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Workshops - Yasmina Ramzy

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Specialty Workshops at Arabesque

Arabesque PRO COURSE
Arabesque Crash Course
Al Khaima (the Tent)
Arabesque Teacher Training

Arabesque Professional Course

two week course for dance students (minimum 2 years strong Bellydance training) who have excellent technique skills, some performance experience and who are looking to launch a professional performing career or for those who have been performing and/or teaching for at least 10 years and who wish to round out their knowledge of the art form as a whole - emphasis is on improvisation with live musicians and creative expression - daytime course taught at Arabesque Studios with some technique classes in evenings - audition required - Teachers: Yasmina Ramzy, Robert Desrosiers, Bassam Bishara, Dr. George Sawa, Suleiman Warwar, Sashara Zarif, Karen Parker, Brian Smith and more ...

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Bellydance Crash Course

for dance students who want to cram a lot of learning in a short period of time - five days of intense technique training at appropriate level as well as studies in Folklore, cultural relevance and nuance - daytime course taught at Arabesque Studios - no audition required - Teacher: Yasmina Ramzy

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Al Khaima (the Tent)

this is an afternoon workshop with 3 teachers instructing on how to listen to, appreciate and recognize different forms of Arab music as well as learn how to improvise with live musicians - students perform with live Arab band in evening of same day - no audition required, for all levels - Teachers: Yasmina Ramzy, Bassam Bishara, Suleiman Warwar

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Arabesque Teacher Training

a separate course for each of the 5 Arabesque Academy Recreational Curriculum levels - 12 hours of class over a weekend for each level - this course does NOT teach any technique - students must audition to prove they have accomplished the technique - this course instructs on how to teach the appropriate technique to a variety of students with a variety of issues - Teacher: Yasmina Ramzy

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Past Yasmina Ramzy Workshops

Average 8 classes a week at Arabesque Academy

October	2012	Workshop X in Port Perry, ON
October	2012	2-day workshop with Suleiman Warwar,Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
October	2012	2-day workshop,Zagreb, Croatia
September	2012	Workshop X,Toronto
September	2012	2-day workshop with Suleiman Warwar, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
September	2012	Al Khaima (The Tent) Dancing with Live Musicians,Toronto
September	2012	Bellydance Dumbek Brigade,Toronto
September	2012	Introductory Bellydance & Folklore Workshop,Toronto
August	2012	Bellydance Dumbek Brigade,Toronto
July	2012	Bellydance Crash Course BG I/II
July	2012	Arabesque PRO COURSE,Toronto
July	2012	1st Bellydance Dumbek Brigade, Ramsden Park, Toronto
July	2012	Taste of Lawrence, Toronto
July	2012	Dr. Yasmina Workshop, Toronto
July	2012	Fearless Femininity Workshop.Toronto
July	2012	Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
June	2012	Introductory Workshop, Toronto
May	2012	1-day workshop, Boston, MA
May	2012	International Bellydance Conference of Canada, Toronto, ON
March	2012	2-day workshop, Thunder Bay, ON
February	2012	Workshop X, Toronto, ON
October	2011	Oum Kalthoum Workshop, Toronto, ON
November	2011	Al Khaima (the Tent) Workshop,Toronto, ON
November	2011	Great Lakes Bellydance Convention, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October	2011	Oum Kalthoum Workshop, Toronto, ON
August	2011	5-day Intermediate/Advanced Level Bellydance Crash Course Workshop, Toronto, ON
August	2011	5-day Beginner Level Bellydance Crash Course Workshop, Toronto, ON
August	2011	1-day workshop, Montreal, QC
July	2011	Pro Course, Toronto, ON
July	2011	Pro Course Masters, Toronto, ON
May	2011	Al Khaima, Toronto, ON
April	2011	Kick Ass Technique, Toronto, ON
March	2011	West meets East, Toronto, ON
March	2011	Khatarna Alla ballka Choreography, Toronto, ON
November	2010	Edmonton, AB
July	2010	Two week Arabesque Professional Course, Toronto
April	2010	International Bellydance Conference of Canada, Toronto, ON
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 /August	2008	Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level One
July	2008	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	International Bellydance Conference of Canada, Toronto, ON
April	2008	Museum of Textiles
February	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
February	2008	On The Move, National Ballet of Canada School
April	2007	International Bellydance Conference of Canada, Toronto, ON
June	2007	One-dayworkshop, Kingston, Ontario
June	2007	Four-day workshop, Thunder Bay, Ontario
June	2007	Two-day workshop, Boston, Massachusetts
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
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Windsor
June	2004	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