Yasmina Ramzy! (you should have seen this one coming)

[yasmindiab]

Ok. Since I just spent an AMAZING weekend in workshops with Yasmina, I have to know...who else loves her as much as I do?

She is phenomenal! Her teaching style, her personality, her performances, her choreography...

I'm trying to save my money to go to the dance camp next summer. :)

[Adishakti]

Yasmina ROCKS.

[Shirin.]

love her-shes sweet. i love her style too

[yasmindiab]

She is a sweetie. :)

I just watched "Descent of Ishtar" last night...what an interesting show that was! I really liked the theatrics of it. Her company is great...if it were possible, I'd totally move to Canada for a year and study with her. :)

[janaki]

She came to teach in Hong Kong few years ago. I needed a bucket to collect my drool!!!! I have seen her live show, wow she is so fantastic!!! Great person too.

Cheers
Janaki

[danidance]

I was posting a few months ago that I wanted to go to her dance camp....someday! I love her style and her approach with her dance company.

[yasmindiab]

I was posting a few months ago that I wanted to go to her dance camp....someday! I love her style and her approach with her dance company.

Not just her summer dance camp, but I REALLY want to take her two week long Pro-Course, as well. That one's a couple years off (have to save money) but...I REALLY want to do it.

[MellyBelly]

YES! she is awesome!

*I'm a bit biased though, seeing as how she is like my belly dance momma here in Toronto... and I work with her*

Even though - the first time I saw her I was blown away! She has me hooked.

I HIGHLY recommend the Pro-course! I absolutely loved it!

[aazura]

She's coming to Boston this summer -- can't wait!!

[yasmindiab]

YES! she is awesome!

*I'm a bit biased though, seeing as how she is like my belly dance momma here in Toronto... and I work with her*

Even though - the first time I saw her I was blown away! She has me hooked.

I HIGHLY recommend the Pro-course! I absolutely loved it!

I am very envious of you! :)
I would love to be able to take 1 year and study up in Toronto with her. I can't even imagine how much my dancing would improve.

Of course, i'd have to find a rich husband first, because #1, I can't afford to pay for that kind of intensive study and #2, I would have to quit my job to do that!

:) How long have you been studying with her?

[MellyBelly]

I am very envious of you! :)
I would love to be able to take 1 year and study up in Toronto with her. I can't even imagine how much my dancing would improve.

Of course, i'd have to find a rich husband first, because #1, I can't afford to pay for that kind of intensive study and #2, I would have to quit my job to do that!

:) How long have you been studying with her?

I know, I feel the same way about wanting to study with teachers from all over the world...

I've been studying with Yasmina for almost 3 years now. Most of my beginning studies "with her" were through the Arabesque studios (I studied with her senior teachers) and then when I became more advanced I started to take classes/workshops with her and I became a dancer in her company - which has probably been the best training! :)

[Aradia]

I've never had the opportunity to study with her, but Yasmin, that video you, Shira and I watched that one night sent me on a search for that performance DVD, and instructional DVD's, she is such a dynamic dancer, maybe we should sponsor her in Las Vegas some day, you think???

[yasmindiab]

I've never had the opportunity to study with her, but Yasmin, that video you, Shira and I watched that one night sent me on a search for that performance DVD, and instructional DVD's, she is such a dynamic dancer, maybe we should sponsor her in Las Vegas some day, you think???

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suleiman seemed very enthusiastic about coming to Vegas when I mentioned it a coule weeks ago...I have a press kit from Yasmina, so....maybe I'll bring it with to Marrakech for you to look at? :)

Oh, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have them come out here!!!!

[danidance]

I would come!

I've never had the opportunity to study with her, but Yasmin, that video you, Shira and I watched that one night sent me on a search for that performance DVD, and instructional DVD's, she is such a dynamic dancer, maybe we should sponsor her in Las Vegas some day, you think???

[Aradia]

I would come!

Ok, I will contact her once the convention is over and see what she thinks. Maybe she can be an instructor at our IBDC next year! I'm already starting on my list of workshop teachers!

[danidance]

Aradia,

Can I make a request for consideration??? Will someone look into bringing a Russian dancer here? I know it's probably problematic but either Nour or Natalia Strelchenko or is it Maria Shoskova (name could be wrong)....We've not had the Russian dancers in the states for workshops and it would be so nice to have a "fresh" new thing.

just a thought.

