Interpreting Arabic Music with Nadira
This September, Nadira offers two belly dance workshops on the art of interpreting Arabic music. Each open level workshop will explore a distinct style of 
Arabic music and teach dance steps and stylings that capture the essence of this music.
$30 Each Workshop or Both Workshops for $50
Folk Steps: From Saidi to Sha’abi
Bring your stick and put on your galabeya! This workshop will focus on two distinctive Egyptian styles of music and dance. First, learn how to dance with a cane, or “assaya,” and capture the bouncy saidi beat and the sway of the mizmar with your dance. Then we will travel to the city and work with Egyptian Sha’abi music, also know as the urban beledi, or urban folk style of Cairo!
Sunday, September 13th 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location:
Kenville Studios, 323 E. Hoover St. Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
Dance as Art: Working with the Great Arabic Composers
Interpreting the music sung by Om Kalthoum is a dancer’s greatest challenge and her greatest joy! Learn to dance to the “hard stuff.” This class will introduce dancers to this style of music and provide a framework through which dancers can develop their own interpretations. Learn to dance to this complex and dynamic music with grace, elegance, and simplicity.
Sunday, September 20th 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Location:
Kenville Studios, 323 E. Hoover St. Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
