The Arabesque Boutique carries a wide assortment of beautiful imported hip scarves, beaded fringe, costumes, zylls, CDs, and videotapes for sale, and much more. Check out the inventory the next time you are at the school.
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We do not offer a catalogue, but you can contact us for more information about current merchandise and U.S. and wholesale pricing. Gift certificates are available.
For online orders, some Arabesque videos and CDs are available through online vendors. Çiçek Pasaj (Canada) sells Arabesque videos and CDs Dahlal International (U.S.) sells Arabesque videos Turquoise International (U.S.) sells Arabesque videos and CDs BellyDanceShoppe.com (U.S.) sells Arabesque videos and CDs
This instructional video delivers an in depth explanation of the elements of Bellydance movement. It includes ten kinds of isolation accents, chest and hip shimmies, undulations, body waves, hands, four kinds of figure eights, two travel steps and three kinds of hip and chest circles.
It is an excellent introduction for the beginner who seriously wants to learn the dance, and a great refining tool for the advanced student. This video is the first of the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series and a prerequisite for all other videos in any of the Instructional, Workout and Choreography video series.
This instructional video is geared towards Bellydancers of all levels who have mastered the video or DVD entitled Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. It delivers detailed description and demonstration of walking undulations and body waves, walking forward and backward figure eights, walking fish and maya and undulating fish, walking hip circles and six kinds of hip kicks. Different variations are presented for each of these dance steps.
All Arabesque Academy instructional videos/DVDs offer a solid foundation for the beginner student while challenging the professional dancer. Each volume is a grouping of Bellydance steps. The volume number has no correlation to levels of difficulty; it represents only the order in which they are released. The only prerequisite for any volume number is Bellydance Movement Foundation. The instructional series is a good prerequisite for the Choreography and Workout Series.
Bellydance Technique Volume 2
With Yasmina Ramzy (75 min)
25 different steps utilizing the 3/4 shimmy technique with in-depth breakdown and demonstration. Explanation for both beginners and professionals who have mastered
Bellydance Movement Foundation.
Bellydance Choreography Volume 1
With Yasmina Ramzy (85 min)
This video offers a performance and step- by- step breakdown of three very different choreographies by Yasmina Ramzy. The first is a fast-paced and technically challenging drum solo, the second, a slow and emotional piece set to the music of Oum Kalthoum, and the third is a vibrant Oriental Opening using a veil.
Amer's Drum Solo-music is track #2 on the CD entitled Oyoun by Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra
Huwwa Sahih-music is track #4 on the CD entitled Oyoun by Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra
Khod Elbi-this music is out of circulation but may be purchased through Arabesque Academy for a nominal fee.
Technique is not taught on this video. A definite prerequisite to help the student follow the Choreography Series is Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. Any of the other Instructional videos will enhance and perfect performance.
Bellydance Choreography Volume 2
With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min)
Complete breakdown in multiple sections and full performance of two choreographies:
Bitgannin Kidaho - Sassy Mohamed Ali Street Style
Ashshimtini - Sensual and dripping with Egypt
Music from tracks 4 and 5 on Exotic Balady CD by Hollywood Music.
Bellydance Choreography Volume 3
With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min)
Complete breakdown in multiple sections and 2 full performances both in studio and live at an Arabic party of the very challenging and fast paced 6-minute choreography of Majnun Yasmina. Music from track 3 on Nawaem CD by Arabesque Dance Company.
The Night Club Performance - Bellydancing to Live Arabic Music
With Yasmina Ramzy (120 min)
A double DVD set
DVD 1: 60 minutes of chapters include explanation and demonstration of the primary traditional Arabic musical instruments, nine primary Bellydance rhythms and how they are used, five common folklore rhythms and their dance styles, keys to improvising to live music, entrances, finales, exits and bows, drum solo breakdown and the
experience and work of being a Bellydancer
DVD 2: 60 minutes with Yasmina Ramzy in a variety of
live performance situations
Premiered in April 1998, Yasmina Ramzy's groundbreaking choreography Descent of Ishtar features 20 dancers of the Arabesque Dance Company. Its concept dates from Yasmina's first intensive study of Ancient Egyptian mysticism 24 years earlier. This exploration introduced her to the art of Bellydance and from 1980 she was performing professionally in the Middle East and North America. Her awareness of the celebrated Dance of the Seven Veils dates from her earliest study. Introduced to this dance as an ancient ritual with deep and profound power, she began to explore the meaning of each veil and how the different styles of the Middle Eastern dance could express these ideas. After long hours of experimentation with the help pf the Arabesque Dance Company dancers, the Zaar, Tannoura, Floorwork and Bellydance isolations took on new meaning and Descent of Ishtar was born. This is not just a dance used to seduce kings, but rather a ritual depicting the journey of Enlightenment. See a clip of Descent of Ishtar on YouTube.
