Yasmina Ramzy

Curriculum Vitae

Training

2006	Hip Hop with Shelley in Toronto
2006	Aida Nour from Cairo
2005	Tannoura with Riad in Cairo
2005	Momo Kadous from Germany
2004	Aziza from Montreal
2003	Egyptian dance with Magdy El Leisy from Germany
2001	Aikido with Takeshi Kimeda Sensei of Aikido Yoshinkai Canada
2000	Voice with Paul Cooper in Toronto
2000	Capoeira with "Master Bola" Marinaldo daSilva in Toronto
1999	Azerbaijani dance with Sashar Zarif in Toronto
1999	Abinaya of Indian Classical dance with Gunushaleen in Toronto
1998	Arabic drumming and singing with Dr. George Sawa in Toronto
1998	Pilates with Anne-Marie Hood in Toronto
1997	Amani from Lebanon
1997	Patrick Parsons of Ballet Creole in Toronto
1992	Mohamed Khalil & National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt from Cairo
1989	Mayada, Middle Eastern dance in Damascus
1988	Middle Eastern dance with Ibrahim Farrah from New York
1987	Mohamed Khalil & National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt in Cairo
1981	Aida Nour, Middle Eastern dance from Cairo
1980	Star Bell, Middle Eastern dance in Toronto
1971-1974	National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto

Performer/Choreographer, Soloist, Middle Eastern dance

March 2012	Thunder Bay, ON
February 2012	Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Janaury 2012	Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
September 2011	Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
March 2011	Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
January 2011	Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
October 2010	Robert Gill Theatre
April 2010	Ryerson Theatre
March 2010	Yukon, Whitehorse
March 2010	Vancouver, BC
February 2010	Fleck Dance Theatre
January 2010	Fleck Dance Theatre
June 2009	Austin, Texas
January 2009	Fleck Dance Theatre
September 2008	Mexico
August 2008	Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton, New Brunswick
August 2008	Fleming College, Haliburton, Atrium Stage
May 2008	York University Theatre, Pulse Youth Dance Conference
April 2008	Ryerson Theatre, IBCC Gala Stage
April 2008	Museum of Textiles
January 2008	Fleck Dance Theatre
April 2007	Ryerson Theatre, IBCC Gala Stage
January 2007	Premiere Dance Theatre
November 2006	Premiere Dance Theatre
May 2006	Grand Rapids, MI
March 2006	Edmonton, AB
April 2006	Vancouver, BC
September 2005	Artsweek, TD Centre Outdoor Stage, Toronto, ON
May 2005	Bristol, England
March 2005	Ottawa, ON
June 2005	Omni Ethnic Awards Show, Omni T.V., Toronto, ON
June 2005	Chicago, IL
February 2005	Atlanta, GA
August 2005	fFIDA, Outdoor Stage, Toronto, ON
April 2005	Thunder Bay, ON
April 2005	Vienna, Austria
April 2005	Budapest, Hungary
April 2005	Barcelona, Spain
September 2004	Windsor, ON
September 2004	Montreal, QC
October 2004	Edmonton, AB
October 2004	Grand Rapids, MI
November 2004	Performance in Stratford, ON
November 2004	Performance in Sarnia, ON
May 2004	Virginia Beach, VA
May 2004	Thunder Bay, ON
March 2004	Smith College, MA
June 2004	Victoria, BC
June 2004	Hong Kong, China
July 2004	Toronto Street Festival, Toronto, ON
January 2004	Bristol, England
January 2004	Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
August 2004	San Juan, Puerto Rico
August 2004	Guelph, ON
September 2003	Grand Rapids, MI
October 2003	Winnipeg, MB
October 2003	Frankfurt, Germany
October 2003	Austin, TX
November 2003	Edinborough, Scotland
November 2003	Glasgow, Scotland
June 2003	Sarnia, ON
June 2003	Atlanta, GA
February 2003	Red Top Inn, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
December 2003	Vienna, Austria
October 2002	Winnipeg Casino, Winnipeg, MB
October 2002	Rakassah East, NJ
November 2002	Dancers for Peace, Circle of the Sacred, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
June 2002	Sarnia, ON
July 2002	Silk Road Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
January 2002	Television Interviews: CBC Culture Shock, Sex TV
April 2002	Atlanta, GA
March 2002	Radio Interviews: CIUT, CKLN, CBC (twice)
October 2001	St. John, NB
November 2001	Miami, FL
June 2001	Sarnia, ON
January 2001	Arab Heritage Awards Gala, Toronto, ON
December 2001	Dancers for Peace, Circle of the Sacred, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
1997-present	Performances with Arabesque Dance Company including solo performances. Also various performances at Arabic community events of approximately one per month.
1981 - 1996	Three to ten performances a week of approximately 30 to 40 minutes each, usually to a live orchestra. Venues included nightclubs, theatres, banquet and convention halls across Canada and the United States, England, Mexico, Syria, Egypt, Greece, Lebanon and Jordan. Special engagements and weddings for royalty and heads of state in Jordan, Mexico and Syria including large public events on behalf of the Syrian government.
August 1995	Interview and performance in the Bellydance Documentary, Belly You Say?, produced by Marie Ashworth
June 1993	Das Rheingold, Theatre Centre, Toronto, directed by Steven Seabrook
1992	Solo dance performance in Punjabi movie, Dupke Samundron

