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Arts of the Middle East
Gaziyeh
Enterprises, Inc.
1618 W 28th Terrace
Lawrence, KS 66046-4318
785.842.3010
Gaziyeh Enterprises,
Inc. was established in 1995 to study, preserve, present, and
promote the arts of the Middle East in the greater Lawrence and Kansas City
areas and is a non-profit corporation under IRS 501C3 guidelines,.
Arts of the Middle East
Available
for your "edutainment" are music, percussion and dance instruction, educational
lectures / demonstrations; entertainment for weddings, or parties; a Dance Company -
Raghsidad! and a Band - Wazan Wa Zamir. Clothing, instruments, costumes and sundries from
Cairo and Damascus are available through Cartouche;
Wondrous items from North Africa and the Near East from Ethno-Facts ethnofx@sunflower.com, Lawrence based
importers. We also have access to a network of instructors, performers and vendors
developed over a twenty+ year period, throughout the
Midwest and the US, as well as in several overseas locations.
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Belly Dance at the Aladdin Cafe, Lawrence
Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane.
You can stop in any day or evening for fine Middle Eastern cuisine at either the Aladdin Cafe
1021 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS 3909 Wyoming, KCMO
last updated 5/8/08
May 31, 2008 - Cartouche is having a sale day at the "Belly Dancers' Garage" in Lawrence - stop by from 11 am until 4pm - call for directions - 785.843.7815 or email Kathe for details
5/31: Ruby Jazayre presents Sahra - s/k/a Sarah Kent - in a workshop and show in Mishawaka, IN - contact Ruby for info
July 19, 2008 - Seminar sponsored by Judy's creative Costuming - Sedalia, MO
July 26-27, 2008 - Cairo on the Kaw XIV - Dance like an Egyptian - A program of dance in the Egyptian Style
Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pmp - email Zada for details
September 13, 2008 - Belly Dancer's Garage Sale sponsored by Judy's Creative Costuming
See you on the dance floor...
Performing at Olympic Village Restaurant at 7:30 on Friday evenings (1 show only)
10400 Mastin Overland Park Ks near 103rd and 69 Hwy 913-894-1447
Teaching at Amore Dance - class information at www.amoredance.com
Classes with Zada
Weekly classes are through the Lawrence Parks & Recreation Department and run year round in 8 week sessions. Registration booklets/forms are available at all Lawrence Parks & Recreation facilities. Click here for class schedule and online registration info . Registrations are accepted online, in person, by mail and fax. Got a question about it? Ask Zada, or contact LPRD at 785.832.7930.
Beginner classes in Tonganoxie are on Wednesdays and run in 6 week sessions. Contact Paula at the Tonganoxie Recreation Commission for details - paula-trc@sunflower.com, 913.845.3502
General Info
Lawrence classes are held at the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W 11th Street, in the second floor dance studio.
Class sessions are 8 weeks long - classes are ~1 hour and meet once per week - cost is ~about $32 per session
Tonganoxie class is at the Unlimited Fitness Center on Front St in Tongie. Classes run 6 weeks
No special attire is required - dress comfortably and be ready to move!
Contact Zada if you have previous Middle Eastern dance experience to determine what level is best for you
To register online, visit: www.lprd.org (Lawrence)
Mondays
6 pm and 7 pm Belly Dancercise (beginners) A fun and different way to both learn the basics and exercise
8pm Middle Eastern I (intermediate) Prerequisite = Belly Dancercise (2-3 sessions) or 4-6 months of continuous instruction
Tuesdays
6:-8pm Middle Eastern II-III combined company class (advanced - Performer and professional level)
Prerequisite = Minimum of 2 years of continuous instruction and performance experience
Wednesdays
6:30pm (Tonganoxie - 6 weeks) Belly Dance at the Ultimate Fitness Center. Stretch and move with Zada.
Session Dates
The next Lawrence session starts June 2.
The next Tonganoxie session starts May 14.
look for the "dance specials" in Lawrence between sessions (Spring-Summer and Summer-Fall)
visit www.lprd.org, or any LPRD office for class information & schedules in Lawrence
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Visit Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub - teacher directories, chats, articles, translations and more
An Affiliate of the BellyDanceStore.netMeet Ruby Jazayre - Queen of Beledi - a fine performer and instructor in South Bend, IN.
