Egyptian Nights X - June 10-12, 2005

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From the Atlanta Danse Orientale Society

ADOS is proud to bring International Belly Dance Star, Sahra Saeeda to Atlanta for our annual Egyptian Nights in 2005 for a two-day workshop and gala show!!

Sahra Saeeda has performed and taught Egyptian style Orientale and Folkloric dance on five continents. Originally from the Los Angeles, California area, Sahra lived, danced, and researched in Egypt from 1989 to 1995.The "Sahra Show" has performed over 1600 shows in Cairo, Egypt alone. This show's ensemble included Sahra, Egyptian musicians, singers, folkloric dancers and authentic Saidi musicians.

Sahra is currently artistic director of Ya Amar! Middle Eastern Dance Company (USA) and a contributing choreographer to many European dance companies. She is also president of Layali Yasmine Productions an independent recording and distribution label for Egyptian music, Middle Eastern dance performance and instructional videos. Sahra has degrees in both Dance and Cultural Anthropology, with a MA in Dance Ethnology from UCLA. She has given numerous lecture/demonstrations on Egyptian dance, costumes, customs, ritual and folklore to doctorate-level symposiums, university ethnic dance festivals and dance ethnology forums.


Sahra has won numerous awards from IAMED and the Giza Academy, including "Best Choreography" and "Best Dance Company". Sahra travels the world extensively teaching seminars and performing in concerts. Through her years of professional and teaching experience, Sahra has mastered the art of dance instruction to artists of all levels. As a master instructor, she upholds the integrity and tradition as well as incorporating her signature style.


For more information about Sahra visit her website:

www.sahrasaeeda.com

[raymon]

Cool, good to see as many professional Egyptian belly dancing institutes as possible.