Performer/Choreographer, Producer Arabesque Dance Company

May 2006	York University
April 2006	Neena & Veena Gala, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto, ON
March 2006	Aida Nour Gala Performance, Toronto, ON
March 2006	Lula Lounge - Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Toronto, ON
January 2006	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, PDT, Toronto, ON
November 2005	Sharara Festival, Ottawa, ON
November 2005	M-Do Studios, Toronto
December 2005	Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
July 2005	Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
June 2005	Stone Church Museum, Belleville, ON
August 2005	fFIDA, Grand Scale Event, Toronto, ON
April 2005	Momo Kadous Gala Performance, Toronto, ON
January 2005	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
October 2004	Aziza Gala Performance, Toronto, ON
September 2004	Junction Arts Festival, Toronto, ON
August 2004	fFIDA, Grand Scale Event, Toronto, ON
Aug - Sept 2004	Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON
July 2004	Toronto Street Festival, Toronto, ON
May 2004	Magdy el Leisy Gala Performance, Toronto, ON
August 2004	River Run Theatre, Guelph, ON
July 2004	African Dance Festival, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
Mar 2004	Smith College, Massachusetts
January 2004	Dance Ontario 3X3, Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON
January 2004	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
September 2003	Toronto Show, OMNI T.V.
August 2003	Emerald A Go-Go event, Bambu By The Lake, Toronto, ON
August 2003	Caribana, Toronto
July 2003	Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, Toronto, ON
July 2003	Afrofest, Toronto, ON
May 2003	Descent of Ishtar and other traditional repertoire with full orchestra performed on tour:
	May 3 - Sudbury, Fraser Auditorium, Laurentian University
	May 10 - Windsor, Capitol Theatre
	May 24 - Ottawa, Museum of Civilization
	May 31 - St. Catharines, Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock University
March 2003	Performance in Guelph, ON
January 2003	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
November 2002	Dancers for Peace, Circle of the Sacred, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
October 2002	Arab Heritage Weekend, Toronto
August 2002	Kick Up Your Heels Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
August 2002	Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto, ON
July 2002	Silk Road Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
March 2002	Isis, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
January 2002	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
December 2001	Dancers for Peace, Circle of the Sacred, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
October 2001	The Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON
August 2001	fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists (fFIDA), Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 2001	Aisha Ali and Morocco Concert - Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 2001	Discover Dance Documentary USA, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 2001	Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, Toronto, ON
May 2001	2nd International Middle Eastern Dance Conference, Los Angeles, CA
February 2001	Dance Immersion, DuMaurier Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
January 2001	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
January 2001	Arab Heritage Awards Gala, Toronto, ON
November 2000	Egyptian Canadian Club, Toronto, ON
November 2000	Silk Road Festival, Scarborough Civic Centre, Scarborough, ON