Catch up on news about Middle Eastern dance at http://www.gildedserpent.com
MW Belly Dance Happenings is the place for the latest info on dance events in the Wichita area and the midwest
for a more complete listing of info, try visiting Nadiyah's site
Soraya Al Musri and Desert Fire in Oklahoma City are active in that area. Visit for class and event schedule
Meet Kansas City's own Siham Ali, who teaches in the South Kansas City area
For classes in midtown KC, Halah Zeki teaches at City in Motion, offering beginning, intermediate and advanced classes...
If you are in Springfield, MO, you can learn about MEDance from Yasmine.
Write to Salwa for information about Aalim Academy of Dance in St. Louis, MO.
Going to Houston? Visit Sirrom , your source for MEDance, Hawaiian & Tahitian, and much more!
My friend Safira Zeka in Wichita is at http://www.safirazeki.com.
Amira Dance Productions carries on at http://www.amiradanceproductions.com/index2.htm
Visit one of my very favorite teacher/performers Cassandra! to check in on the Minneapolis scene;
Also in Minneapolis is Margo O’Dell
Shop till you drop with Dahlal Internationale , Cartouche, Judy's Creative Costuming or Audrena's International Bazaar
Learn about other dancers around the country, at Asim's Middle Eastern / Belly Dance Site! ; Information on many dance forms, dancer's supplies, and more may be found at ARTSwire;
For fine instruments, visit The Ethnic Musical Instruments Company, Mid-East Manufacturing.
Kansas City is a cool place to visit. Click on the name to see what's happening in our big city!
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Zada - March '99 November 2001
Cairo - June 2001
Note: Zada and members of Raghsidad have taught/are teaching classes and demonstrations in Lawrence & Kansas City areas
for information on who and where, email gaziyeh@aol.com
Teaching Experience
City of Tonganoxie, winter-spring 2007 to present, beginner class for the recreation department
City of Lawrence Parks & Recreation 1986 to Present
Thru 2002, principal dance instructor, for tap, ballet, jazz for ages 4 - adult. Began teaching Middle Eastern Classes in 1989 - Current focus on ME Dance Instruction.
"Drop In" Ghawazee Class for Siham Ali, October, 2007
Baldwin City Recreation 1996 -98
Tap instructor for semi-private and adult classes
Dances of the Middle East, Kansas City, MO 1988
1 ˝ hour class of combinations with finger cymbal patterns using three different rhythms with live drumming
Middle Eastern Dance Collective, Kansas City, MO 1993
Three class series on middle eastern rhythms, and three minute routine accenting dynamics and use of finger cymbals
Artists of the Dance, Columbus, OH 1993
1/2 day class focusing on 6/8 and masmoudi rhythms, featuring three minute entrance choreography with live drumming
Sands of Egypt Productions, Youngstown, OH 1994
1/2 day class including across the floor work, hip isolations and shimmy technique, and 5 minute drum solo choreography for troupe
Des Moines, IA 1994
2 1/2 hour drum/percussion class for Caravan troupe
Aalim Dance Academy/St, Louis. MO 1995
2 1/2 hour workshop in ethnic styling for multi-level dance group, including walking steps, arm and hand movements, and techniques specific to Saiidi and Ghawazee styles.
Schehera’s Fabulous Festival/Dayton, OH 1996
1 1/2 hour class in rhythm and dumbek for multi-level group. Overview of 10 rhythms, their origin and use with notes provided, and practice drilling of each..
