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1. Lesson 1. Recording: Live Zoom lesson: "Shimmy Up! — with Mariela Sawi".
2. Lesson 2. Recording : Live Zoom lesson: "Shimmy Up! — with Mariela Sawi"
3. Lesson 3. Recording : Live Zoom lesson: "Shimmy Up! — with Mariela Sawi"
4. Lesson 4. Recording : Live Zoom lesson: "Shimmy Up! — with Mariela Sawi"
1. 🔴 Lesson 4. ZOOM LINK: Live Zoom Course Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
2. Lesson 1: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
3. Lesson 2: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
4. Lesson 3: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
5. Lesson 4: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
6. Lesson 5: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
7. Lesson 6: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
8. Lesson 7: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
9. Lesson 8: Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — An 8-week progressive technique program with Mariela Sawi
1. About our 15-Day Raqs Sharki Improvisation Challenge
2. Introduction to Raqs Sharki Improvisation Challenge
3. Examples of Improvisation
4. Day 2: Ney Improvisation
5. Day 3: Improvisation to Accordion & Saxophone Taksim
6. Day 4: Qanun and Oud improvisation
7. Day 5: Upper Body Improvisation
8. Day 6. The art of hip improvisation
9. Day 7: Steps & Stage Coverage
10. Day8: Improvisation to Classic Song Intros (part 1)
11. Day 9: Improvising to Classic Song Intros (Part 2)
12. Day 10: Improvising to the Maksoum Section
13. Day 11: Improvisation to the Lyrics Section
14. Day 12: Full Classic Song Improvisation
15. Day 13. Mejanse improvisation. Intro and final
16. Day 14: Improvisation to Mejanse
17. Day 15: Raqs Sharki Show program
18. Zoom Final Live Session: Q&A + Live Band Improvisation Talk
1. Bellydance Basics: Maya step
2. Bellydance Basics: horizontal figure 8
3. Bellydance Basics: Step forward and back
4. Bellydance Basics: Reverse vertical figure 8
5. Bellydance Basics: Combo to the “El Ward el Baladi” song
1. Exploring Arab world. Kabyl Dance with Souad with Souad
2. Exploring the Arab World Series: Khaleegy with Shayma
1. “Find your dance voice”. Introduction
2. “Create your unique style”. Costume workshop
3. Tips on creating choreography
4. Developing musicality
5. Exciting News: Free Mini-Coaching Sessions with Julia Farid Available Now!
6. Creative combos with Alida Lin
7. Combinations that always work
8. Zoom lesson “Raqs Sharki combos: hips technique, layers and levels”
9. Zoom class “Harmony of movements”
10. Review of traveling steps
11. Zoom Class "Creative Combos with Silvia Brazzoli"
12. Zoom class “Creative Lab class with Julia Farid”
13. Zoom class “Harmony of movements”
1. 15-min drill “Camel and reverse undulation. Variations”
2. Tips for transitions in dance
3. Home assignment: Tips for transitions in dance
4. Rhythms series. Combo to Maqsoum
5. Combos with veil.
6. Rhythms series. Combo to Wahda
7. Rhythms Series. Combo to Masmoudi Saghir rhythm
8. Rhythms Series. Combo to Masmoudi Kebir rhythm
9. Raqs Sharki Improvisation. Part 1
10. Arms Lab with Esmeralda
11. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 1”
12. Shimmy layering drills. Combination + Combo practice
13. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 2”
14. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 2. Combo for practice.
15. Raqs Sharki Improvisation. Part 2
16. Mejanse intro without veil
17. Mejanse. Saidi and Drum solo section
18. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 3”
19. Mejanse. Short version with music
20. Mejanse. long version with music
