Bellydance in a BoxDance and Music for Education & Exploring Culture
You can access a range programs exploring Egyptian dance and music through Bellydance in a Box. Students will learn about regional dances and the evolution of social folk dance to stage performance. Through percussive instruments and body percussion, students will experience a range of Folkloric dance styles and rhythms from across Egypt. Older students can also delve into the issues of Orientalism and the Western ‘mythstory’ surrounding bellydance (Raks Sharqi). These highly interactive and engaging programs can be tailored to suit different age groups.
Incursions can be booked through Cultural Infusion.
If you're a school looking for ongoing classes for dance students, or to support body-confidence and community-building extra-curricular programs, please contact us to tailor a program to suit your needs and budget.
Incursions can be booked through Cultural Infusion.
If you're a school looking for ongoing classes for dance students, or to support body-confidence and community-building extra-curricular programs, please contact us to tailor a program to suit your needs and budget.
Egyptian Folklore
Deep-dive into a single folkloric style, or explore a few! You'll see costume examples, some short dance demonstrations, and learn the dances yourself.
Explore Folkloric Dance Styles from:
• Alexandria (Folkloric Iskandarini)*
• Western Desert (Folkloric Hagallah)
• Nile Delta (Fokloric Fellahin)
• Upper Egypt (Folkloric Saidi)
• Luxor (Ghawazee/Sha’abi)*
• Cairo (Baladi & Raks Sharqi)*
While most dance styles are not gender-specific, the dances listed here from Luxor, Cairo and Alexandria are generally considered feminine in style.
*For older/High School students.
Explore Folkloric Dance Styles from:
• Alexandria (Folkloric Iskandarini)*
• Western Desert (Folkloric Hagallah)
• Nile Delta (Fokloric Fellahin)
• Upper Egypt (Folkloric Saidi)
• Luxor (Ghawazee/Sha’abi)*
• Cairo (Baladi & Raks Sharqi)*
While most dance styles are not gender-specific, the dances listed here from Luxor, Cairo and Alexandria are generally considered feminine in style.
*For older/High School students.
Middle-Eastern Rhythms
Using percussive instruments and body percussion, experience the rhythms of Egypt.
Rhythm workshops are a great way to explore how patterns are mathematically created, and odd-rhythms (in 5s, 7s, 9s, and 10s) can give your brain and body a good work out!
Workshops include:
• The Masmoudi Family of Rhythms
• A Sampling of Rhythms used in Egyptian Dance
• Rhythm & Dance: Learn common rhythms and dance movements for social dance.
Rhythm workshops are a great way to explore how patterns are mathematically created, and odd-rhythms (in 5s, 7s, 9s, and 10s) can give your brain and body a good work out!
Workshops include:
• The Masmoudi Family of Rhythms
• A Sampling of Rhythms used in Egyptian Dance
• Rhythm & Dance: Learn common rhythms and dance movements for social dance.
Discussion & Dance
Learn some dance combinations following the evolution of bellydance from folkloric roots, through to the stage and on to modern fusions. Discuss the myth-story of bellydance and how this has influenced western interpretations of this dance form.
Online delivery also available.
• Orientalism and the Mythstory of Bellydance*
• The Evolution of Bellydance*
*For older/high school students
Online delivery also available.
• Orientalism and the Mythstory of Bellydance*
• The Evolution of Bellydance*
*For older/high school students
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