Kahraman Studios/Iowa City, IA 1996
2 hour rhythm and drumming workshop for dancers and musicians. Overview of 15 rhythms, as above, including translation to zills, notes provided
Judy’s Creative Costuming/ Sedalia, MO 1997
1/2 day class in folkloric styling, featuring traditional Ghawazee and Saidi steps
"Belly Jam" / Cincinnati, OH 1997, 1999, 2000
1 1/2 hour clasess in: Ghawazee and Saidi styles, and techniques to translate known movements to folkloric styling; "Don’t be afraid of Kashlimar" (dancing to the 9/8 rhythm); Using other dance forms in ME Dance
Fall Mini-Class / Chandara Gamal/St. Louis, MO 1998
2 1/2 hour class – taught choreography with zills for live drumming and 1 hour percussion class
Spring Mini – Workshop / Soraya Al Musri/Oklahoma City, OK 1999
Full day - featuring the use of finger cymbals with movement. Morning Session - routine of simple steps with basic zill patterns to be performed with any beledi recording or live percussion; Afternoon Session – 3.1/2 minute choreography with zills to "Bedouin Wedding" and 1 hour percussion class
Private Workshop / Arleah / St Louis, MO 2002
4 hour class, Cane technique and Raks Al Assaya choreography created for Desert Moon Dance Company
Spring Mini-workshop / Ziva Saphira / Birmingham, AL 2002
Full day of Class, Morning concentration across the floor and combinations, plus a short choreography with simple zill patterns; Afternoon, understanding and creating zill patterns other than basic Middle Eastern Rhythms and Bedouin Wedding choreography. Private Troupe Classes for Ziva Saphira, with 3.5 minute Gypsy style Kashlimar choreography including staging
Mini-workshop / Soraya Al Musri / Oklahoma City 2004
Full day - exploring ways to play finger cymbals. Morning session - playing with the rhythm, matching patterns to your steps, and using the music as inspiration; Afternoon session - a short choreography for two or more to the Sultans' Habibi Y'Aini
Class for Siham Ali event - 90 minutes of safe warm ups and Ghawazee stylings, KCMO 2007
Performance Highlights
Festivals
Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Kansas City, MO 1983 to Present
Six years as contracted stage act, "The Ghawazee Dancers"; Ten years as sponsor of special event/performance "Raghs Ruz"; Coordinator Middle Eastern theme weekend - two days of performances by Raghsidad. & Wazan Wa Zamir (1995-2007); Full time stage act Casbah Raks 1999
Taste of Cultures, Lawrence, KS 1994-6
Celebration of Cultures, Lawrence, KS 1994-6
Kansas City Ethnic Enrichment Festival 1988, 1995-6
KU International Students Week Performances 1998, 1999, 2002-4
Kansas City Fringe Festival 2006
Fund Raisers
River City Review, Lawrence, KS 1988, 1995-2000
FROTH fund raiser, Lawrence, KS 1994, 1998
Bizarre Bazaar (for the Lawrence Arts Center) 2002-8
Foundation Follies, Lawrence, KS, 2002, 2004
Stage Concerts
Siham Ali Annual Concert, Kansas City, MO (annual) 1985-present
City in Motion New Directions Dance Concert Series 1998-9, 2001, 2002
Lawrence Area Choreographer's Showcase, Lawrence, KS 1995-2007
"Cairo on the Kaw", Lawrence, KS 1995-2007
City in Motion "Spotlight on Culture" concert series premiere 1999
"Dance in the Park", Kansas City, MO 2002-3, 2005-6
"Summerfest", a citywide celebration in Dwight, KS 2002
Restaurants & Clubs
Nourhan Sharif Gala Concert, New York City, NY 2007
Ibrahim Farrah Gala Concert, New York City, NY 1994
Full Moon Cafe, Lawrence, KS 1993 to 1996
Nouvelle Tasty Shoppe, Lawrence, KS 1996-7
Jerusalem Cafe, Lawrence, KS 1997
Jester’s, Lawrence, KS 1998
Aladdin Café, Lawrence, KS 2000-present
Special Performance: Alhambra Room, Cairo Sheraton, Cairo, Egypt June 2000 - presentation of "American Ghawazee", a historic recreation of dancing from Luxor/Aswan region
Educational Demonstrations
Broken Arrow School, Lawrence, KS
Presentation of rhythms, use of hand percussion, simple movement for 1st grade classes
Presentation of Middle Eastern Folktales through written, oral, visual, musical and movement for 3rd and 4th grades
Pinckney School, Lawrence, KS
Presentation on Ancient Egyptian dance and music, consultation for student pageant, featuring ancient and traditional Egyptian movement w/rhythm accompaniment
