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Essential Egypt~ Ghawazee Class

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Qabila Foundation is excited to announce our Egyptian folk dance series: ESSENTIAL EGYPT for the first time ONLINE!!!

This four class series will focus on Egyptian folkloric dance, history, and cultural context. Saturdays 1-3pm PST through April 2020. Classes will be held on ZOOM so can be attended anywhere.

ESSENTIAL EGYPT~
4/4 Ghawazee: Binat Mazin
4/11 Awalim & Balady
4/18 Saidi~ Tahteeb & Raqs Assaya
4/25 Ritual~ Zikkr & Zar

Workshops will start with a lecture covering foundation, history, and evolution within entertainment. We will then progress into a warmup, posturing, technique, and cultural context of dance. Open to ALL levels!

Tuition is a sliding scale~ $10-25/per workshop.

To enroll, email qabilafoundation@gmail.com which classes you would like to attend. A zoom link will be emailed 30 minutes prior to class. Attendees should download zoom beforehand to ensure timely start of workshop.

www.qabilafoundation.org

Earlier Event: February 22
From Village to Stage workshop
Later Event: April 10
Lockdown Dance Party 3rd edition