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Egyptian American Festival

Egyptian Dance Rhythm Classes

In order to learn this dance correctly you need to understand the music, the songs and the rhythms.

In this rhythm class you will learn all that and more.

Written handouts and practice CDs provided.

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Drumming for Dancers - MONDAY 8:30-9:30

$15 drop in or $40/4 classes ( good for 6 weeks- can be used for dance class also)

This drum class is designed to help the dancer learn and understand the rhythms in order to perform the dance better. All dance rhythms taught and we discuss how it's used in the dance. Eventually we will play along with dance music and discuss how to recognize the drum within the song and what movements work best.

Drums available for use in class

 

**** NEW CLASS WITH SUSU ****

Susu teaches a 4 week session

Wednesdays 6:30-8

Beginning in January - date tba or email Amina for info

This class is for intermediate or advanced

to reserve contact Amina or mail check to

Aswan Dancers 829 Elizabeth St. San Francisco, CA 94114

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Cymbal for dance taught by Amina

Any Level

$40/hour or $120 for 4 sessions - Private Instruction

You will learn rhythms on finger cymbals

Designed for dancers to learn to the dance rhythms. dance and play along with the cymbals

Covers technique, rhythms, translations and learning to play several rhythms in song.

Includes rhythm transitions and types of movements to be used with each rhythm.

- Songs chosen will be "must learn" classics, traditional and popular. -

Zils (finger cymbals), drums available for use in class.

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Besides being very adept at playing zils,

Amina has been playing back-up percussion weekly for over 15 years.

She currently plays with

The Georges Lamman Ensemble at PenaPachmama (5 years) and

with Aswat San Francisco's only Arabic Community Choir (11 years)

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Nazir Latouf, Loay Dahbour, Reda Darwish & Amina ----Issa Sweidan, Jacques al Asmar, Amina & Susu

Magana's Belly Dance Contest -----------------------------Private Party

 

Amina and Jacques al Asmar at Amira

Amina, Nizar, Fouad Marzouk

Mimi Spencer, Susu, Gregangelo

and Amina at BDUC

Issa Sweidan, Jacques al Asmar,

Gregangelo,Laura, Amina & Susu

at Shake & Bake

 

 

 

 

Raed Khawaga, Jacques al Asmar, Dahlena, Amina & Linda -------Noel, Jacques al Asmar and Amina--------

Egyptian American Festival --------------------------------------------Rakassah Summer Festival--------

The Aswan Dancers
829 Elizabeth Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 282-7910
aminajune@aol.com

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