South Junior High School
Lecture demonstration in support of Geography unit on the Middle East, including , video clips, clothing and instruments, and discussion of religious and political issues of the day
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Lecture demonstration with musicians on history of movement and music of the Middle East for western civilization classes
Oak Park High School, N. Kansas City, MO
Presentation for high school orientation diversity program
Clardy Elementary School, N. Kansas City, MO
Performance for cultural diversity festival
Shawnee Mission High Schools Geography Night
Performance and Demonstration w/ Q&A
Ottawa University Extension Classes, Mission, KS (1997-9, 2001, 2003-4)
Performance and Demonstration w/ Q&A - Cultural Diversity through Music & Dance
Shawnee Mission High School, Mission, KS (1999-2002)
Guest Instructor for dance classes – focus on basic movements in Middle Eastern Dance
Independence, Inc. (2002)
Lecture-demonstration on ME culture
Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO (2002)
Lecture-demonstration of instruments and Middle Eastern musical theory, with dance illustration
University of Kansas International Students Diversity Week (2004)
Special open dance class for basics and a few traditional folks dances for anyone and everyone
Lawrence Public Library (2005)
Lecture Demonstration on the history of ME music
KC Area Epilepsy Camp at Tall Oak Camp in Linwood, KS (2007)
Demo and class, providing a fun break for volunteer workers and parents of campers
Master Class Series
Sponsor of master classes with nationally recognized instructors* for area teachers and professionals, focused on particular style of dance or method of teaching - Guest Instructors include: Alexandra King, Zeina (Memphis), Shakira, Maleeha (2x), Leila Gamal, Princess Farhana
Professional Training - Zada
(Ongoing personal training with National and International Instructors through attendance at weekend dance seminars throughout the year)
B.F.A Theatre, University of Connecticut 1972
Jamila Salimpour, San Francisco, CA 1978
Ibrahim Farrah week long Teacher 's Seminar, New York, NY 1996
Mahmoud Reda Master Classes 1979-1992-1997-1998 Wichita, KS-Memphis, TN, Dallas, TX, Kansas City. MO
Raqia Hassan, Minneapolis, MN 1995, 1996, NY 2000, Cairo 2000
Ahlan Wa Salan 2000 - Cairo, Egypt - Ibrahim Akef, Farida Fahmy, Soheir Zeki, Dina, Yousry Sharif, Nabil Mabrouk and others during week long conference
Yousry Sharif - multiple encounters both on the road and in NYC between 1995 and present - (latest July 07 / NYC)
Elena Lentini - same as Yousry - first encounter in Minneapolis in 2000, latest NYC July 2007
Seminar and Master Classes 1987 to Present
Attend an average of 5-7 seminars with nationally and internationally known instructors each year. Complete list available on request.
International Middle Eastern Dance Symposium 1997
Delivered white paper on the organization of the International Middle Eastern Dance Community in the 21st Century using Quality Principles
Associations
Middle Eastern Dance Collective, Kansas City, MO 1993-1998
Board of Directors, founding member/secretary (1993-5)
Celebration of Cultures, Lawrence, KS 1994-1998
Board member, performance coordinator - Celebration of Cultures Festival, 1994-6 , Taste of Cultures 1995-6, President 1995-6 term.
The Ghawazee Dancers 1983-1989
Managing member-professional dance group featuring live music
Raghsidad 1988 to Present
Artistic director-professional dance company
Wazzan Wa Zamir 1993 to Present
Musician group featuring traditional and improvisational music in Middle Eastern style
Gaziyeh Enterprises, Inc. 1995 to Present
Organized as a not for profit corporation in the state of Kansas, purpose: to preserve, promote and present the cultures of the Middle East through the study and performance of its music and dance. IRS 501C3 in 2007 (Finally!)
Staff Writer for Crescent Moon Magazine 1995-1998
Publication for those interested in Middle Eastern Dance, produced in Paducah, KY, with circulation throughout the continental US.
Online publications at bellydance.net 2005
References available upon request