October 2000	The Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON
September 2000	Madison Square Garden Theatre, New York, NY
August 2000	Canadian National Exhibition, International Pavilion, Toronto, ON
August 2000	Rhythms of the World Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
August 2000	fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto, ON
July 2000	Kick Up Your Heels Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
July 2000	Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, Toronto, ON
June 2000	Niagara Folk Arts Festival, St. Catharines, ON
January 2000	Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
November 1999	Ontario Contact, John Basset Theatre, Toronto, ON
October 1999	The Legend of Ibrahim Farrah, Hart House Theatre, Toronto, ON
October 1999	James Cowan Theatre, Vancouver, BC
October 1999	Orpheus Theatre, Calgary, AB
September 1999	International Stage, Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, ON
August 1999	Anne Tindall Stage, Hot & Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
August 1999	fFIDA - Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 1999	Toronto Street Festival
July 1999	Dusk Dances, Toronto, ON
April 1999	In Search of the Almeh, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
February 1999	Dancemakers, Toronto, ON
January 1999	Series 8:08, YMCA, Toronto, ON
January 1999	Residance, Toronto, ON
January 1999	Dance Ontario, Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre
August 1998	Alabina and Bijan Mortazavi in Concert, Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, ON
August 1998	fFIDA - Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
August 1998	Anne Tindall Stage, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON/td>
June 1998	Caravan - Cairo Pavilion
May 1998	St. Anne's Theatre, Victoria, BC
May 1998	Casa Loma, corporate show for Air France, Toronto, ON
April 1998	Descent of Ishtar, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront, Toronto; Six 90-minute performances with 15 dancers, 9 musicians and originally composed music
March 1998	Series 8:08, YMCA Toronto, ON
August 1997	fFIDA, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 1997	Theatre Fringe Festival, Toronto, ON
June 1997	Caravan - Cairo Pavilion
March 1997	Series 8:08, YMCA, Toronto, ON
November 1996	Call of the Nile, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront, Toronto; four 90-minute performances with 17 dancers and 10 musicians
October 1996	Shaharazad Gala Show, George Ignatieff Theatre, Toronto, ON
August 1996	fFIDA, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, Toronto, ON
August 1996	Lester B. Pearson Theatre, Toronto, ON
July 1996	Theatre Fringe Festival, Toronto, ON
May 1996	The Field /Series 8:08, Toronto, ON
January 1996	Homeworks, Toronto, ON
November 1995	Evening of Enchantment, Easter Seals Benefit, Toronto, ON
September 1995	Yousri Sherriff Gala Show, St. Michael's Theatre, University of Toronto
July 1995	GYPSY, Estonian House, Toronto, ON
May 1995	Language of Dance, YMCA, Toronto, ON
Sept 1994 - Feb 1995	Ali-Baba Night Club, Athens, Greece and many special engagements in Lebanon with Walid Tawfik
August 1994	Feature Country, Egypt, Pyramid Stage, C.N.E., Toronto, ON
August 1993	fFIDA, Winchester Theatre, Toronto, ON
June 1993	Caravan, Istanbul Pavillion, nine shows
November 1992	Robert Gill Theatre, Toronto; four 90-minute performances with 12 dancers
Mar & Jan 1992	GYPSY, Toronto, ON
Oct & Nov 1989	Marriott Hotel, Amman, Jordan and Vendome Hotel, Damascus, Syria
November 1988	Robert Gill and George Ignatieff Theatres, Toronto; four 90-minute performances with 14 dancers

