So excited to present part two of Torkomada's virtual summer hafla on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 3:30pm U.S. EST on Youtube. Get your tickets now!
Much gratitude to the amazing line-up of talented artists, presenting their beautiful art:
Ashley
Perla
Heather P. Green
Alma
Valentina
Rosie
Luana André
Dila
Nyah
Chantal
Brenda Good
Celeste
Torkom Movsesiyan
This program is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Much gratitude to the amazing line-up of talented artists, presenting their beautiful art:
Ashley
Perla
Heather P. Green
Alma
Valentina
Rosie
Luana André
Dila
Nyah
Chantal
Brenda Good
Celeste
Torkom Movsesiyan
This program is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Join us for Part 1 of our virtual spring hafla, hosted by Torkomada on May 29th, at 3:30pm Eastern Time (U.S.). We have an awesome line-up of talented dancers from around the world:
Beto Walker (Brazil/U.S.)
Ashley Elgatian (Norway/U.S.)
Torkom Movsesiyan (Bulgaria/U.S.)
Dila (U.S.)
Celeste (U.S.)
Alma (U.S.)
and more coming up during our part 2 hafla in the summer.
Tickets: $10 (Paypal to [email protected])
Once you purchase tickets, you will have access to the video link for show.
If you cannot watch the show on the scheduled date/time, you can view the recording later, available upon request.
Beto Walker (Brazil/U.S.)
Ashley Elgatian (Norway/U.S.)
Torkom Movsesiyan (Bulgaria/U.S.)
Dila (U.S.)
Celeste (U.S.)
Alma (U.S.)
and more coming up during our part 2 hafla in the summer.
Tickets: $10 (Paypal to [email protected])
Once you purchase tickets, you will have access to the video link for show.
If you cannot watch the show on the scheduled date/time, you can view the recording later, available upon request.
Spice Up your Baladi, taught by Torkom Movsesiyan On Saturday, December 7th, 2019 at 2 PM – 4PM:
Please arrive on time, as we will begin promptly!Workshop will take place at the following location:
Arts On Site
12 St Marks Place
Studio 4F
NY, NY 10003
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
www.artsonsite.org
Take the 6 train to Astor Place Station
Description: students will acquire a useful technique to spice up their Egyptian Baladi: specifically, rhythm, music, interpretation, movement vocabulary, historical background, and stage costume. This workshop is for all levels.
Workshop cost: Discounted rate if Paypal $50 to [email protected] by November 30th, 2019 or pay full rate of $60 afterwards or cash at the door. Students must bring a hip scarf and comfortable dancewear. If students don't have a hip scarf, they can rent one for $5.
Please arrive on time, as we will begin promptly!Workshop will take place at the following location:
Arts On Site
12 St Marks Place
Studio 4F
NY, NY 10003
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
www.artsonsite.org
Take the 6 train to Astor Place Station
Description: students will acquire a useful technique to spice up their Egyptian Baladi: specifically, rhythm, music, interpretation, movement vocabulary, historical background, and stage costume. This workshop is for all levels.
Workshop cost: Discounted rate if Paypal $50 to [email protected] by November 30th, 2019 or pay full rate of $60 afterwards or cash at the door. Students must bring a hip scarf and comfortable dancewear. If students don't have a hip scarf, they can rent one for $5.
Spice Up your Saidi, taught by Torkom Movsesiyan
On Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 5 PM – 7 PM
Please arrive on time, as we will begin promptly!
Workshop will take place at the following location:
Arts On Site
12 St Marks Place
Studio 4F
NY, NY 10003
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
www.artsonsite.org
Take the 6 train to Astor Place Station
Description: students will acquire a useful technique to spice up their Egyptian Saidi with theatrical elements; specifically, rhythm, music, interpretation, movement vocabulary, historical background, and differences between the two Saidi dance styles-Raqs Alassaya (cane dance) and Raqs Altahtib (stick dance). This workshop is for all levels.
Workshop cost: Paypal $50 to [email protected] or pay cash at the door. If students don't have a cane, they may rent one for $5.
On Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 5 PM – 7 PM
Please arrive on time, as we will begin promptly!
Workshop will take place at the following location:
Arts On Site
12 St Marks Place
Studio 4F
NY, NY 10003
(between 2nd and 3rd Avenue)
www.artsonsite.org
Take the 6 train to Astor Place Station
Description: students will acquire a useful technique to spice up their Egyptian Saidi with theatrical elements; specifically, rhythm, music, interpretation, movement vocabulary, historical background, and differences between the two Saidi dance styles-Raqs Alassaya (cane dance) and Raqs Altahtib (stick dance). This workshop is for all levels.
Workshop cost: Paypal $50 to [email protected] or pay cash at the door. If students don't have a cane, they may rent one for $5.
