Arabesque Dance Company
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2012

January
January 2, 2012
 School

First day of class for 2012
January 21, 2012
 Performance

Arabesque Dance Co. & Orchestra at Dance Ontario Dance Weekend

Arabesque performs a debut excerpt form our upcoming production "Jamra" 4:00pm

February
February 9-12, 2012
 Performance

Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra's JAMRA


Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra presents a new, full length production February 9-12, 2012 at the Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre.
Tickets from Harbourfront: click here

see details here

February 25,2012
 Workshop

WORKSHOP X WITH YASMINA RAMZY

workshop 'x'
A two-hour introduction that unlocks the ancient mysteries in your Bellydance movement and expression. Connect with that special quality that distinguishes Bellydance from all other dance forms. All levels welcome.

February 25, 2012
3:00-5:00
$45, at Arabesque
sponsored by Ontario Arts Council

March
March 1-4, 2012
 Workshop

Yasmina Ramzy Teaches and Performs in Thunder Bay

W orkshop and Performance with Yasmina Ramzy hosted by Arabella
Please contact: vianstetch@yahoo.com
March 12-16,2012
 Workshop

BELLYDANCE CRASH COURSE with Yasmina Ramzy

Bellydance Crash Course Beginner I/II levels, March 12-16, 2012

Daily, 11:00am - 5:00pm, at Arabesque
More than 25 hours of instruction!
The 5-day course includes: technique, music awareness, technique, cultural history & signifcance, technique, emotional expression, technique ...

Plus: your choice of Arabesque CD and DVD and wrap-up class trip with Yasmina to professional Bellydance performance with live Arabic band (with free meal)!

$439, call to register: 416.920.5593
March 26- 30,2012
 Workshop

BELLYDANCE CRASH COURSE with Yasmina Ramzy

 Bellydance Crash Course INT/ADV Levels Intermediate/Advanced levels, March 26-30, 2012

Daily, 11:00am - 5:00pm, at Arabesque
More than 25 hours of instruction!
The 5-day course includes: technique, music awareness, technique, cultural history & signifcance, technique, emotional expression, technique ...

Plus: your choice of Arabesque CD and DVD and wrap-up class trip with Yasmina to professional Bellydance performance with live Arabic band (with free meal)!

$439, call to register: 416.920.5593
March 31, 2012
 Workshop

AL KHAIMA (The Tent) dancing with Live Musicians Workshop

Al Khaima - Dancing with Live Musicians Workshop: Indulge Your Arabian Soul

Discover the art of Bellydance as it was intended.
Melt into the organic structure and nuances of Arab art.
Experience the improvisational tradition and relationship between Bellydancers and Musicians. Taqsim, Drum Solo, Openings, Finales, popular songs, Oum Kalthoum, Mawaal, Maqaam and more. Inside an Arabian tent.

Master Instructors Yasmina Ramzy, Bassam Bishara and Suleiman Warwar of Arabesque. All levels welcome. Option to perform with arabesque orchestra same evening.

March 31, 2012
3:00-6:00 & 8:00-10:00
$125, at Arabesque

See more info here
March 31, 2012
 Performance

AL KHAIMA (THE TENT) PERFORMANCE
12 Bellydance Soloists perfrom with members of the Arabesque Orchestra inside an Arabian tent!

March 31, 2012
8:00pm
$15 /ADV, $20 /Door, at Arabesque

See more info here

April
April 14,2012
 Workshop

Kick Ass Technique with Yasmina Ramzy

Beginner I & II levels, April 14, 2012
3:00-5:00pm
$45, at Arabesque
April 14,2012
 Workshop

Oum Kalthoum Lecture with Yasmina Ramzy

April 14, 2012
5:30-6:30pm
6:30 - 8:00pm Screening - A Voice Like Egypt
$20, at Arabesque
April 15,2012
 Workshop

Kick Ass Technique with Yasmina Ramzy

Intermediate/Adv. levels, April 15, 2012
11:00am-1:00pm
$45, at Arabesque
April 15,2012
 Workshop

Folklore with Yasmina Ramzy

April 15, 2012
2:00-4:00pm
$45, at Arabesque
April 20-29, 2012
 Festival

Yasmina Ramzy teaches and performs in Morocco

See: www.danceexapsis.com
April 21, 2012
 Performance

Arabesque SPRING Gala

Over 200 Bellydancers perform including Arabesque students, Yasmina Ramzy, Arabesque Dance Company, Arabesque Allspice and live drummers!
8:00pm at the Estonian House (958 Broadview Ave.)
$15 adv/$20 door - info & tix: 416-920-5593

May
May 2-6, 2012
 Festival

International Bellydance Conference of Canada (IBCC)

IBCC!
5 days of Bellydance Workshops, Peformances, Lectures, Panel Discussions, Films, Music Classes, Specialty Classes and Bazaars from the biggest and brightest stars of Bellydance!
Find out more >>.

