WHAT

This intensive certification course taught by the world-renowned native Egyptian instructor & choreographer, Faten Salama, is a great opportunity to experience Egyptian folkloric dance. Learn about the origins of folkloric dance, its influence on oriental dance and how to incorporate this into your performances.

Learn the true Egyptian style from a Native Egyptian Master Instructor with 35+ years of experience!

WHEN

Friday, January 22, 2010
7:00pm-10:00pm
Introduction of Egypts different geographical areas & to "LABANOTATION" (the study of how steps are explained & written in order to preserve them). How has "Labanotation" been used to capture the dance?

Saturday, January 23, 2010
11:00am-4:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
Experience the art & dance of Southern Egypt. Including demonstrations of the different dances (live & on DVD) and a complete breakdown of the basic dance techniques.

Sunday, January 24, 2010
11:00am-4:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
Explore Northern Egypt followed by an opportunity to apply what you have learned with LIVE MUSICIANS (T.B.A.).

WHO

Faten Salama has delighted the International Belly Dance community for decades. Her classes, focusing on all aspects of classical Egyptian oriental dance continue into the century with an extra bonus for American belly dancers. Faten began dancing at 11 years of age when she was selected to attend the firstever national folk troupe of Egypt dance school for children & was on of the first dancers selected for Egypt's National Folk Troupe!


COST
$350.00
Pre-registration is required for certification
Full payment postmarked by Jan 10, 2010
20 people minimum/30 people maximum
No door registrations.
No single day session- Package only! Sorry!

REGISTER
Online: www.egyptianacademy.com
By mail send payment to:
Sharif Productions
38-01 23rd Avenue Suite 405
Astoria, NY, 11105
Phone: (718)726-0526 Fax: (718)726-0566

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Check out:
www.fatensalama.info
www.egyptianacademy.com
www.egyptianacademy.com/fatensalama_press.htm
Email:
fatensalama@hotmail.com
nourhan@aol.com