JoY 2022 Online Box Office

Nawarra

For All

9:30-11:30

Take a close look at the energetic dance of Tunisia with descriptions of its culture and demonstration of its technique. A joy to learn and perform.

Chloe

For All

9:30-11:30

Favourite drills with extra thrills to hone your bellydance technique. Soft and sultry to sharp and snappy, all delivered with Chloe’s fun style to help you remember, develop and improve your own dance.

Alexis Southall

For All

9:30-11:30

Become like water and flow gracefully through endless liquid motion. Luscious figure 8s, circles and undulations all with with Alexis’ signature creative arm patterns.

Serena Ramzy

Level 2

9:30-11:30

This will take you on a journey crossing continents and cultures; infusing the rhythms and movements from Africa to America, through Asia to the Southern Seas, but always returning to the heart and soul of Egypt.

Kay Taylor

Level 2/3

9:30-11:30

A majency is the showcase for a dancer. It is often complex comtaining different taksims, moods and styles. Kay breaks down each section and looks at how to interpret them bringing contrast and variety.

Sara Farouk

Talk for All

11:45-12:45

A talk focusing on dancers & what the dance scene is like in Cairo now.

Maria D’Silva

For All

11:45-13:45

A special for you! Playful, upbeat, fun, modern, cheeky choreography with hot tips and technique dancing to the hit song from Egypt El Ghazala Ray’aa

Chris Ogden

For All

11:45-12:45

Back, forward, up and down. A session looking at hip8s for Oriental or Tribal style.

Tracey Gibbs

Level 2

11:45-13:45

From the basic beginnings of finding and training your shimmy, to moving them into earthquakes! Find yours and make it work harder with better technique to keep it going longer. One leg or two? we will leave no corner of the shimmy unexplored

Randa

Level 2/3

11:45-13:45

Your first chance to study with one of the most sought-after Cairo stars. Simply a must for dancers who love Baladi, full of FAB combos and changes of pace. From footwork to hip work all this and so much more!

Asif

Drumming for All

12:50-13:50

Use rolls, finger and hand over hand, to enhance your playing in and out of Rhythm.

Nawarra

For All

12:50-13:50

Learn fun and fast paced Nubian style with follow-the-leader freestyle steps

Joanne Miller

For All

14:00-16:00

Benefit from understanding how to link and layer a range of different basic moves.

Chloe

For All

14:00-16:00

Tips to improve confidence, strength and fluidity in your arms for performances and photos. Chloe uses fun names and storytelling techniques to work through arm flows, combinations framing and art deco poses.

Serena Ramzy

Level 2

14:00-16:00

Bellydance goes Latin. A workshop exploring the similarities between these two amazing cultures and art forms. Coming from the viewpoint of a Latin born dancer, we will unite both worlds with a natural flow and musicality.

Alexis Southall

Level 2/3

14:00-16:00

This high energy workshop will see us layering multiple parts of the body. Whatever you can think of we’re going to try it out.

Randa

Level 3

14:00-16:00

Technique that offers something unique to the world of bellydance that we didn’t know was missing until it arrived! For dancers interested in learning correct, safe, and up to the minute technique.

Angela Noble

For All

16:15-17:45

Add a veil to your FCBD® improvisation for a new dimension with some beautiful combos inspired by traditional veil dances. Tips on choosing a veil and overcoming common performance problems. Please bring your own veil.

Sarah Selwood

For All

16:15-17:45

An introduction to this joyful, celebratory social dance from the Gulf States characterised by “gentle” swishing hair, shoulder and hand shimmies, and rhythmic, earthy footwork.

Beverley Smith

For All

16:15-18:15

Mahmoud Reda created a style for his troupe to dance on stage, inspired by many things. Join Bev to explore some of his distinctive style and combinations

Michelle Pender

For All

16:15-18:15

Fun packed workshop with zombie-style dancing and a tutorial on makeup to achieve the look with realistic ‘wounds’ film-level finish. Zombies are for life, not just for Halloween

Maria D’Silva

Level 2/3

16:15-18:15

Immerse yourself in the art of Egyptian Dance. Find perfect synchrony by perfecting your technique in your arms, legs and posture. We will be using a mix of teaching techniques and combinations.

Anne Kingston

For All

10:00-12:00

A somatic approach to dance can help calm your nerves, connect more with your body and your audience! The session will involve somatic movement and embodied dance techniques.

Alexis Southall

For All

10:00-12:00

Learn conditioning exercises and explore new, creative arm patterns and techniques through delightful dance combinations, with tried and tested tips.

Helena

For All

10:00-12:00

Starting from total basics we’ll build saidi steps into challenging sequences that will leave you smiling! Please bring a straight cane.

Kay Taylor

Level 2

10:00-12:00

Kay explores a range of travelling moves from walking to hagallas and camels, arabesques to spins and turns. Moving around your space effortlessly with panache.

Tracy Gibbs

Level 2/3

10:00-12:00

Boldly go beyond your comfort zone! A look at what holds us back when letting go into the wonderful world of improvised dancing. Discover the places to find it within the music and tap into the liberation of your individual style.

Beverley Smith

For All

12:15-13:15

This Kurdish line dance for parties is always fun and gets lots of giggles

Nawarra

For All

12:15-14:15

For the Bedouin honour is everything. Defined upon hospitality and honesty, even in the dance moves and gestures. Come and join this dynamic traditional dance workshop

Asif & Cinzia

For all dancers and drummers

12:15-13:15

How to dance alongside a drum in a Tribal Format. With GCTB moves and Cinzia’s own signature combos.

Maria D’Silva

Level 2

12:15-14:15

Explore the steps of traditional Saidi and Ghawazee as you connect to the roots of Egyptian Dance. Focus on an array of techniques that home in on the centered, grounded nature of Egyptian Dance.

Randa

Level 3

12:15-14:15

An unmissable opportunity to learn & study the pure Egyptian style with one of Egypt’s finest and most expressive dancers. Randa’s shimmies are like earthquakes and her style is powerful and exciting.

Sara Farouk

Talk for All

13:20-14:20

Useful words for travel in Egypt. Please bring a notebook and pen

Chris Ogden

Level 2

13:20-14:20

Fast and fun dance to a lively tune by Omnia using NorthWind moves.

Moyra Banks

For All

14:30-16:30

This workshop will introduce you to some floaty and elegant veil combinations. These will be broken down by step and then there will be an opportunity to dance these to music and make them your own.

Angela Noble

For All

14:30-16:30

In this workshop we will cover a selection of skirt modifications which allow for the addition of swish without any loss to the FCBD posture and presentation. Lots of fun and great for exploring musicality.

Please bring a very full skirt, 25 yards or more

Chloe

For All

14:30-16:30

Bring the joy of the dance back and find your inner calm with a unique 10 point combo. This will ease stage nerves, strengthen your arms and body allowing you to enjoy the art of dance. Once learnt this sequence can also be used for the perfect home technique practice with its strong arms and juicy hips

Serena Ramzy

Level 2

14:30-16:30

A dance to a golden era song inspiring to bring back the fluidity, fun and naturality of this era’s dance style. A choreography that pays homage to the great dancers of the past and that shaped our dance of today.

Randa

Level 2/3

14:30-16:30

Don’t miss your last opportunity to study at JoY with one of the best. Learn some of the most up to date modern moves for this popular music. Full of fun and cheekiness with the power to thrill – Randa Style.