Thread: Tribal fusion,egyptian,bollywood and persian in Stockholm!

Diana Tarkhan and Ibrahim Osman El Suezi are visiting Sweden!

Diana will have a limited number of students in workshops with topics like:
1.Different shimmy techniqes and a smashing drum solo.
2.Juicy beledi with sharp accents.
3.Her own favorite steps that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats!
4.And a Warda song...

Background:
Diana is featured on the DVD series "Masters of Egyptian Choreography",
has trained the lovely Orit Maftsir and is one of the best teachers I´ve studied with.

Ibrahim will teach:
1.New tricks with the assaya.
2.Fellahin.
3.Simsimiyya.
4.Kobkab choreography(Exciting since I never trained this style!)

Ibrahims(Ex-Reda)own group is one of the most popular and hired in Cairo,
his soloists are featured in many pop videos-
I love his new takes on egyptian folklore

Sophia Mirlashari will share her knowledge of Persian styles!
Background:
One of the most multifaceted dancers/teachers in Sweden with West African,Arabic and Iranian styles on her menu;
Sophia is known in the iranian community of Europe for her classical persian,balouchi and bandari dance.
She is also the group Golbang´s featured solo dancer.
Raks el Hawanem
Golbang Band

Sunita Singh will teach a Bollywood choreo...
Background:
Sunita has just returned to Sweden after spending the last three years in Delhi at the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra school.
She has worked with Kathak maestro Pt. Briju Maharajbwho has choreographed dance numbers in movies like Devdas, Gadar and Dil to Pagal Hai.

Two sparkling shows,bazaar and lots of partying will also happen..g.:

CallistoNocturnal Fusion Bellydance
and Ulla Edenmark;Swedens Tribal pioneer(Tribal Empire) will have a popping and snapping tribal extravanza with three fusion choreos...

Layali Oriental Dance Festival 2009

See you in Stockholm!
Emma

P.S.
Don´t miss out on their festival:
TribaGoth
They will host Ariellah,Morgana and Asharah...
D.S.

Wow! That sounds like quite a show! Wish I could make it!

I´m so very proud over this years lineup.

The last years we´ve had Amani(from Lebanon),Randa,Raqia Hassan,Meissoun of Bhuz;)Lulu Sabongi(from Brazil),Farida Fahmy...and so on!