Fourth Annual Middle Eastern and North African Dance Festival, RAQS WITHOUT BORDERS in New York City: dance workshops with inspiring instructors, a dance show with spectacular performers, lectures, and certificates of completion.
Workshop schedule:
August 24, 2019:
11am-1pm: shimmylicious tabla solo dance workshop, taught by Sal Elsayed.
1:30pm-3:30pm: Tunisian jug dance, taught by Habiba (an hour and a half Tunisian dance +half hour lecture).
4:00pm-6:00pm: modern oriental choreography with veil dance workshop, taught by Sal Elsayed.
August 25, 2019:
11am-1pm: Egyptian Ghawazee dance workshop, taught by Habiba (an hour and a half Ghawazee dance +half hour lecture).
1:30pm-3:30pm: Classical Egyptian workshop with music by Abdel Halim Hafez, taught by Torkom Movsesiyan. Students will learn a choreography from Abdel Halim Hafez' song, "Zay Elhawa."
Our dance show will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 7:30pm at the following location:
The Lucid Body House
230 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10016
(between 33rd and 34th street)
www.lucidbody.com
Take the 6 train to 33rd Street and Park Avenue
For dance show tickets, go to
http://torkomada.weebly.com/dance-show-tickets.html
For dance workshop registration, go to
http://torkomada.weebly.com/workshop-registration.html
VIP package is only $200, and it includes five dance workshops, a performance in our Saturday night dance show, two mini lectures, and a certificate of completion. With VIP package you save more versus registering for individual workshops.
Individual workshops are $70 each, and do not include your performance and a certificate of completion.
Workshop schedule:
August 24, 2019:
11am-1pm: shimmylicious tabla solo dance workshop, taught by Sal Elsayed.
1:30pm-3:30pm: Tunisian jug dance, taught by Habiba (an hour and a half Tunisian dance +half hour lecture).
4:00pm-6:00pm: modern oriental choreography with veil dance workshop, taught by Sal Elsayed.
August 25, 2019:
11am-1pm: Egyptian Ghawazee dance workshop, taught by Habiba (an hour and a half Ghawazee dance +half hour lecture).
1:30pm-3:30pm: Classical Egyptian workshop with music by Abdel Halim Hafez, taught by Torkom Movsesiyan. Students will learn a choreography from Abdel Halim Hafez' song, "Zay Elhawa."
Our dance show will take place on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 7:30pm at the following location:
The Lucid Body House
230 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10016
(between 33rd and 34th street)
www.lucidbody.com
Take the 6 train to 33rd Street and Park Avenue
For dance show tickets, go to
http://torkomada.weebly.com/dance-show-tickets.html
For dance workshop registration, go to
http://torkomada.weebly.com/workshop-registration.html
VIP package is only $200, and it includes five dance workshops, a performance in our Saturday night dance show, two mini lectures, and a certificate of completion. With VIP package you save more versus registering for individual workshops.
Individual workshops are $70 each, and do not include your performance and a certificate of completion.
RAQS REVOLUTION!
Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 8 PM – 9:30 PM. Doors open at 7:30pm Harlem School of the Arts Theater at 645 St Nicholas Ave, NYC 10030. Take A, B, C, or D trains to 145th Street and exit on Saint Nicholas Avenue. Walk half a block to HSA Theater. Raqs Without Borders' opening gala show will take place on August 31, 2018 from 7:30pm-9:00pm at the following location:
THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SPEYER HALL THEATER 184 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10002 (between Rivington Street and Delancey Street) Raqs Without Borders' closing gala show with competition will take place on September 01, 2018 from 7:30pm-9:30pm at the following location: The Lucid Body House 230 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10016 (between 33rd and 34th street) www.lucidbody.com Saturday, April 28, 2018 11:00-12:15pm Torkom Movsesiyan will be teaching an Egyptian Shaabi workshop at Tales of Arabia's annual Charity Event for GRASP in Rochester, NY. This is a Charity Event for G.R.A.S.P., an organization that rescues lost and homeless cats and dogs. All proceeds (after expenses) will go to G.R.A.S.P. Come and showcase your new costume and choreography at The Harmony House 58 East Main Street Webster, NY 14580 (Rochester) For more information, contact the hostess, Katrina Scott at (585)670-9714 or email her at [email protected] |
Sat., May 26, 2018
Raqs Sharqi Dance Workshops &
Performance
Egyptian Shaabi Workshop 11 AM-1 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn everything about Shaabi!? This workshop will introduce students to the gestures, language, music, movement, musicality and
cultural expression of Raqs Shaabi, the dance of the people in Egypt.
