Glamour Camp

1. Beledi day
Themes and scope of the workshop: beledi as one of the fundaments of oriental dance, two faces of beledi: traditional and progression; modern urban folk – street shaaby: its history and characteristics and a choreography to a modern version of an Ahmed Adaweya’s song; stage and authentic folklore – differences and similarities.

2. Classical oriental day:
Themes and scope of the workshop: a short introduction of cultural development in Egypt in the 20th century, Golden Era style (from Egyptian movies) in oriental dance – choreography full of elegance inspired by the dance of the greatest stars of raqs sharqi: Samia Gamal and Taheya Karioka; vintage and modern – a comparison of the old style with modern interpretation of Arabic music; a new Cairo style – choreography and perfection of the most trendy modern technique, the art of improvisation – theoretical bases of classical Arabic music, practical tips helpful in interpretation.

3. Lectures:
1) “History and culture of Egypt in 19th and 20th century”: historical context of the development of the dance and Egyptian music, events and people who had an impact on
Egyptian cultural development.

2)”The most famous singers and composers”: legendary names which each dancer must know, key personalities and their compositions developing sensitivity and understanding of Egyptian music;

3) “Golden Era – cinema and dance”: the connection between Egyptian cinema in the period known as “Golden Era” and a dynamic development of oriental dance, presentation of short movies and photos illustrating the significance of Golden Era for Egyptian culture.