Instructor

March	2012	Thunder Bay
February	2012	Workshop X
November	2011	Al Khaima - dancing with Live Musicians Workshop
October	2011	Oum Kalthoum Workshop
August	2011	INt/ADV Bellydance Crash Course
July	2011	BG I/II Bellydance Crash Course
July	2011	Two-Week Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course
May	2011	Al Khaima - dancing with Live Musicians Workshop
May	2011	BELLYDANCE: SPIRITUALITY, SEXUALITY, FEMINISM & SELF-ESTEEM Lecture
April	2011	Yearnings Choreography Workshop
April	2011	Drum Solo Choreography Workshop
April	2011	Kick Ass Technique Workshops
March	2011	Khatarna Alla Ballak Choreography Workshop
March	2011	West Meets East Lecture
November	2010	Al Khaima - Dancing With Musicans Workshop
November	2010	Edmonton, AB
October	2010	Oum Kalthoum Workshop
October	2010	Yearnins Choreography Workshop
October	2010	Kick Ass Technique Workshops
September	2010	Drum Solos & Taxims
September	2010	I Dream In Drag Workshop
July	2010	Two-Week Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course
May	2010	Saiidi Workshop
April	2010	Folklore Workshop
April	2010	Kick Ass technique Workshop
March	2010	Workshop, Yukon, Whitehorse
March	2010	Workshop, Vancouver, BC
March	2010	Oum Kalthoum Workshop
March	2010	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
October	2009	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
July	2009	Bellydance Video Night
July	2009	One-WeekIntensive Summer Camp at Haliburton School of the Arts
July	2009	Two-Week Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course
June	2009	Austin, texas
June	2009	Two-weekTechnique Master Classes
March	2009	Folklore Weekend Workshop
February	2009	Four-week Technique Master Classes
February	2009	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
October	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
September	2008	Intensive Folklore Weekend
September	2008	Two-Day workshop, Mexico
August	2008	Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton Bellet School
August	2008	Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level Two
July /August	2008	Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level One
July	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
July	2008	Arabesque Intensive Professional Course
May	2008	AuSet Studio , Winnipeg
May	2008	York University, Pulse Youth Dance Conference
April 2007	Museum of Textiles, Ontario
February 2007	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music, Ontario
February 2008	On The Move, National Ballet of Canada School, Ontario
August 2007	One-dayworkshop, Kingston, Ontario
August 2007	Four-day workshop, Thunder Bay, Ontario
July 2007	Two-week Professional Middle Eastern Dance Course, Ontario
July 2007	Two-day workshop, Boston, Massachewsetts
July 2007	Five-day workshp, Haliburton School of the Arts
July 2007	One-day workshop, Kingston, Ontario
June 2007	One-day workshop, Brockville, Ontario
June 2007	Three-day workshop, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 2007	Three-day workshop, Calgary, Alberta
April 2007	International Bellydance Conference of Canada, ON
May 2006	Three-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
April 2006	Three-day workshop, Vancouver, BC
March 2006	Three-day workshop, Edmonton, AB
June 2005	Two-day workshop, Chicago, IL
May 2005	Two-day workshop, Bristol, England
April 2005	Two-day workshop, Thunder Bay, ON
April 2005	Three-day workshop, Budapest, Hungary
April 2005	Two-day workshop, Vienna, Austria
April 2005	Three-day workshop, Barcelona, Spain
March 2005	Two-day workshop, Ottawa, ON
February 2005	Two-day workshop, Atlanta, Georgia
May 2004	Two-day workshop, Virginia Beach, Virginia
October 2004	Two-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
October 2004	Two-day workshop, Edmonton, AB
September 2004	Two-day workshop, Windsor, ON
September 2004	Two-day workshop, Montreal, QC
Aug 2004	Three-day workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Aug 2004	Four-day workshop, Guelph, ON
