Intermediate/Advanced Performance (Raqqesat Nadia Company)

Intermediate/Advanced Performance (Raqqesat Nadia Company)

$455.00

Raqqesat Nadia is a Sahara Dance student company dedicated to mastering the Intermediate / Advanced curriculum for stage performance.

Nadia Gamal, known as “The Queen of Bellydance,” was highly revered for her graceful movements, extensive use of footwork, and dynamic stage performances. She influenced many dancers including Ibrahim Farrah, and is often credited with originating and inspiring the modern Lebanese stylization of Raqs Sharqi.

Raqqesat Nadia members will spend the summer learning an original Nadia Gamal choreography, “Amina,” from the early 1980s. Influenced by her extensive experience in different regional folklore dance genres, as well as Egyptian, Lebanese, and Indian dance, Nadia’s dynamic and theatrical choreography is perfect for summer fun and our large theater show set at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater in August.

Members will practice the stylistic nuances for performing this fusion-inspired dance with an emphasis on graceful movement, flow, and theatrical expression.

Costumes will be determined based on the number of new and returning members who join this summer fare!

Prerequisites:
1) Previous completion of Intermediate/Advanced Technique class (or equivalent); and
2) Simultaneous enrollment in Sahara Dance Intermediate / Advanced class; and
3) Permission of Company director (Jennifer).

Sahara Dance Summer Caravan

Get excited to perform at our biggest theater show yet, Sahara Dance Presents: Bellydance Evolution, “The Jungle Book” and Sahara Dance Summer Caravan!

Summer company dancers will have the opportunity to perform at our grandest theater show to date (August 24th at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre). Enjoy the camaraderie and magic of being part of a professional, theatrical belly dance production!

Summer Focus

The focus for Summer company dancers will be on performing large-scale visions of belly dance on the grand stage (theatre seating nearly 500!). Time to get in shape for summer and to showcase the best of our dancing and choreography, alongside the professional cast of Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution (BDE)!

Summer Caravan is the first act of a two-part show and each Sahara Dance company will perform a choreography (they will not be Jungle Book themed; that is the BDE act). BDE will perform “The Jungle Book,” following our act.

With Jillina in town we will restage a variation of our epic, 8-minute World Culture Festival (WCF) choreography! The WCF choreography will be a sizzling finale number to close the Summer Caravan show. Cast members may perform the drum solo as part of company class finale, or larger sections of the choreography as an additional performance offering.

As hosting BDE is a unique and huge undertaking, we will be organizing a special “Meet and Greet” with the cast for select audience members following the show. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be part of Sahara Dance and BDE belly dance history, and enjoy dancing as part of an exceptional summer show. This special one-time show is sure to be a hit for the whole family, including children!

Summer company members may have additional performance opportunities at Summer festivals, including Friendship Heights Alliance Makers Market on May 18th.

Enjoy the camaraderie, growth, and dance mastery that comes with a full semester to learn a new choreography and perform at a professional theater show. Special focus is placed on projection, stage presence, upper body carriage, movement extension, musicality, cultural context, and performer camaraderie.

Permission of the Company Director is required to enroll. Please email the Company Director at nadia@saharadance.com for confirmation prior to registration.

FULL

SKU: Summer24:SDC: Raqqesat Nadia (May 4 - Aug 23), Mondays 8:30-9:25 pm Category:

Description

  • Limited Availability for In-Person (In-Person) Classes: In-person class spots are first come, first serve, with limited space available.
  • Dancers will perform at the 21st annual Sahara Dance Under a Desert Moon on Saturday, April 25th at American university’s Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theater in Washington DC (plan for a full day of technical rehearsal starting in the morning).
  • Your In-Person performance class registration secures your physical spot in the studio for all classes within the semester. You may attend the class live, in person, or virtually, live-streaming.
  • Miss a class? Registered students have access to video recordings of each class for the duration of the semester.
  • 75% live attendance (in-person) is required to perform; extended absences need approval from the teacher to be included in the performance. Please communicate absences to the teacher in advance, when possible.
  • Curious about the curriculum? All registered students receive a password to access to the Sahara Dance curriculum for each level, including class choreography sheets.
  • Classes are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC.
  • Performance Classes will culminate in a performance that is open to the public, at a local venue to be announced at the beginning of each class series. (Venue locations change throughout the year). Save the entire day for tech rehearsal and performance(s). It is possible there will be two shows.
  • The DC-MD-VA local region has many festivals and there will likely be additional performance opportunities for company members, including the Fiesta Asia Street Fair in the summer and Tenleytown Art All Night in the fall.
  • Concurrent enrollment in a technique or specialty class is required for all performance students.
  • In-person attendance will be required in select classes to set blocking. Required in-person class attendance dates will be set by the teacher during the first two weeks of class, after polling enrolled students to accommodate schedules as best as possible.
  • Costumes for performance classes are selected by the teacher, in consultation with company members. Costumes are individually purchased and owned. Performance companies almost always reuse costumes for multiple semesters. Sometimes costumes may be borrowed, or purchase used, from previous dancers. Efforts are made in coordination with the company members to keep costume costs reasonable and styles flattering for all bodies.
  • Registration confirmation and Zoom link will be sent approximately one hour prior to class. The class Zoom link will remain the same each week. Registration will remain open up until 30 minutes prior to the class start time, or as spaces remain available.  The live-streaming access to classes are offered through Zoom and are Eastern Standard Time zone.
  • Classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Additional information

Day

Mon
Time

8:30-9:25 pm
Teachers

Jennifer
Class Type

Status

FULL