Discount if you take both JtE-1 & 2 = $520 ($13 per hour)

Exclusive for Journey to Egypt attendees:

2 optional parties/dance opportunities - see bottom of page after JtE for information

Enrollment limited to ensure very personalized attention.

Remember: This is an all-inclusive course on the Folkloric Dance Zones of Egypt
and is not just a dance class.

$100 non-refundable deposit ensures a seat.

Payment by paypal preferred - send to aminajune@aol.com

or checks payable to

The Aswan Dancers
829 Elizabeth St.
San Francisco CA 94114

**Journey through Egypt 1 Total payment due by January 3**

**Journey through Egypt 2 Total payment due by January 10**

Please email me to reserve or for details or (415 282-7910)

"Journey through Egypt-1" January 7, 8, 9, 2011
20-hr Course & Certificate
JtE-1 introduces the students to the wide variety of dance styles in Egypt; an overview of movement, costume, historical diffusion & geographical location.

"Journey through Egypt - 1" Intensive Workshop weekend with Certification
JtE-1 presents an overview of the Dance Zones of Egypt with attention paid to dance steps and movement, posture and costume recognition, dance zone geographical location, historical consideration and cultural diffusion. Multi-media approach includes learning through viewing films, lecture, study materials, trying on costumes, and experiencing the dance.
20-Hour Intensive Workshop includes dance and ritual movement of Cairo, Nubia, Ghawazee, Delta, Suez Canal, Bedouin groups, Siwa, Saidi region, and pan-Egyptian
Zeffah, Zar and others.
Class is open to dancers, anthropologists, historians, costume vendors and interested persons, female and male.
Includes free notebook, study materials, map, DVD and CD.
Learn about the Dance of Egypt from a deeper perspective. If you are not just a tourist, if you are hungry to understand, if you don't want to simply learn another choreography,
this may be the start of your journey.
Certificate upon completion.

Please bring:  

Gallabia - you will be wearing it to try out movement, so it should not be tight.
Two head scarves - soft cotton is best- one should be at least 32" x 32", the other should be at least 60" x 30"
Additional optional: rectangular or triangle headscarf with beaded edge or beaded tassels on ends. These are to be worn as
headscarves and not used for a veil for dancing.
Dance shoes - any color or type
Otherwise, wear comfortable clothing in which you can both dance and sit comfortably.

January 7- Friday evening 6-10pm

January 8- Saturday full day & evening 10am-9:30pm
1 hour lunch break, day classes 10am - 6pm, catered Egyptian dinner served in studio 7pm,
7:30-9:30pm Zar class and experiential

January 9 - Sunday 10 am - 6 pm
1 hour lunch break. 5:45-6pm Class photos and Certificates

"Journey through Egypt-2" January 14, 15, 16, 2011
20-hr Course & Certificate
JtE-2 continues the investigation of the dances of Egypt, encourages student specialization, notes ences between home style, local entertainers, regional government troupes and Cairo-based National Troupes.

"Journey through Egypt - 2": Movement Intensive.
The second Intensive weekend is an advanced dance overview.
Beyond just learning the "steps" we study the full body movement of these different dances.
We study and aim to replicate each dance zone's movement at the levels of:
- authentic non-performance "home-style" dance,
- local indigenous professional performers,
- regional government troups,
- national government theater-stage troupes: both Reda and Kowmeya,
- as represented in Cairo's Night Club Orientale Dance shows.
In addition to addressing movement proficiency, we are introduced to core Dance Ethnography concepts. Sahra brings to JtE Intensive Courses concepts and experiments
taught to her by her professors, pioneers in the field of Dance Ethnology, at the
University of California, Los Angeles.
During the process of preparation and discovery in JtE-2 we begin to form our personal interests and questions, the base of our future research and specializations.
20-Hour Intensive Workshop includes dance and ritual movement of the
"Dance Zones of Egypt" (see JtE-1) with special work in a variety dances, such as Awalem Shamadan Farrah style, Cairo examples of Hassaballah, Beja Bravery Dance of Nubia, Bamboteyya of the Suez Canal, Awlad Ali Bedouin Hagallah dance, Zaggala of
Siwa, Saidi Assaya, Firqit Zeffah,and much more.
Certification upon completion.

January 14 - Friday evening 6-10pm at Dance Mission 3316 24th St. S.F.

January 15 - Saturday full day & evening 10am-9:30pm
1 hour lunch break, day classes 10am - 6pm, Egyptian catered dinner served in studio 7pm,
7:30-9:30pm Student presentations

January 16 - Sunday day 10am-6pm
1 hour lunch break. 5:45-6pm Class photos and Certificates

Sahra C. Kent JtE Workshop information - JourneyEgypt@yahoo.com

Journey to Egypt will be held at Amina's Studio (except JtE 2 Friday evening at Dance Mission 3316 24th St. at Mission St. SF)
Amina's Studio 829 Elizabeth St. San Francisco,  CA 94114.
Parking is not too bad for San Francisco. Street parking, no meters.

***Optional Events***

JtE Dancers Showcase Friday at PenaPachamama (Jan. 7 and Jan.14) 10:30 pm

1630 Powell St. (between Union & Green, near Columbus in San Francisco) Reservations: 415 646-0018

Want to Dance to Live Music? Contact Amina Or Just come to Enjoy

The Georges Lammam Band

featuring Georges, Richard, Angela, Amina, Loay and Husain

$10 Cover Charge + Snacks, Tapas or Drinks (Dinner also available)

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Egyptian Folkloric Show and Dinner Sunday at Al Masri (Jan. 9 and Jan. 16) 7 - 10 pm

4031 Balboa Street (between 41st and 42nd Ave. San Francisco) Reservations: 415-876-2300

Want to Dance? Bring a CD - Contact Amina or Just come to Enjoy
Show JtE Certificate of Completion and enjoy dinner for $25 (tax and tip included)
(vegetarian, chicken or kufta kebab dinners with humos, bread, salad, rice and dessert)
- drinks extra - no cover -

Coming from out of town?

There are a few rooms available at Becks Motor Lodge (free parking and wifi)
near Market and Castro with lots of shopping, restaurants galore and public transportation.
Also close to Amina's Studio (by car, or public transportation - kind of walkable if you like hills)

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