July 2004	Two-week intensive professional course, Toronto, ON
July 2004	Five-day summer course, Belleville, ON
June 2004	Four-day workshop, Hong Kong, China
June 2004	Three-day workshop, Victoria, BC
June 2004	Workshop in Sarnia, ON
May 2004	Two-day workshop, Thunder Bay, ON
March 2004	Workshop in Stratford, ON
January 2004	Workshop at Dance Ontario, Kingston, ON
January 2004	Workshop in Bristol, England
2001 -2003	Taught average of 5 classes a week at Arabesque Academy
November 2003	Workshop in Edinborough, Scotland
November 2003	Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland
November 2003	Four-day workshop, Vienna, Austria
October 2003	One-week workshop, Frankfurt, Germany
October 2003	Two-day workshop, Houston, TX
October 2003	Two-day workshop, Winnipeg, MB
September 2003	Two-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
June 2003	Workshop in Sarnia, ON
May 2003	Workshops during Descent of Ishtar tour in cities across Ontario: Sudbury, Windsor, Ottawa, and St. Catharines
November 2002	Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto, ON
October 2002	Two-day workshop and performance, Winnipeg, MB
April 2002	Two-day workshop and performance, Atlanta, GA
February 2002	Two-day workshop and performance, Sarnia, ON
November 2001	Two-day worksho, Miami, FL
October 2001	Two-day workshop, St. John, NB
May 2001	Re-organized Arabesque Academy to an exclusively Middle Eastern dance, music and history school, offering up to 30 classes a week
March 2001	Workshop in Barrie, ON
February 2001	Workshop at University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
February 2001	Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto, ON
1995 - 2000	Reopened Arabesque Academy, a multi-ethnic dance school specializing in Middle Eastern, Latin and Brazilian dance; owner, manager, teacher, agent, teaching sixteen Middle Eastern dance classes weekly
December 2000	Workshop at Earl Haig Secondary School for the Arts, Toronto, ON
December 2000	Workshop at Womyn's Forum, Windsor, ON
October 2000	Workshop in Kingston, ON
July 2000	Workshop at Kick Up Your Heels Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
June 2000	Present monthly workshops in Sarnia, ON
January 2000	Women's Self Esteem workshop at Oakwood Public Library, Toronto, ON
January 2000	Women's Self Esteem workshop for Women's Health Issues, Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
November 1999	Drum Solo workshop with percussionist Amer Matri, Toronto, ON
November 1999	Workshop in Barrie, ON
October 1999	Two-day workshop for MEDA, Vancouver, BC
October 1999	Two-day workshop in Calgary, AB
August 1999	Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
July 1999	Workshop with Dr. George Sawa at Centauri Summer Arts Camp
May 1999	Workshop in London, ON
January 1999	Workshop to the East York Woman's Group, Toronto, ON
August 1998	Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
October 1998	Workshop in Guelph, ON
July 1998	Workshop - Drum & Dance Marathon for COBA and OMO
May 1998	Three-day workshop, Victoria, B.C
March 1998	Workshop for Harbourfront Community Centre, Toronto, ON
February 1998	Workshop for the Centre For Well-Being
January 1998	Workshop for the Gay & Lesbian Committee, York University, Toronto, ON
May 1997	Workshop sponsored by Dance Umbrella of Ontario at the Walter Carsen Centre for the National Ballet of Canada
September 1997	Workshop for Canadian Managers of Proctor & Gamble with Carmen Romero
February 1997	Weekly class for Donna's Friends in Fitness, Hamilton, ON,
February 1997	Seminar for Graduate Dance Program at York University, Toronto, ON
1991 - 1994	Average of three Middle Eastern Dance classes and workshops a week in Canada, United States, Mexico, Syria and Jordan
1987 - 1990	Arabesque Academy - owner, manager, teacher, administrator, promoter
1984 - 1986	Average of two Middle Eastern Dance classes a week out of the home