[yasmindiab]

Ok, I will contact her once the convention is over and see what she thinks. Maybe she can be an instructor at our IBDC next year! I'm already starting on my list of workshop teachers!

You have to bring Suleiman too! :) (even if its just to be my eye candy! lol)

While we're making requests...Isidora Bushkovski is one of my new favorite dancers...ever since seeing "Temptation of Belly Dance..." she's fanTAStic!


~Yasmin

[Aradia]

Ok, let me get through the convention, then we can discuss who to bring for next year!!..g.:

[yasmindiab]

Ok, let me get through the convention, then we can discuss who to bring for next year!!..g.:

Why, its not like you have your hands COMPLETELY full!! ;)
.w.:

(TOTALLY joking with that one...)

I will see you at Cairo Carnivale this weekend, and then my mom and I are going to come to marrakech on Monday night (as long as she doesn't end up working) :)

Yay! ..l;,

[vron]

I think Yasmina Ramzy is one of the most underated dancers/teachers around. Her performance videos are by far the best! She's also a wonderful workshop teacher. Oh, and I've been hearing a lot of great things about the big workshop she just had in Toronto.

[MariaAya]

She is doing such serious, artistic, cultural and respected work !!!
She is one of my idols when it comes to Oriental Dance companies.

maria aya..g.:

[yasmindiab]

I think Yasmina Ramzy is one of the most underated dancers/teachers around. Her performance videos are by far the best! She's also a wonderful workshop teacher. Oh, and I've been hearing a lot of great things about the big workshop she just had in Toronto.

I agree, I think I own ALL of her performance videos...I may be missing one or two... ;)

[emma-bessa]

I agree, I think I own ALL of her performance videos...I may be missing one or two... ;)

How about her choreo/technique videos?Anyone here got them?
(maybe this question belongs in another forum)
I live so far away but am interested in buying her videos...:)

[Belle_Elen]

I was taking lessons at the Arabesque School for the 4 months while I was staying in Toronto in 2005. Great school! I'm so happy I found it. Unfortunately, I took only one workshop with Yasmina... Her lead teaching dancers are great. Especially i liked Emese who teaches advanced level. ..g.:

[yasmindiab]

How about her choreo/technique videos?Anyone here got them?
(maybe this question belongs in another forum)
I live so far away but am interested in buying her videos...:)

I have her very very beginning technique video, and I love it. I've been dancing for 5 years, and it is SO helpful to go back over the basics, and this video is really good for that. :)

[Rahil_al_Zarqa]

I actually picked up one of the choreo vids at a workshop ( the instructor brought them back from something in Toronto and was raving about how fantastic she was). I was really surprised by how much content was packed into this one dvd (3 seperate choreos with instruction and dance clips) and I really enjoyed her style of teaching and dancing, so I have ordered her technique dvds. I also have a couple of performance videos and I am totally impressed. To think I had never heard her name even mentioned before a couple of months ago. This woman has been doing incredible things for bellydance in Canada and her name really needs to get out there. People just don't know what they are missing!

[yasmindiab]

I actually picked up one of the choreo vids at a workshop ( the instructor brought them back from something in Toronto and was raving about how fantastic she was). I was really surprised by how much content was packed into this one dvd (3 seperate choreos with instruction and dance clips) and I really enjoyed her style of teaching and dancing, so I have ordered her technique dvds. I also have a couple of performance videos and I am totally impressed. To think I had never heard her name even mentioned before a couple of months ago. This woman has been doing incredible things for bellydance in Canada and her name really needs to get out there. People just don't know what they are missing!

I agree, I didn't even know who she was until Sonya from Chicago hosted her a couple of years ago...now I'm trying to tell EVERYONE who she is! :)

[isisbd]

Yasmina Ramzy was my first real bellydance teacher in Toronto. I absolutely adore, respect, admire, her talent, kindness, innovativeness, sweetness and I could go on and on. She has changed my life completely and I so thank her for sharing all her talents with myself and many others. I think she is the absolutely best teacher, dancer around.

Isis

[ANA_bellydancer]

I love Yasmina! Definitely one of the best!
I wish I lived in Canada to learn more from her!

[WildAnmar96]

I agree, I didn't even know who she was until Sonya from Chicago hosted her a couple of years ago...now I'm trying to tell EVERYONE who she is! :)

Wut? When did this happen? darn, I cannot believe she came to chicago and I missed it ..cr.:..cr.:..cr.: