| 4TH ANNUAL REGIONAL BELLY DANCING SHOW AND WORKSHOP 2012 IN GRANDE PRAIRIE
WITH MOHAMED SHAHIN
Mohamed Shahin is an inspirational instructor, world-renowned performer, and challenging choreographer of Egyptian Oriental Dance (Raqs Sharqi) and Egyptian/ Middle Eastern Folkloric Dance. His powerful technique, magnetic personality, and masterful knowledge of all styles of Middle Eastern Dance has turned Mohamed Shahin into one of the most sought after dance instructors and performers in the world today.
A native of Cairo and originally trained as a mechanical engineer, Shahin discovered his passion for Egyptian Dance at the young age of fifteen. Throughout Shahin’s childhood, he was fascinated by all forms of dance. But at the young age of 15, Shahin decided quite suddenly that he would dedicate himself to learning Egyptian Folkloric Dance. After many years of the intense study of various Middle Eastern styles of dance, Modern dance, and Ballet- Shahin developed a complex methodology of instruction that has made him a Master teacher beloved to his students worldwide, today. Shahin currently lives in New York City but has been touring internationally full-time since 2004 .
At Shahin’s workshops, students fall in love with his friendly personality and the level of perfectionism and fine attention to detail that sets him apart as an instructor of Middle Eastern dances. He is a master teacher/ choreographer of Classical, Traditional, and Modern Raqs Sharqi; Shaabi, Cairo Street Dancing, Saidi, Arab-Andalusian Muwshahat, Khaleeji, and all forms of Egyptian Folkloric Dance. His explanations of technical breakdowns of the body isolations, movements, and combinations that make up his elaborate and challenging choreographies, during his classes, have made Shahin very popular among his students internationally. He has a wonderful connection with his students. And rightly so, Shahin’s mission as an instructor and performer representing Egyptian dance is to share as much of his extensive knowledge of Egyptian dance and Egyptian culture with his students, as possible.
please visit Mohamed's web site at www.mohamedshahin.net.
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WORKSHOPS WITH MOHAMED SHAHIN
All workshops location: Peace Wapiti Academy,
11410 104 street, Grande Prairie
Master Class (intermediate and up),
Saturday June 2, 2012, at 9:30am-12:30pm
Before April 30, 2012 - $70,
Before May 15, 2012 - $80
After May 15, 2012 and at a door - $90
Workshops on Sunday June 3, 2012
Saidi At 9:30am-noon
Before April 30, 2012 - $60
Before May 15, 2012 - $70
After May 15, 2012 and at a door - $80
Shaabi at 1-3:30pm
Before April 15, 2012 - $60
Before May 15, 2012 - $70
After May 15, 2012 and at a door- $80
Both Sunday workshops (include lunch)
Before April 30, 2012 - $100
Before May 15, 2012 - $120
After May 15, 2012 and at a door- $140
All 3 workshops: Saturday and Sunday
Before April 15, 2012 - $150
Before May 15, 2012 - $185
After May 15, 2012 and at a door- $210
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Please e-mail ksusha2002@hotmail.com to get the registration form
Mohamed Shahin is an Egyptian Born world-renowned performer, instructor and choreographer of the folkloric and Oriental dances (belly dance) of the Middle East. His expertise includes all styles of Middle Eastern dance, specializing in Tanoura (Whirling Dervish) and Saidi Tahtib (Egyptian cane dance). The Tanoura dance, which he frequently performs, uses the spinning style of the Sufi Whirling Dervishes, and is performed in a brightly colored, layered folkloric costume. The dance, as do most folkloric dances, requires stamina, precision and balance to manipulate and display the many layers.
 As an innovative choreographer, Mohamed’s magnetic personality has made him a highly sought-after dance mentor not only in Egypt, but throughout the world. Mohamed is also fluent in Arabic, English & Russian which adds to his great array of skills and enables him to conduct classes in these 3 languages. He has taught, performed and judged dance competitions in dozens of countries in Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Australia. Mohamed has created his own line of teaching DVD's and he continues to travel and choreograph constantly! He is a presenter annually at the prestigious Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival which takes place in Cairo every summer and every winter.
A native of Cairo and originally trained as a mechanical engineer, Mohamed discovered his passion for Egyptian dance at the age of fourteen. His training began with the famous El Qawmia National Dance Troupe where he earned his degree in Egyptian folklore dancing and initiated his lifelong career of performing at the most prestigious establishments. Mohamed has been dancing with other renowned choreographers of Middle Eastern dance such as Mahmoud Reda, Hassan Afifi, Kamal Naim, Hamada Hossam El-Din, and Gedawy Ramadan. In addition to performing these folkloric styles, Mohamed also studied ballet and modern dance and performed with famous choreographers in Egypt such as Dr. Atef Awad, Dr. Asmat Yahia, Adel Abdu, and Karim Tonsy.
 Mohamed has also made numerous appearances on various Egyptian television programs, theaters, 5-star hotels, music videos, and films as a dancer and choreographer. In addition to performing a wide variety of dances, he was also the choreographer for his own folklore dance troupe. Mohamed’s dance troupe toured throughout Egypt and internationally in such countries as Oman and South Korea. He also served as artistic director for Egyptian singer Samir Sabry's dance troupe.
Mohamed's mission as a performer and instructor is to introduce the rich dance heritage of the Middle East to the West. Whirling dervish, for example, is a form of sacred Sufi dancing that has existed for centuries, but that generally remains unheard of outside the Middle East. It emulates the spinning motion of the Sufis, who use dance as a means of communing with the divine.
 Mohamed also hopes to unite people with his love for the dance. "For me dance is one of few activities around which people can come together and forget their differences. It is a way for people to experience their common humanity," Mohamed says.
In addition to Whirling dervish, Mohamed performs and teaches Mahmoud Reda style Saidi, Falahi, Melaya Laff, Nubian, Andalusian, Haggala, Baladi, Oriental Dance (belly dance), and the folkloric dances of the Levant (debke). For more information about his dance workshops around the globe, performances and lectures, please visit Mohamed's web site at www.mohamedshahin.net.
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