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Video and
DVD Seminars We will soon be introducing seminars looking
at Egyptian Dancers from the 1940s to the modern day and the development
of dance scenes in the UK, Europe and USA. These sessions are very
informal and will include discussion time.
Guest speakers will introduce a fascinating selection of film clips,
discussing costuming, dance styles and other interesting points
about the dancing and then further discussion with participants
to finish off.
Where possible, we will be giving handouts itemising videos/DVDs
and stockists.
Focus on Egypt
1940s to 1950s |
Hossam Ramzy
The Glamorous Golden Age. Dancers we will look at include: Samia
Gamal, Naima Akif, Tahia Carioca but time will be spent on lesser
known dancers like Ne’mat Mokhtar, Nabweyya Mustafa, Zeinat
Olwi, etc, of that period as well.
1960s to 1970s | Charlotte
Desorgher
Dancers of this period include Suheir Zaki, Nagwa Fouad, Fifi Abdou,
Hannan, Mona Said and Nelli Also the various national folkloric
troupes such as the Reda Troupe and Kawmiyya (National Folkloric
Troupe of Egypt).
Late 1970s to 1980s
Sahar Hamdi, Nelli, Shoo Shoo Amin, Mona Said, Halla Yusry, Hanan
and early Dina and Lucy. Many of these dancers worked in the same
nightclubs but have very differing styles which we will see on video.
We start to see the Modern Cairo Style influence as most of these
dancers were working with Reda trained dancers especially Raqia
Hassan.
1990s to 2000s Charlotte Desorgher
Modern Cairo Style
Dina, Lucy, Randa Kamal, Soraya, Asmahan, Yasmina, Dandesh, Camellia.
The era of Modern Cairo Style has dawned! We will look at why this
dance differs so much from the past decades. Many of the dancers
are Reda trained and have choreographies done for them by Reda trained
teachers.
Folkloric Dance Styles
Shafeek Ibrahim
We are delighted that we have an ex Reda troup dancer to give this seminar
Focus on UK
UK | Vashti and Anne
1970s to 1980s and onwards
Looking at the dance in the UK, past, present and future, examining
the influences, standards and controversies that have come out of
the UK dance scene.
Focus on Europe
Europe |
Europe’s dance scene is vast and covers many styles with some
of the best Oriental festivals in Germany and other countries. We
will look at who’s who and some of the best festivals to go
to around Europe.
Focus on USA/Canada USA |
1880s 2000 onwards
The mother of Oriental dance in the West, from inauspicious beginnings
to probably the biggest dance scene in the world, it’s all
here! See the first ever Oriental dancing on film, harum scarum
movie scenes and the past and present stars in America.
Focus on Other Issues
Folkloric and Fakeloric Styles Shafeek Ibrahim
What’s the difference? We will be concentrating on folkloric
styles in Egypt and looking at the Government sponsored troupes
and how they are changing the folkloric and oriental style for better
or for worse. We will also touch on the folkloric styles of the
Levant, Maghrib and the Gulf.
Differences between Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkey
and other Oriental dance styles Vashti
A commonly asked question but difficult to describe. Through watching
videos of dancers from these different countries and dancers in
the US who specialise in some of these styles, we can become better
at understanding musical and movement differences between the styles.
Dancing with a foreign accent Candi Colgrave-Bell
Foreign dancers who have made it in Cairo over the decades
Then : More Specific Clips as part of one seminar of:
In Egypt
Specific Dancers of the
1940s Hossam Ramzy
1950s Hossam Ramzy
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000+ Candi Colgrave-Bell
Then : More Specific Clips as part of one seminar :
Analysis of Specific Dancers
by Hossam Ramzy :
Samia Gamal
Naima Akif
Tahia Carioca
Other Dancers of the 1940s and 1950s eg Ne'mat Mokhtar, Nabweyya Mustafa, Zeinat Olwi, etc
by
Candi Colgrave-Bell
Dina -the development of her dance style, influence, costume choices and costume influence
by Beatrice Curtis; Dandesh New
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