21. Pilates class “Back mobility for dancers” with Ashley Rhianne
22. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 1
23. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 2
24. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 3
25. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 4 (couplet 2 and refrain 2).
26. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Conclusion with some tips
27. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Full dance with music
28. Zoom class: “Choreography Lab”
29. Zoom class “Raqs Sharki improvisation. Dancing to different instruments”
1. Full body warm-up
2. 20-minutes Back workout
3. Full body stretching with Margo
4. Pilates Abs & Core for Dancers with Ashley Rhianne
5. Pilates class “Back mobility for dancers” with Ashley Rhianne
6. Wellness Series. Episode 1. Core
7. Strong Core with Olga Rymshyna
8. Hips mobility with Olga Rymshyna
9. Turn Technique Essentials
1. “Raqsat Kahramana” — breakdown of Julia Farid’s choreography inspired by Golden Era. Part 1
2. “Raqsat Kahramana” — breakdown of Julia Farid’s choreography inspired by Golden Era. Part 2
3. “Mejanse with a veil” — a detailed breakdown of Julia Farid’s mejanse choreography (“Layelena”). Part 1
4. “Mejanse with a veil” — a detailed breakdown of Julia Farid’s mejanse choreography (“Layelena”). Part 2
5. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 1”
6. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 2”
7. Mejanse intro without veil
8. Mejanse. Saidi and Drum solo section
9. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 3”
10. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 1
11. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 2
12. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 3
13. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Part 4 (couplet 2 and refrain 2).
14. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Conclusion with some tips
15. Love song choreography “Shou Akhbarak”. Full dance with music
16. Shaabi choreography “Kolo Belhenia”. Part 1
17. Shaabi choreography “Kolo Belhenia”. Part 2
18. Live Zoom Choreography Workshop: Mejanse Routine with Julia Farid
19. Live zoom choreography workshop “SHAABI OLD STYLE” with Julia Farid
1. Zoom lesson: “Elegance in Oriental dance. Part 1” — a special Live session with Julia Farid.
2. Copy of Zoom lesson: “Elegance in Oriental dance. Part 2” — a special Live session with Julia Farid.
3. Zoom lesson: “King’s favorite” —Oriental Routine with Golden Era touch.
4. Inspired by Cairo
5. Hips Technique
6. Zoom class — Dancing to Egyptian hit “Satalana”
7. Zoom lesson. Basic and advanced Saidi steps for your choreography
8. Zoom class "Golden era workshop"
9. Saidi technique with Julia Farid
10. Split technique with Margo
11. Golden Era Lab
12. Saidi choreography workshop
13. Saidi choreography (final part breakdown)
14. Saidi choreography (with music)
15. Saidi choreography (without music)
16. Combos with veil.
17. Raqs Sharki Improvisation. Part 1
18. Arms Lab with Esmeralda
19. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 1”
20. Shimmy layering drills. Combination + Combo practice
21. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 2”
22. Drag handle to reorder lessons Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 2. Combo for pracrice.
23. Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 3”
24. Zoom class: “Choreography Lab”
25. Zoom class “Raqs Sharki improvisation. Dancing to different instruments”
26. Zoom lesson "Developing musicality"
27. Zoom lesson “Raqs Sharki combos: hips technique, layers and levels”
28. Zoom class “Cairo Inspirations: advanced hips technique”