Workshop Instructor

Average 8 classes a week at Arabesque Academy

October	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
September	2008	Intensive Folklore Weekend
September	2008	Two-Day workshop, Mexico
August	2008	Atlantic Dance Festival, Moncton Bellet School
August	2008	Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level Two
July /August	2008	Fleming College, Haliburton School of the Arts, Level One
July	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
July	2008	Arabesque Intensive Professional Course
May	2008	AuSet Studio , Winnipeg
May	2008	York University, Pulse Youth Dance Conference
April	2008	Museum of Textiles
February	2008	Al Khaima - Dance Relation w/ Music
February	2008	On The Move, National Ballet of Canada School
June	2007	One-dayworkshop, Kingston, Ontario
June	2007	Four-day workshop, Thunder Bay, Ontario
June	2007	Two-day workshop, Boston, Massachewsetts
June	2007	Five-day workshp, Haliburton School of the Arts
June	2007	One-day workshop, Kingston, Ontario
June	2007	One-day workshop, Brockville, Ontario
June	2007	Three-day workshop, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June	2007	Three-day workshop, Calgary, Alberta
June	2006	Three-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
June	2006	Three-day workshop, Edmonton, Alberta
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Chicago, IL
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Bristol, England
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Thunder Bay, ON
June	2005	Three-day workshop, Budapest, Hungary
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Vienna, Austria
June	2005	Three-day workshop, Barcelona, Spain
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Ottawa
June	2005	Two-day workshop, Atlanta, Georgia
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Virginia Beach, Virginia
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Grand Rapids, MI
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Edmonton
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Windsor
June	2004	Two-day workshop, Montreal
August	2004	Three-day workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico
August	2004	Four-day workshop, Guelph, ON
June	2004	Two-week intensive professional course, Toronto, ON
June	2004	Five-day summer course, Belleville, ON
June	2004	Four-day workshop in Hong Kong, China
June	2004	Three-day workshop in Victoria, BC
June	2004	Workshop in Sarnia, ON
June	2004	Two-day workshop in Thunder Bay, ON
June	2004	Workshop in Stratford, ON
January	2004	Workshop at Dance Ontario 3X3 in Kingston, ON
January	2004	Workshop in Bristol, England
August	2001-2003
June	2003	Workshop in Edinborough, Scotland
June	2003	Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland
June	2003	Four-day workshop in Vienna, Austria
June	2003	One-week workshop in Frankfurt, Germany
June	2003	Two-day workshop in Houston, TX
June	2003	Two-day workshop in Winnipeg, MB
June	2003	Two-day workshop in Grand Rapids, MI
June	2003	Workshop in Sarnia, ON
June	2003	Workshops during Descent of Ishtar tour in cities across Ontario: Sudbury, Windsor, Ottawa, and St. Catherines
June	2002	Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto
June	2002	Two-day workshop and performance in Winnipeg, Manitoba
June	2002	Two-day workshop and performance in Atlanta, GA
June	2002	Two-day workshop and performance in Sarnia, ON
June	2001	Two-day workshop Miami, FL
June	2001	Two-day workshop in St. John, NB
June	2001	Re-organized Arabesque Academy to an exclusively Middle Eastern dance, music and history school, offering up to 30 classes week
June	2001	Workshop in Barrie, ON
June	2001	Workshop at University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
June	2001	Workshop at Branksome Hall, Toronto, ON
	1995 - 2000	Reopened Arabesque Academy, a multi-ethnic dance school specializing in Middle Eastern, Latin and Brazilian dance; owner, manager, teacher, agent, teaching sixteen Middle Eastern dance classes weekly.
June	2000	Workshop at Earl Haig Secondary School for the Arts, Toronto, ON
June	2000	Workshop at Womyn's Forum in Windsor, ON
June	2000	Workshop in Kingston, ON
June	2000	Workshop at Kick Up Your Heels Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
June	2000	Present monthly workshops in Sarnia, ON
January	2000	Women's Self Esteem workshop at Oakwood Public Library, Toronto, ON
January	2000	Women's Self Esteem workshop for Women's Health Issues, Toronto Convention Centre
June	1999	Drum Solo workshop with percussionist Amer Matri in Toronto, ON
June	1999	Workshop in Barrie, ON
June	1999	Two day workshop for MEDA in Vancouver, BC
June	1999	Two day workshop in Calgary, AB
June	1999	Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre
June	1999	Workshop with Dr. George Sawa at Centauri Summer Arts Camp
June	1999	Workshop in London, ON
January	1999	Workshop to the East York Woman's Group
June	1998	Workshop at Water's Edge Cafe, Hot n' Spicy Festival, Harbourfront Centre
June	1998	Workshop in Guelph, ON
June	1998	Workshop - Drum & Dance Marathon for COBA and OMO
June	1998	Three-day workshop in Victoria, B.C
June	1998	Workshop for Harbourfront Community Centre
June	1998	Workshop for the Centre For well-being
January	1998	Workshop for the Gay & Lesbian Committee, York University
June	1997	Workshop sponsored by Dance Umbrella of Ontario at the Walter Carsen Centre for the National Ballet of Canada
June	1997	workshop for Canadian Managers of Proctor & Gamble with Carmen Romero
June	1997	Weekly class in Hamilton, Ontario, Donna's Friends in Fitness
June	1997	Seminar for Graduate Dance Program at York University
	1991 - 1994	Average of three Middle Eastern Dance classes and workshops a week in Canada, United States, Mexico, Syria and Jordan
	1987 - 1990	Arabesque Academy - owner, manager, teacher, administrator, promoter
	1984 - 1986	Average two Middle Eastern Dance classes a week out of the home

