Island Raqs Event
Presents
Amara Al Amir
 Modern Egyptian Orientale Workshop
July 2, 2009, 6:30PM
 
Dear Amara,
 
I am happy to return to NY to visit all my friends and former students. Please join us and lets have a wonderful workshop together. .
 
Sincerely,
 
Amara Al Amir
 
Modern Egyptian Orientale
A Classical Entrance to Cabaret 
 
Amara Al Amir
Celebrated Dancer / Master Teacher Amara Al Amir is reknown for her mastery of Egyptian Classical Orientale. Residing now and teaching at her Tapestry Belly Dance Academy in NC, Amara for more than thirty years in New York, Amara achieved recognition and represented Egyptian Dance from the NY Egyptian Cultural Society of the United Nations and the Egyptian Division of Tourism. As a principal dancer of the NY Club Ibis and other top Arabic Nightclubs, Amara will teach the a modern Egyptian Orientale combining elements and qualities of the Dance Stars of the Golden Era with today's upbeat dance Shaabi styles.
 
Amara conversational dance style combines both the nuances of musical accents and dancing on the half beat, the secret to the Egyptian Dance Language. Easy to learn in Amara's warm and articulate teaching style, you will approach your own dancing with a new sense of style, elegance, humor and pizzazz. Here is a link to a youtube study of Ya Nawem by Amara Al Amir demonstrating the various approaches to only one song that is a classic.
 
Feel stuck in a rut and want to step into modern Egyptian dance, Amara will dazzle you with new movements and steps researched and not seen before yet remain true to their cultural heritage. Amara Al Amir is the founder of MEDLS Middle Eastern Dance Leaders Society that recognizes and promotes the dance leaders of Middle Eastern Dance around the world.
 
"Amara's talent and creativity were clearly noticed.  She did a great job choosing the music and choreography.  I loved her graceful style and soft elegant movements.  I felt I was watching one of the best dancers in Cairo"...Hamouda Ali, Violinist, Bandleader and was Music Arranger for Egyptian Club Ibis NYC, & Naqua Fouad Music Records
 
"Amara is true Orientale, outstanding and truly knows Orientale as a Master." ...Momo Kadous, Egyptian Dance Master Teacher and Performer, after her performance in the MEDLS show 2008.
 
Amara has produced more than 40 DVDs of her career performances and master workshops entitled COLLECTIONS.  To read more on testimonials about Amara's DVDs, Teaching and Performance. Visit Testimonials   As a Master teacher of professionals and dance teachers and for those new to Orientale Dance, Amara has amassed an extensive photo section that will attest to here creativity, design, choreographic and performing talents. Have a few minutes, take a trip through Amara's Gallery of Photos over thirty years. 
 
Take advantage of Amara's return to New York for a wonderful workshop, bring a veil and register today with Alahni of www.islandraqs.com (719) 441-6638, islandaQs@islandaQs.com.alahnii@yahoo.com or amara@amaraalamir.com  
 
Event Info
 
Workshop is on Thursday, July 2, 2009 6:30PM, St Marks Church, 200 Hempstead Ave. Rockville Centre, LI, NY, an easy walk from the LI Railroad Rockville Centre stop.