29. Home assignment to Zoom class “Cairo Inspirations: advanced hips technique”
30. Zoom class “Drum Solo: ideas and combos”
31. Home assignment for Zoom class 'Drum Solo: Ideas and Combos
32. Egyptian gestures with Mimo
33. Zoom class “Advanced Raqs Sharki technique: combos”
34. Home assignment for Zoom class “Advanced Raqs Sharki technique: combos”
35. “Tarab artistry: elegant choreography to a timeless Egyptian song”
36. Tarab Artistry: Lab Class
37. Home assignment: Tarab Artistry: Lab Class
38. Raqs Sharki technique and improvisation. Review
39. Advanced Raqs Sharki Technique & Improvisation
40. Home assignments for the lesson "Advanced Raqs Sharki Technique & Improvisation"
41. Zoom workshop "Exploring the Arab World — Episode 2: Tunisian Dance With Shani Brown"
42. Zoom class “Raqs Sharki vs Baladi: technical and stylistic difference”
43. Zoom class “Exploring the world of Tarab songs. ‘Esmaouni’ Through Meaning and Movement”
44. Zoom workshop "Eskandarani Dancet"
45. 🔴 Zoom link: Poetry in Motion: The Art of Arms
46. Zoom workshop "Poetry in Motion: The Art of Arms"
47. Zoom class “Ideas for your Baladi choreography: practice and tips” with by Julia Farid
48. “Baladi Awadi: improvisation and creating a choreography” with Julia Farid
49. 🔴 ZOOM LINK: Live zoom lecture “Shaabi Stories  with Eva”
1. Guest Artist Series: “Tips and tricks for your drum solo” by Tetiana Tesliuk (Ukraine)
2. Guest Artist Series: “Romantic Combo by Lauriane MJ” (France).
3. Guest Artist Series: Easy breezy shimmy by Rhea Baral (India)
4. Guest Artist Series: Fan veil class by Alejandro Riveira
5. Arms Lab with Esmeralda
6. Creative combos with Alida Lin
7. Shimmies with Pablo Acosta
8. Isolations Combo with Tetiana Tesliuk
9. Interview with Aicha Babacar
10. Classic song choreography with Elenalove
11. Live Zoom workshop “Choreography to “Leilet Hob” with Ana Siscar”
12. Identify Belly Dance Rhythms with Pedro Bonatto
13. The secret of the 3 steps and hold
14. The art of hip fluidity with Laura Zaray
15. Live zoom workshop “Dancing with Sagat” with Shahrzad
1. 15-minute drill “Hips drop”
2. 15-minute drill “Arms technique”
3. 15-minute drill "Vertical figure 8"
4. 15-minute drill "Shimmy layering"
5. “Belly accents” — 15-min drill.
6. “Soheir Zaki” step
7. "Maya step and its variations" — 15 min drill
8. 15-min drill “Hips shimmy”
9. 15-min drill “Omi. Basic move”
10. 15-min drill “Hip circle. Basic move and variations”
11. 15-min drill “Camel and reverse undulation. Variations”
12. 40 min dance class with Julia Farid
13. Mastering precision of accents. Drills
14. 15-min drill “Fluid arms”
15. 15-min drill “Legs technique for all levels”
16. 15-min drill. Fundamentals of “Locks” technique
17. 15-min drill “Arabesque”
18. 15-min drill “Locks technique. Part 2”
19. “Dance with Julia” — 1-hour lesson dedicated to shaabi technique and combos
20. 15-min drill “Juicy Jewel Step”
1. "Combo with hip accents"
2. “Raqs Sharki combo” class. A short tutorial with a combo that you can use in your classic/Baladi choreography or improvisation.
3. Isolations combos
4. Rhythms series. Combo to Maqsoum
5. Rhythms series. Combo to Wahda
6. Shimmy layering drills. Combination. + combo practice
7. Drum Solo Combos to rhythms
8. Combination “Fluid Arms”
9. Combination to “Fakarouni” (Oum Kalthoum)
10. Homework assignment for the lesson "Combination to “Fakarouni” (Oum Kalthoum)"
11. Creating seamless flow: technique and a combo to a modern Arab song
12. “Ahlam Hayati”: creative and expressive combinations in Raqs Sharki style.
13. Combo to Khaliji Pop Song
14. Baladi Combinations
15. Baladi Combos with Melaya
16. Modern Shaabi Technique
1. Souad for Creative veil combo
