance Superstars”-
See footage from the first Egyptian dancers caught on film to the famous dancers of today. Learn what makes them superstars.
“Zar”-
Learn the basic movements of the Zar and the part it plays in Egyptian society. Yasmin will show the complete 45 min film of the trailer up on YouTube.
Sahra Saeeda
“Egyptian Folklore”-
Discover the roots of Egyptian Folklore and the disappearing folkloric arts.