Producer/Presentrer

International Bellydance Conference of Canada	April 18-22, 2007 and April 23-27, 2008.
Layali Arabesque	December 2004 to present Every Friday - different solo dance artist and live band.
Al Khaima	Feb. 23, 2008, July 12, 2008
Hezz Ya Wezz	10 soloists and live band, 4 times a year from
Hafla	December 2001 , August 2002, September 2002, June 2004, December 2004, December 2005 Lesson in bellydance, performance, and music in Toronto, ON
Student Soiree	15 Students of all levels perform solo to cd October 2005 & March 2006
Student Gala	1995 - present, Toronto, ON, Student Gala twice a year (Spring and Fall) presenting 300 bellydance students performing in group format
GYPSY	Multi-cultural music, dance, food and handicraft event. Each occasion included five ethnic bands and five ethnic dance groups. Attendance averaged 800 people. February 2005 Estonia House, Toronto July 1995 Estonia House, Toronto January 1995 Club Lusitania, Toronto March 1992 Club Lusitania, Toronto
Dancenet	Two-hour dance-show on the last Sunday of every month that presents eight different styles of dance. The wide variety of artists changes every month. Sixty-two performances over six years. Attendance averaged 175 people. Oct. 1995 - present Arabesque Studio Theatre, Toronto Jun. 1995 Artword Theatre Space, Toronto Feb. 1995 Symptom Hall, Toronto Sep. 1994 Symptom Hall, Toronto Jul. 1994 Symptom Hall, Toronto

Series A variety of dance workshops every week with guest teachers in all forms of dance. Instructors who have taught workshops and who have all performed at Dancenet at the Arabesque Academy, from October 1995 to present:
Jazz (Bhangra), Maan Lababneh (Debke), Gary Dafoe (American Swing, Tango, Latin, Hustle, Lindy Hop), Faranak (Classical and Modern Persian Dance), Dr. George Sawa (Understanding Arab Music for the Middle Eastern Dancer, Zar and Sufi Dance), Elena Quah (Chinese Folk Dance), GoGo Mahashi (Indian Film Dance), Elaine Abolicao (Afro-Brazilian Dance), Cheryl Findley (Afro-Caribbean Dance), Max Ni-Noi (Hip Hop), Loretta Faveri (Zebekiko), Saeid Shanbehzadeh (Bandari and Other Dances from the Persian Gulf), Tanya Bakala (Flamenco), Andrew Kennedy (Country & Western), Lisa Sandlos (Comparative Modern), Pam Johnson (Contact Modern), Bindu Shah (Odissi & Indian Folk Dance), Maya DaSilva (Samba), Carmen Romero (Flamenco), Sandra Rocha & Ruben Bustamente (Argentinean Tango), Denise Mireau (Creative Movement), Bageshree Vaze (Bharatha Natyam), Jahanara (Kathak), Valerie Scannura (Flamenco), Tom Callwell & Myra Hirschberg (Cajun), Newton Moraes (Afro-Brazilian/Modern), Sarah Gagnon (Latin-Jazz) etc.

Egypt Tour

1989 & 2004 Organized educational tour of Egypt including dance classes with famous choreographers for groups of students.