Oyoun
Performances by Arabesque Dance Company to live music (40 min.)
Oyoun
Huwaa Sahih
Walla Zeman
Bambi Saiidi
Ma Eli Wa El Telu
Amer's Drum Solo
Based in Toronto, Canada, the critically acclaimed Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra perform a wide variety of Egyptian and other Middle Eastern dance styles. The music is performed with traditional acoustic instruments- qanoon, naye, violin, oude, dumbek, riqq and daff – plus the beautiful vocals of Najwa Tannus and Nabeel Shahadeh. With choreography by Yasmina Ramzy and musical direction by Dr. George Sawa, this video presents a Cairo-style Raks Sharqi and Saiidi-style dance of Upper Egypt. The Arabesque international touring company has a lengthy repertoire including groundbreaking choreographies Descent of Ishtar and Isis.
Performance video with seven choreographies of Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra. Malika, Ghana El Hawa, Ma Eli Wa El Telu, Ikaa, Lissa Fakr, El Dom Fein and Fii Youm Wa Leila. Bonus DVD features include Include Arabesque Dance Company Highlights 1996-2002 and commentary by Yasmina Ramzy.
ASALA which means "origin" or "roots" in Arabic. The latest production by Arabesque Dance Company is filled with traditional dance styles, flavours, sounds, costumes and character of the Middle East.
ASALA which means "origin" or "roots" in Arabic. The latest production by Arabesque Dance Company is filled with traditional dance styles, flavours, sounds, costumes and character of the Middle East.
See 35 different choreography clips of Arabesque Dance Company. 27 min.
This video contains excerpts of 35 choreographies by Yasmina Ramzy between the years 1996 and 2002 performed by the Arabesque Dance Company and Orchestra in Toronto, Canada. From traditional Egyptian folklore, to Cabaret to groundbreaking innovative choreographies such as Descent of Ishtar, Isis and In Search of the Almeh, these samples give the viewer a glimpse into the broad ranger of Middle Eastern dance through the unique talents of the members of Arabesque Dance Company.
Legendary Aida Nour
On March 4, 2006, Yasmina Ramzy, Artistic Director of Arabesque Dance Company was very proud to present her teacher and mentor, Aid Nour. This DVD presents two full length performances of Aida at her finest. The first performance is to prerecorded music. For the second performance Aida is accompanied in an improvised solo by the acoustic arabesque Orchestra featuring Dr. George Sawa, Prof. Bassam Bishara, Suleiman Warwar, Ernie Tollar and George Barbas. Special bonus performance of Arabesque Dance Company performing Nawaem (composed by Prof. Bassam Bishara), choreographed by Yasmina Ramzy.
Arabesque Music
Descent of Ishtar - Music written by award-winning composer Richard Feren for the critically-acclaimed Arabesque Dance Company performance of Descent of Ishtar.
Oyoun - Traditional acoustic music featuring the vocals of Najwa
Tannus and Nabeel Shehadeh. Includes many different styles of music for bellydancers
including a 15 minute opening, a drum solo, Zaffah and folklore music, plus
Zaar and Tannoura.
Nawaem - 10 tracks, 6 originally composed pieces by Bassam Bishara and Suleiman Warwar: Nawaem, Alilos, Majnun, Holum, Bint E Hitta, Darwish, Hezzy, Hajjaleh, Ayoub #1 and Ayoub #2. All tracks have the authentic acoustic sound Arabesque is famous for.
