ALL NEW! Around the World: Party-Pop Combos
Travel through the music of Egypt, Lebanon, Greece, and Turkey with fun, accessible ‘combo-ographies’ set to popular songs from across the area. This class is all about connection—connecting to the culture, the joy of dancing together at a hafla, and the energy of songs that get everyone on their feet. Simple, repeatable combos make it easy for all levels to join in, while gigging dancers will love having ready-to-go party pieces that light up the dance floor!
Bio Aziza
Aziza is one of the brightest, most in-demand stars of bellydance in the world today, recognized across the globe for her unparalleled ability to express the unique synergy of movement and sound that is the hallmark of this ancient art form. Her innate musicality, effortless creativity and lifelong training allow Aziza to fully inhabit the dance, simultaneously capturing a range of emotion and intensity of expressive movement - subtle yet intense, fluid yet strong, poetic and powerful. Aziza is of the rare and gifted breed of performer whose styling is instantly recognizable, yet always evolving and new.
Aziza’s exquisite and undeniable mastery of the stage is matched by her skill in the seminar classroom. An intuitive, concise and generous instructor, Aziza excels at inspiring dancers to reach the next level. Promoters and students alike appreciate her ability to present well-organized, relevant and useful bellydance material that is accessible and challenging to all levels of bellydancers from beginner to professional. A lifelong bellydance student herself, she continually seeks inspiration as she travels the world, discovering new and revisiting familiar movement forms, always presenting material that is fresh and exciting.
Aziza has now opened her home studio to the world. Bellydance students around the globe can now continue their studies with Aziza online. With her easily accessible group classes, one on one coaching, and streaming videos you can now take your bellydance to new heights. Aziza works with bellydancers from beginning to professional. Bring your dance to the next level with a renowned instructor from your hometown.
In 2010 Aziza started an intensive weeklong Dreamcamp. Now located in a beautiful renovated convent in the gorgeous Laurentians north of Montreal. Three times a year belly dancers from across the globe come together to train, eat, play, and dance together in a unique supportive environment. The success of Dreamcamp is measured by this high rate of returning dancers year after year!
To study with Aziza is to be moved by her genuine devotion to her beloved art and to each and every dancer that comes to learn with her.
Intensives are 6hrs on Thursday
9:00am to 4:00pm Lunch around noon
SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOP
Aziza
Intensive Instructor
THURSDAY INTENSIVE-
Morning:
The Moving Canvas
Precision drills and movement flow to refine transitions, lines, and shimmies. We will also polish veil technique. Sculpting muscle memory through deliberate repeated practice of traveling steps and combos, both with and without veil.
Afternoon:
The Sound of Bellydance: Hasan Abou El Seoud's Musical Legacy
Explore the profound influence of Hasan Abou El Seoud, one of the most significant composers in the bellydance world. Known for his collaborations with iconic artists like Farid al-Atrash, Ahmed Adiwaya, and Sabah, Abou El Seoud crafted timeless tracks such as Shik Shak Shok, Bint Al Sultan, and Salamet Om Hassan. In this class, we'll delve into his compositions and iconic taxims , understanding their impact on the evolution of bellydance music and why every dancer should be familiar with his work. Lecture, listen, and culminating in movement - A Hassan Abou El Seoud guided dance party!