2. Amanda for Creative veil combo
3. Alejo for Creative veil combo
4. Melanie for Creative veil combo
5. Olga for Creative veil combo
6. Mariela for Creative veil combo
7. Layal Marie-Anne
8. Grace Luu
9. Andre Veil Combo
10. Layal
11. Souad
1. Guest Artist Series: “Egyptian Folklore” by Sheyla (Czech Republic)
2. “Creating a group choreography” — prerecorded rehearsal of Isadora professional group headed by Julia Farid
3. From idea to performance
4. Cairo Diary. Insights at Raqs of Course Festival 2023
5. Live Zoom class "Egyptian Folklore Puzzle"
6. Golden Era: Facts, Myths and Legends
7. Lecture on the history of oriental dance
8. “Create your unique style”. Costume workshop
9. Lecture: Competition Insights: A Judge’s Perspective with Julia Farid
10. Introduction to the Cairo Street Beat: Baladi vs Shaabi
11. Zoom lecture with Eva: Shaabi Stories
1. “Julia’s tips” — “Feet positions in Oriental dance. Dos and Don’ts”.
2. "Julia's tips" — Hands technique.
3. "Julia's tips" — Tips on hair technique
4. "Julia's tips" — Backbend tips.
5. Tips for transitions in dance
6. Belly flutter tips
7. 10 tips to release stiffness in dance
1. Introduction to Golden Era technique. Posture
2. Golden Era Series. Combo in Samia Gamal style
3. Raqs Sharki vs Traditional Egyptian dance techniques
4. Golden Era series. Hop with a leg kick
5. Golden Era tips: Arms positions
6. Golden Era series: A variation of camel
7. Golden Era series. Naima Akef step
8. Golden Era series. Figure 8 combo
9. Signature steps of Samia Gamal
10. Golden era. Signature steps of Kitty.
11. Golden Era series. Signature steps of Taheya Carioca
12. Golden Era series. Naima Akef’s dance
1. Saidi basics. Figure 8 stick rotation
2. Saidi basics. Stick rotation
3. Saidi basics. Trick with a stick.
4. Saidi series: stick circle above the head
5. Saidi series: basic combo without/with stick
6. Saidi series. Side step with/without a stick.
7. Saidi series. Step forward and back with a stick
8. Saidi combination
1. Ballet basics. Knees work
2. Ballet basics. Feet technique
3. Ballet basics. Arms technique
4. Ballet basics. Posture
5. Ballet Basics. Head position
6. Ballet basics. Port de bra
7. New Ballet basics. Back flexibility
8. Ballet basics. Split (part 1)
9. Ballet basics. Split (part 2)
10. Ballet basics. Middle split.
11. Ballet basics. Poses in classical dance
1. “Dancing to “Daret Al Ayam”. Part 1
2. “Dancing to “Daret Al Ayam”. Part 2
3. Mirrow video “Dancing to “Daret Al Ayam”.
1. Drum Solo intensive. Zoom lesson 1
2. Home assignment (based on Zoom 1)
3. Drum solo intensive Zoom 2
4. Home assignment (based on Zoom 2)
5. Drum Solo Choreo
6. Tip 1. Cross step with circle and shimmy
7. Tip 2. A loop with 4 accents.
8. Tip 3: Walking with reverse undulation
9. Drum solo choreography. Part 2
10. Drum solo intensive Zoom 3
11. Home assignment (based on Zoom 3)
1. “Raqsat Kahramana”, music
2. Arms technique music (warm-up)
3. Mejanse class — Layelena
4. Music for the workshop "King's favorite"
5. Music for the Drum Solo Intensive
6. Music to "Julia's Tips" — Hands twchnique
7. “Ma baddi shi” — Ramy Ayach.
8. Copy of Albert Buss — Al Andalus (Fusión Flamenco-Árabe)
9. Song “Daret Al Ayam” (originally performed by Oum Kalthoum) from Mohamed Shahin’s CD “Dandana”.
10. Saidi music. 03 Track 03 — Saidi
11. Saidi music. 17 Saidi_ Ritmo Base (feat. Mohamed El Sayed)
12. Saidi music. 18 Saidi_ Ritmo Con Melodía (feat. Mohamed El Sayed).
13. Saidi music. 19 Saidi_ Ritmo Con Juegos (feat. Mohamed El Sayed).
14. Saidi music. Elm_saidi.
15. Saidi music. KHISSA SAIDI.
16. Saidi music. Master Saidi.
17. Saidi music. Saidi 1.
18. Saidi music. Saidi 2.
