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Workshops - Yasmina Ramzy


Please see Events for Upcoming Workshops.
Please see Schedule for regular classes at Arabesque Academy

Workshop in Puertorico by Yasmina Ramzy, director and founder of Toronto based Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra, Canada's leading Middle Eastern belly dance and music ensemble, and Arabesque Academy specializing in Eastern belly dance and music classes and training.

Past Workshops

Average 8 classes a week at Arabesque Academy
March 2010 Al Khaima workshop, Toronto, ON
March 2010 Al Khaima workshop, Vancouver, BC
March 2010 Al Khaima workshop, Whitehorse, Yukon
February 2010 Oum Kalthoum: dance workshop with live musicians, Toronto, ON
July 2009 Two week Arabesque Professional Course, Toronto
July 2009 One week workshop, Raks Madrid Festival, Madrid, Spain
June 2009 Two-Day workshop, Texas
October 2008 Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
September 2008 Intensive Folklore Weekend
September 2008 Two-Day workshop, Mexico
August 2008 Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton Bellet School
August 2008 Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level Two
July /August2008 Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level One
July2008 Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
July 2008 Arabesque Intensive Professional Course
May 2008 AuSet Studio , Winnipeg
May 2008 York University, Pulse Youth Dance Conference
April 2008 Museum of Textiles
February 2008 Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
February 2008 On The Move, National Ballet of Canada School
June2007 One-dayworkshop, Kingston, Ontario
June 2007 Four-day workshop, Thunder Bay, Ontario
June 2007 Two-day workshop, Boston, Massachewsetts
June 2007 Five-day workshp, Haliburton School of the Arts
June 2007 One-day workshop, Kingston, Ontario
June 2007 One-day workshop, Brockville, Ontario
June 2007 Three-day workshop, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 2007 Three-day workshop, Calgary, Alberta
June 2006 Three-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
June 2006 Three-day workshop, Edmonton, Alberta
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Chicago, IL
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Bristol, England
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Thunder Bay, ON
June 2005 Three-day workshop, Budapest, Hungary
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Vienna, Austria
June 2005 Three-day workshop, Barcelona, Spain
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Ottawa
June 2005 Two-day workshop, Atlanta, Georgia
June 2004 Two-day workshop, Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 2004 Two-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
June 2004 Two-day workshop, Edmonton
June2004 Two-day workshop, Windsor
June2004 Two-day workshop, Montreal
August 2004 Three-day workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico
August 2004 Four-day workshop, Guelph, ON
June 2004 Two-week intensive professional course, Toronto, ON
June 2004 Five-day summer course, Belleville, ON
June 2004 Four-day workshop in Hong Kong, China
June 2004 Three-day workshop in Victoria, BC
June 2004 Workshop in Sarnia, ON
June 2004 Two-day workshop in Thunder Bay, ON
June 2004 Workshop in Stratford, ON
January 2004 Workshop at Dance Ontario 3X3 in Kingston, ON
January 2004 Workshop in Bristol, England
August 2001-2003
June 2003 Workshop in Edinborough, Scotland
June 2003 Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland
June 2003 Four-day workshop in Vienna, Austria
June 2003 One-week workshop in Frankfurt, Germany
June 2003 Two-day workshop in Houston, TX
June 2003 Two-day workshop in Winnipeg, MB
June 2003 Two-day workshop in Grand Rapids, MI
June 2003 Workshop in Sarnia, ON
June 2003 Workshops during Descent of Ishtar tour in cities across Ontario: Sudbury, Windsor, Ottawa, and St. Catherines
June 2002 Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto
June 2002 Two-day workshop and performance in Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 2002 Two-day workshop and performance in Atlanta, GA
June 2002 Two-day workshop and performance in Sarnia, ON
June 2001 Two-day workshop Miami, FL
June 2001 Two-day workshop in St. John, NB
June 2001 Re-organized Arabesque Academy to an exclusively Middle Eastern dance, music and history school, offering up to 30 classes week
June 2001 Workshop in Barrie, ON
June 2001 Workshop at University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
June 2001 Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto, ON
  1995 - 2000 Reopened Arabesque Academy, a multi-ethnic dance school specializing in Middle Eastern, Latin and Brazilian dance; owner, manager, teacher, agent, teaching sixteen Middle Eastern dance classes weekly.
June 2000 Workshop at Earl Haig Secondary School for the Arts, Toronto, ON
June 2000 Workshop at Womyn's Forum in Windsor, ON
June 2000 Workshop in Kingston, ON
June 2000 Workshop at Kick Up Your Heels Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
June 2000 Present monthly workshops in Sarnia, ON
January 2000 Women's Self Esteem workshop at Oakwood Public Library, Toronto, ON
January 2000 Women's Self Esteem workshop for Women's Health Issues, Toronto Convention Centre
June 1999 Drum Solo workshop with percussionist Amer Matri in Toronto, ON
June 1999 Workshop in Barrie, ON
June 1999 Two day workshop for MEDA in Vancouver, BC
June 1999 Two day workshop in Calgary, AB
June 1999 Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre
June 1999 Workshop with Dr. George Sawa at Centauri Summer Arts Camp
June 1999 Workshop in London, ON
January 1999 Workshop to the East York Woman's Group
June 1998 Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre
June 1998 Workshop in Guelph, ON
June 1998 Workshop - Drum & Dance Marathon for COBA and OMO
June 1998 Three-day workshop in Victoria, B.C
June 1998 Workshop for Harbourfront Community Centre
June 1998 Workshop for the Centre For well-being
January 1998 Workshop for the Gay & Lesbian Committee, York University
June 1997 Workshop sponsored by Dance Umbrella of Ontario at the Walter Carsen Centre for the National Ballet of Canada
June 1997 workshop for Canadian Managers of Proctor & Gamble with Carmen Romero
June 1997 Weekly class in Hamilton, Ontario, Donna's Friends in Fitness
June 1997 Seminar for Graduate Dance Program at York University
  1991 - 1994 Average of three Middle Eastern Dance classes and workshops a week in Canada, United States, Mexico, Syria and Jordan
  1987 - 1990 Arabesque Academy - owner, manager, teacher, administrator, promoter
  1984 - 1986 Average two Middle Eastern Dance classes a week out of the home