June
June 1-3,2012
 Workshop

WORKSHOP X WITH YASMINA RAMZY

3 Day Intensive

Immerse yourself in unlocking the ancient mysteries of your Bellydance movement and expression. Connect on a fundamental level with that special quality that distinquishes Bellydance from all other dance forms. Recommended for Intermediate to Professional. Experience a depth of understanding that is Yasmina Ramzy's trademark as mentor to many professional Bellydance artists worldwide. Includes participant performance.

June 1-3, 2012
June 1: 11:00-4:30
June 2: 3:00-10:00
June 3: 11:00-4:30

$275, at Arabesque
sponsored by Ontario Arts Council
June 2,2012
 Performance

Performance X

 Saturday, June 2,8pm
12 Bellydancers performing in a variety of styles with an emphasis on depth of meaningful expression.

$10 adv./$15 door
sponsored by Ontario Arts Council
June 13 - 17, 2012
 Workshop

Yasmina Ramzy and Suleiman Warwar at Orient Dance Universe

Yasmina Ramzy & Suleiman Warwar teach & perform at Orient Dance Universe, Turkey
June 13 - 17, 2012, Turkey

see Orient Dance Universe website here

see video here

July
July 9-20,2012
 Workshop

Arabesque PRO COURSE
Arabesque Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course


Two - week intensive training with ten teachers and over 65 hours of class.

Since 2001, Pro Course graduates have hailed from Japan, Mexico, Austria, China, Portugal, Hungary, Panama, Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, Brazil and across Canada and the United States. They have gone on to be ambassadors of a comprehensive art form, replete with meaning, tradition and integrity.

Join this elite group of artists with 65 hours of in depth training from 10 master teachers, each experts in their fields of Stage Presence, Musicality, Choreography, Improvisation, Creativity, Showmanship, Character Portrayal, Marketing and History.

more about the PRO COURSE here
July 30 - August 3,2012
 Workshop

BELLYDANCE CRASH COURSE with Yasmina Ramzy

Beginner I/II levels, July 30 - August 3, 2012

Daily, 11:00am - 5:00pm, at Arabesque
You ask, we deliver - here it is!! More than 25 hours of instruction!
The 5-day course includes: technique, music awareness, technique, cultural history & signifcance, technique, emotional expression, technique ...

Plus:your choice of Arabesque CD and DVD and wrap-up class trip with Yasmina to professional Bellydance performance with live Arabic band (with free meal)!

$439, call to register: 416.920.5593

August
August 20-24,2012
 Workshop

BELLYDANCE CRASH COURSE with Yasmina Ramzy

Intermediate/Advanced levels, August 20-24, 2012

Daily, 11:00am - 5:00pm, at Arabesque
You ask, we deliver - here it is!! More than 25 hours of instruction!
The 5-day course includes: technique, music awareness, technique, cultural history & signifcance, technique, emotional expression, technique ...

Plus:your choice of Arabesque CD and DVD and wrap-up class trip with Yasmina to professional Bellydance performance with live Arabic band (with free meal)!

$439, call to register: 416.920.5593

October
October 5-7,2012
 Workshop

Yasmina Ramzy teaches and performs in Croatia

Intermediate/Advanced levels, August 20-24, 2012

Hosted by: Ritam Plesa
more information, please contact: nistepic@yahoo.com

November
November 5-16,2012
 Workshop

Arabesque PRO COURSE
Arabesque Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course


Two - week intensive training with ten teachers and over 65 hours of class.

Since 2001, Pro Course graduates have hailed from Japan, Mexico, Austria, China, Portugal, Hungary, Panama, Russia, Latvia, Ukraine, Brazil and across Canada and the United States. They have gone on to be ambassadors of a comprehensive art form, replete with meaning, tradition and integrity.

Join this elite group of artists with 65 hours of in depth training from 10 master teachers, each experts in their fields of Stage Presence, Musicality, Choreography, Improvisation, Creativity, Showmanship, Character Portrayal, Marketing and History.

more about the PRO COURSE here

2013

June
June 17-22,2013
 Workshop

Arabesque Master PRO COURSE

One - week intensive training for graduates of teh Arabesque PRO COURSE only

more about the PRO COURSE here