Name: Shahrzad 3-day Intensive: Egyptian Dance — Beyond Raqs Sharqi
Start: 2026-06-12T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-14T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20016

$Shahrzad 3-day Intensive: Egyptian Dance \u2014 Beyond Raqs Sharqi$

We are thrilled to host Shahrzad for a 3-day Egyptian Dance Intensive — Beyond Raqs Sharqi, focusing on folk and popular dance styles vs the classic stage belly dance. Enjoy a rare opportunity to study with Shahrzad live, in person!
Shaabi Dance Party
Friday, June 12 – 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Explore current popular music and dance styles of Shaabi and Mahraganat with history and cultural relevance, technique and drills, and fun combos to popular songs
Baladi Intensive
Saturday, June 13 – 1:30 – 6:30
2 hours- Baladi Hip Technique and Combos
1 hour- Egyptian Musicality Lecture (feel free to bring a snack)
2 hours- Baladi Improvisation and Exploration
Saidi Choreography
Sunday, June 14 – 1:00 – 5:00 pm
2 hours – Saidi technique and combos
2 hours – Saidi Choreography
Learn a fun choreography that blends traditional folklore with modern stage Raqs Sharqi! This choreography will challenge dancers to master a variety of moving hip steps, folklore footwork, assaya tricks, and more.