Um Kulthum Workshop 2 PM-4 PM
Learn the classical Egyptian style of Um Kulthum, the voice of Egypt! This workshop will explore the movement, vocabulary, rhythm, and musicality. It will
also help students strengthen their technique and emotional expression through the music of Um Kulthum; allowing students to use their improvisational skills as they explore Um Kulthum's unique style of uniting of earth and spirit, strength and grace, intensity and inner peace, and sensuality.
Registration:
One workshop: $50. Save $20 on both workshops: $80. Send check, SASE, and your legal and dance names to 110 Elm St., Apt. 4, Groton, NY 13073. Please indicate which workshops you’ll take and whether you would like to perform.
Contact: 607-351-7206 or Quayyum at origamijeweled@gmail. com for more information. Preregistration is required by April 21st, 2018. Space is limited, so don’t wait!
Artist Bio: Torkom Movsesiyan is a cultural ambassador of the arts, who envisions Middle Eastern dance as a diplomatic tool in cultural diplomacy. His annual award-winning Raqs Without Borders (a Middle Eastern Dance Festival in NYC), www.torkomada.weebly.com, is an original contribution to the world of art and diplomacy, awarded by NYS Council on the Arts, Department of Cultural Affairs of NYC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Brooklyn Arts Council, and the CUNY Dance Initiative. Torkom's distinguished art has been featured in the Jon Stewart Show, HBO, Everyday with Rachel Ray, the Discovery Channel, Lincoln Center, the Daily News, the UN, and TimeOut NY. He holds an MA in International Affairs and an honors BA in International Studies from CUNY.
Raqs Sharqi Dance Workshops &
Performance
Egyptian Shaabi Workshop 11 AM-1 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn everything about Shaabi!? This workshop will introduce students to the gestures, language, music, movement, musicality and
cultural expression of Raqs Shaabi, the dance of the people in Egypt.
Um Kulthum Workshop 2 PM-4 PM
Learn the classical Egyptian style of Um Kulthum, the voice of Egypt! This workshop will explore the movement, vocabulary, rhythm, and musicality. It will
also help students strengthen their technique and emotional expression through the music of Um Kulthum; allowing students to use their improvisational skills as they explore Um Kulthum's unique style of uniting of earth and spirit, strength and grace, intensity and inner peace, and sensuality.
Registration:
One workshop: $50. Save $20 on both workshops: $80. Send check, SASE, and your legal and dance names to 110 Elm St., Apt. 4, Groton, NY 13073. Please indicate which workshops you’ll take and whether you would like to perform.
Contact: 607-351-7206 or Quayyum at origamijeweled@gmail. com for more information. Preregistration is required by April 21st, 2018. Space is limited, so don’t wait!
Artist Bio: Torkom Movsesiyan is a cultural ambassador of the arts, who envisions Middle Eastern dance as a diplomatic tool in cultural diplomacy. His annual award-winning Raqs Without Borders (a Middle Eastern Dance Festival in NYC), www.torkomada.weebly.com, is an original contribution to the world of art and diplomacy, awarded by NYS Council on the Arts, Department of Cultural Affairs of NYC, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Brooklyn Arts Council, and the CUNY Dance Initiative. Torkom's distinguished art has been featured in the Jon Stewart Show, HBO, Everyday with Rachel Ray, the Discovery Channel, Lincoln Center, the Daily News, the UN, and TimeOut NY. He holds an MA in International Affairs and an honors BA in International Studies from CUNY.
The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center presents a Raqs Sharqi master class with Torkom Movsesiyan on March 11, 2017 from 2:00-3:30pm:
This class breaks down the movement vocabulary of Raqs Sharqi, a traditional Egyptian dance, more popularly known in the West as "belly dance." After brief explanations of the history of this ancient dance and a warm-up routine, participants will be taught a short choreography. This class is open to all levels-beginners to advanced. Bring a comfortable dance outfit: flat shoes or barefoot, skirt, leotard, tights, a top, and a hip scarf or shawl to underline your hip movement. The use of camera of any kind while class is in progress is strictly prohibited.
Location: LaGuardia Community College, 29-10 Thomson Avenue, C Building, Room 401, Long Island City, NY 11101.
Subway: Take a Queens-bound 7 train to 33rd street (Rawson Street).
This class breaks down the movement vocabulary of Raqs Sharqi, a traditional Egyptian dance, more popularly known in the West as "belly dance." After brief explanations of the history of this ancient dance and a warm-up routine, participants will be taught a short choreography. This class is open to all levels-beginners to advanced. Bring a comfortable dance outfit: flat shoes or barefoot, skirt, leotard, tights, a top, and a hip scarf or shawl to underline your hip movement. The use of camera of any kind while class is in progress is strictly prohibited.
Location: LaGuardia Community College, 29-10 Thomson Avenue, C Building, Room 401, Long Island City, NY 11101.
Subway: Take a Queens-bound 7 train to 33rd street (Rawson Street).