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Spectacular Shimmies & Layers Workshop With Mirah Ammal Sponsored by Zahra Sagira Milwaukee, WI
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Fire and Ice Hafla Show Featuring Mirah Ammal and beautiful guest artists from the Milwaukee area and other Midwest locations!
Saturday February 28, 2009
Jump to: Workshop Descriptions Hafla Information Workshop Instructor Bio Workshop Registration Spectacular Shimmies & Layers Workshop
Whether you’re looking
to create dramatic emphasis in an Oriental dance, add spice to a tribal
performance, or working on an eye-popping drum solo, spectacular layers
are key! In this workshop, you’ll work on techniques for beautiful
layering—sumptuous shimmies over juicy movements, intense vibrations in
delicate movements, “meta-shimmies,” and more using the upper body, hips,
and torso.
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fee: $35 Location: Wauwatosa Lion's Club 7336 St. James Street Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Click here for registration form.
Jump to: Workshop Descriptions Hafla Information Workshop Instructor Bio Workshop Registration Join us for an evening of warm friends and beautiful performances by wonderful dancers dancers, featuring workshop instructor Mirah Ammal of Minneapolis and several artists from the local region. It'll be an evening of dance, music, food and revelry featuring:
Doors open at 6:30, show begins at 7 p.m. Admission: $5
Location: Wauwatosa Lion's Club 7336 St. James Street Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Would you like to perform? Performers of ALL styles are welcome. Contact Zahra Sagira at zahrasagira@hotmail.com by February 20.
Jump to: Workshop Descriptions Hafla Information Workshop Instructor Bio Workshop Registration Known for her delicate yet passionate style and musical interpretation, Mirah Ammal is a professional Middle Eastern dance performer, choreographer, and instructor. She specializes in raks as-sharki (belly dance) and folkloric dances of the Middle East and surrounding regions. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mirah performs and teaches workshops locally and nationally. She performs for weddings, parties, events, festivals and educational or cultural presentations, and is a regular performer in area restaurants. Mirah is also artistic director of Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater and director of Aalim School of Dance, LLC. Mirah has studied with many top names in dance from the U.S., Egypt and other countries including her first mentor, Cassandra Shore, and other artists such as Dina, Randa Kamel, Farida Fahmy, Raqia Hassan, Momo Kadous, Sahra Saeeda, Amel Tafsout, Nourhan Sharif, Aisha Ali, Hadia, Tamalyn Dallal, Beba, Hamada, Lucy, and Dr. Mo Gedawi. She has also traveled to Egypt to further her dance education and her understanding of the language and culture. In her own teaching, Mirah emphasizes a physically and mentally healthy approach to belly dance. She focuses on body awareness, proper alignment, and technique for a physically healthy dance experience. She also encourages positive body image and self-acceptance by helping her students explore their femininity and inner grace through the dance. Her humor and down-to-earth nature make her popular with students of all ages, shapes, and sizes.
To see video samples of Mirah in performance, click to go to Mirah's Video samples page.
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