19. Saidi music. Saidi combo (music Kareem Gad).
20. Saidi music. Saidi Randa.
21. Saidi music. Saidi Sahar.
22. Golden Era Lab
23. Saidi music
24. Music Gypsy Lyre “Royah” (Zoom Lesson Combos with veil)
25. Raqs Sharki Improvisation. Part 1
26. Raqs Sharki Improvisation. Part 1
27. Music for the lesson Shimmy layering drills. Combination
28. Music for the Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 1”
29. Raqs Sharki improvisation. Part 2. "Boss W Shouf"
30. Raqs Sharki improvisation. Part 2. "Alf Leila w Leila"
31. Music for Zoom class “Mejanse choreography. Part 3” WS “Shou akhbarak” Nawal El zoghbi
32. Music for Zoom class “Mejanse choreography" Mejanse El-LeilaHelwa SHORT (without Saidi)
33. Music for Zoom class "Mejanse choreography" Mejanse El-LeilaHelwa LONG version
34. Music for Love song choreography
35. Music “Fi Youm w Leila” (Soraya Zaied’s CD)
36. Music Zoom class “Harmony of movements”
37. Music for Zoom class “Drum Solo: Ideas and Combos”
38. Music for Shaabi choreography “Kolo Belhenia”
39. Classical Egyptian songs Playlist
40. Task for "Classical Egyptian songs Playlist»
41. Music to Zoom class “Advanced Raqs Sharki technique: combos”
42. Music to Classic song choreography with Elenalove
43. Enta Omri
44. Esal Rouhak
45. Awedt Eini
46. “Fakarouni” (originally Oum Kalthoum) — Nesma — “Oriental Dance Music Vol 4”
47. “Enta Omri” song
48. Music for Tarab Artistry class
49. Music for Raqs Sharqi Technique & Improvisation Review Class
50. Music to Creating seamless flow: technique and a combo to a modern Arab song
51. Music to the Workshop: Mejanse Routine with Julia Farid
52. Music for Day 12 Enta Omri Tips4hips
53. Music Day12 Esal Rouhak — Oum Kalthoum
54. Music for Day 12 Safaa Farid — Safaa Farid - Mawood
55. Music for Day 12 Safaa Farid — fi youm wa leila
56. Music for day 13 Mejanse
57. Music for day 14 Boss we shouf
58. Music for Day 14 WS Mejanse -Palace Walk-3 min
59. Music for Day 14 05 Boss we shouf
60. Music for day 14 Mejanse Sahar
61. Music for Day 15 Layaleena-mejanse-Esal-Rouhak
62. Music for Day 15 Mejanse Khaled Enta Omri
63. Music for Day 15 Mejanse Mawood
64. Music to the lesson "Advanced Raqs Sharki Technique & Improvisation"
65. Music to the lesson “Exploring the world of Tarab songs. ‘Esmaouni’ Through Meaning and Movement”
66. Music to the lesson "Eskandarani Dancet"
67. Elestewana "Shaabi old"
68. Music to the lesson "Baladi Awadi"
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Course curriculum

Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi

Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — an 8-week progressive technique program

Raqs Sharki Improvisation Challenge

Bellydance Basics

Exploring Arab world

Find your dance voice

Modern Age Alchemy

Conditioning

Сhoreo

Zoom lessons

Guest Artist Series

Drills

Combos

Veil challenge

Lectures

TIPS

Golden Era

Saidi series

Ballet tutorials

Julia Farid’s Classic song choreography “Dancing to  “Daret Al Ayam”

Drum Solo Intensive

Music

PDF Resources

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today

Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi

Tips 4 Extra-ordinary Hips — an 8-week progressive technique program

Raqs Sharki Improvisation Challenge

Bellydance Basics

Exploring Arab world

Find your dance voice

Modern Age Alchemy

Conditioning

Сhoreo

Zoom lessons

Guest Artist Series

Drills

Combos

Veil challenge

Lectures

TIPS

Golden Era

Saidi series

Ballet tutorials

Julia Farid’s Classic song choreography “Dancing to “Daret Al Ayam”

Drum Solo Intensive

Music

PDF Resources

About this course

Julia Farid’s Classic song choreography “Dancing to  “Daret Al Ayam”