Welcome to TORKOMADA, Inc.!

TORKOMADA is an arts-and-culture not-for-profit organization offering the following services:
raqs sharqi dance classes
oriental dance classes
a variety of folkloric and traditional Middle Eastern and North African dance classes
annual Middle Eastern and North African dance festival
Arabic language, culture, music, and dance
arts-in-education curriculum
foreign language classes
academic research on the Armenian Genocide
cultural diplomacy in international relations
grant writing, specializing in the Middle Eastern and North African dance community
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
TORKOMADA is a proud recipient of prestigious grants from The National Endowment for the Arts (2020-2022), New York State Council on the Arts (2025), The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (2016-2023), the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (2018), The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (2021-2025), Dance/NYC Relief Fund (2020-2021), and The CUNY Dance Initiative (2015).
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raqs sharqi dance classes
oriental dance classes
a variety of folkloric and traditional Middle Eastern and North African dance classes
annual Middle Eastern and North African dance festival
Arabic language, culture, music, and dance
arts-in-education curriculum
foreign language classes
academic research on the Armenian Genocide
cultural diplomacy in international relations
grant writing, specializing in the Middle Eastern and North African dance community
English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
TORKOMADA is a proud recipient of prestigious grants from The National Endowment for the Arts (2020-2022), New York State Council on the Arts (2025), The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (2016-2023), the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (2018), The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (2021-2025), Dance/NYC Relief Fund (2020-2021), and The CUNY Dance Initiative (2015).
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