Recording

Producer Nawaem (2005) - Recording of traditional Arabic music with Arabesque Orchestra
Oyoun (1999) - Recording of traditional Arabic music with Arabesque Orchestra
Descent of Ishtar (1998) - Soundtrack for choreography, music by Richard Feren

Video/DVD

Producer Bellydance Choreography Volume One (2004) - Instructional Video/DVD
Bellydance Technique Volume One (2004) - Instructional Video/DVD
Oyoun (2002) - Filmed in July 2001, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto
Descent of Ishtar (2002) - Filmed in July 2002, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto
Bellydance Movement Foundation (2002) - Instructional Video/DVD
Malika (2005)
Choreography Volume II (2006 ) - Instructional Video/DVD
Choreography Volume III (2006 ) - Instructional Video/DVD
The Night Club Performance (2006)

Television

Jan 11, 2008, Global TV
Jan. 29, 2008, Rogers TV
Feb. 11, 2008 Rogers. TV
Feb. 28, 2008 Bollywood TV, Omni
May 21, 2008 Much Music, City TV - , So You Think You Can Dance Canada Promo

Radio

March 6, 2008, CKLN
April 20, 2008, CIUT

Print Media

June 23, 2008 Hello Canada
April 24, 2008 Toronto Star

Grants

Dance Ontario 2006 1st Bellydance Conference of Canada
Canada Council for the Arts
For hosting teacher-in-residence, Hadia from Calgary, AB, 2002
For Isis, new work to premiere in 2002
For presentation at 2nd International Conference of Middle Eastern Dance in Los Angeles, CA
Ontario Arts Council
Touring grant (2003), For performances in Windsor, Kingston, Sudbury and St. Catherine's, ON
For In Search of the Almeh (2000), Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Toronto Arts Council
For Fasifisa - production costs, new work to be presented in 2005.
For Isis, new work to be premiered in 2002
With Sashar Zarif, for Leyla and Majnun
For In Search of the Almeh, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
For Descent of Ishtar, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Laidlaw Foundation
For Isis, new work to be premiered in 2002
With Sashar Zarif, Yashar Collective, for Leyla and Majnun
For In Search of the Almeh, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
For Descent of Ishtar, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
For Nedaa El Nil (Call of the Nile), Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Municipality of Metro Toronto
For Nedaa El Nil, Studio Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Human Resources Development Canada
For employment of production, administrative and costume labour
Dance Umbrella of Ontario
Sponsorship for Women's Self-Esteem Project

Awards

2003 Nominated for International Middle Eastern Dance Awards - Best Egyptian-style dancer
2001 Arab Heritage Award

Other Positions

1997 - present Serving on the Board of Directors of Dance Ontario
1997 - present Member of the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists
May 19, 2008, Judge for Dance Manitoba Festival

March 2006	Aida Nour, Cairo
January 2006	Lesya Starr, Barcelona, Spain
Sept or Oct 2005	Nath Keo, BC
July 2005	Linda Reed, Tennessee
July 2005	Aniko, Budapest Hungary
April 2005	Momo Kadous, Germany
October 2004	Aziza, Montreal
March 2004	Ansuya, Los Angeles, CA
March 2004	Bozenka, Miami FL
June 2004	Muhtar and Hally from Turkey
May 2004	Magdy El Leisy from Germany
September 2002	Hadia in residency at Arabesque Academy
July 2001	Aisha Ali of Los Angeles and Morocco of New York
October 1999	Near East Dance Troupe from New York. NY
February 1999	Hadia from Calgary, AB
Mar. 96, Nov. 97 & Jun. 98 - Denise Sedmack from Milwaukee, WI
November 1998	Dahlena from Berkley, CA
March 1998	Venus from Vancouver, BC
September 1997	Rayna from New York, NY
May 1997	Amani from Beirut, Lebanon
February 1996	Mey Jen from Hong Kong
August 1992 Mohamed Khalil from Cairo, Egypt
November 1998	Ibrahim Farrah from New York, NY