Only $159 for the entire Workshop + Bonuses (Early Bird available until the 2nd of November )

How to Interpret the Instruments in Egyptian Dance

Welcome to a pioneer live & recorded Workshop by Joana Saahirah and our many-times-guest George Sawa, an acclaimed Egyptian Musician, Teacher, Author, and Lecturer who´ll rock your world.

What you get when you subscribe to the workshop:

Access to 2 Live and recorded Masterclasses with Joana Saahirah and George Sawa happening on the 4th and the 5th of November (Saturday and Sunday) from 2 pm to 4 pm Lisbon/London local time
Access to Bonus Classes, Exercises, and Resources that´ll help you learn how to dance the Egyptian Instruments and how to improve your Musicality
Access to Personalized Feedback on your dance from Joana Saahirah and George Sawa
Access to a global loving and mutually supportive dance community that´ll inspire and empower you
Access to the contents of the Workshop, including the replays of the Live Masterclasses, until the 30th of January 2024
Access to an emotional experience with live music - George Sawa, our guest teacher, will play different instruments and you´ll have the chance to dance to his live music using the guidance provided by the teachers

What you´ll learn in this workshop:

How to listen, understand, feel, and interpret the main Egyptian Musical Instruments
What kind of timing/speed, mood, emotion, and dance vocabulary each instrument asks of you
A beautiful, short, and fully packed dance choreography focused on the understanding of each instrument and on musicality

We believe in the excellence of all our offers but we also know Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School isn´t for everyone and we want students who are 100% satisfied and aligned with our mission and vision.

For that reason, we offer a generous REFUND POLICY:

You can subscribe to the Workshop and enjoy the entire Introduction Module as well as Module #1, including the first Live Session included in the Workshop, with Joana Saahirah and George Sawa.

If, after having enjoyed more than half the workshop, you feel it´s not for you, all you have to do is ASK FOR A FULL REFUND and it´ll be granted to you immediately. No questions asked.

Delivering authentic Egyptian Dance, Personal Discovery & Empowerment

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What our Students say about our School:

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The success of Joana Saahirah's Online Dance School in my book is down to one thing: Joana Saahirah. She is undoubtedly one of the most originally-minded, passionate, knowledgeable, and masterful teachers I've met in the Egyptian Dance field and beyond - and I've studied with many. A course in Joana's online school is not just a technique class - it's a captivating, immersive experience that speaks to your heart, mind and soul. Not only do you get access to a choreography and a breakdown of Egyptian Dance technique, when you study with Joana, you're in for an adventure that will enrich your dance practice and your development as a human being. Her methodology will offer you an opportunity to grow your life skill set. Joana has effectively interlaced dance instruction with her view on the values and qualities inherent in Egyptian Dance and how to develop them in your personal life. She calls this training self-empowerment which is a the root of Egyptian Dance. It really doesn't matter how much personal growth work you may have already done. I have a dance therapy background as a practitioner, and I've found her approach to dance/life skill instruction to be challenging, growthful and brilliantly unique. I would gladly recommended the school to other students who would appreciate this rich a learning experience. Joana asks a lot of her students because she is dedicated to helping them produce the results they are seeking. For all she expects, you will benefit abundantly.

Madelyn Farr (USA)

When a dance friend from the Philippines sent me the link to Joana’s Facebook Live chat on her Baladi Awadi course I didn’t realize that I was going to hit a jackpot that would enrich my dance life forever. The more courses that I take, the more I get hooked. Before long, I have signed up 8 separate courses and most recently the annual membership for the signature course. But why? First of all, what appealed to me was the holistic approach that Joana takes to each of her courses, i.e. physical, emotional, and spiritual. And it makes total sense to learn how to integrate these elements to enhance the soulfulness of the dance, a passage leading to the divine. Secondly, all the courses that I have taken were well designed and really focused on each of my problematic areas such as shimmies, hands and arms, hips, traveling steps, how to interpret lyrics, etc. As the result, my vocabulary for each area got greatly expanded and my techniques, strengthened. Thirdly, Joana’s dance style is creative in such a way that really resonates with me. Furthermore, Joana is incredibly knowledgeable about not only Arabic music but also non Arabic music. Since I started working with Joana four months ago I have created three choreographies. I noticed a dramatic difference between the ones that I created before and the new ones after Joana’s school. The creativity that Joana emphases so much has become a crucial driver in my approach. Suddenly I feel very liberated in my application of the techniques and concepts that I have learned. Joana often says that education and application go hand in hand. And I found that the creativity she instilled in us can really make the application take off. I recommend Joana´s School to anyone because of the transformation that I have experienced in my choreographies and performances.

Jian Sakakeeny (USA)

I would recommend Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School to other students, for sure. But only those who are really interested in the authentic Egyptian dance and the culture behind it. I have learned beautiful choreographies, received many beautiful learning materials, tips for self-practice, and some Arabic. I have also learned practical ways to be self-confident through your course, which is indeed life-changing. The reason I cannot leave her school is that she doesn't force her students to be her followers (totally the opposite!) She values each student's individuality and guides us to be "ourselves," in dance and in life. Taking your courses in 2020 was truly a great help for me, both physically and mentally. Literally, you saved my life...Thank you.

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I am loving the courses I've taken at Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School, they are comprehensive, challenging and fun at the same time. My dance feels more authentic because it's more authentically ME. Joana leaves no stone unturned and attends to every detail in one's life that needs attention in making them a better dancer. Joana is an extremely knowledgeable and generous teacher who gives 150% to her students. In addition to providing rich detail and respect for the history and pioneers of the dance, her school provides a path to self-love and empowerment through her unique and caring teaching style.

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The best thing that happened to me in 2020 in the dance field was to discover Joana Saahirah's online dance school. Joana's teachings are what I will gladly carry with me into 2021 and further as I grow both in dance and on a personal level. When I first saw Joana's video performances, I was glued to the screen. I was captured by her presence, her unique style, and charisma. Intrigued, I decided to check out her online school courses. There I uncovered immense amounts of material, invaluable insights into dance and life in general, and a very rich, deeply caring, giving person. Joana's guidance has given me confidence in my path as a dancer and a human being. She has given me tools to achieve my dance goals. And in her magical ways, she has helped me find answers to profound questions. Joana leads by example and it shows in everything that she offers to her students. The material that she gives is always rich, captivating, and enlightening. I would highly recommend Joana's school of dance to dancers of any level and of any background. There is something special and highly useful in her teachings for everyone.

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Before starting to study with Joana I first fell in love and felt inspired by her dancing, wherein I found something "mystical" that makes me always think that Federico Fellini would have put her inside one of its magical movies. Joana, as a teacher, is truly a gift. She teaches without any reserve and she never stops giving, I'm always impressed about the amount of amazing contents she manages to give! She conceived a peculiar "format" for his courses, that makes the process of learning fun, enjoyable and stimulating, because she gives, in addiction to the dance classes, many things to discover little by little. I always have the feeling I am a child with a box full of colorful toys to play with. What I'd like to underline among everything is that Joana has the will to give her students fundamental tools for a more autonomous development of the dance. That it also means that she teaches at a "multilevel" way, always entering the field of self development. I personally feel I have, with her, the chance to make order among everything, not only among the huge world that concerns "oriental dance", because joana spreads a direct knowledge of the egyptian culture, not only studied, but truly lived and absorbed beneath the skin, so she can put, and she wisely does, the dance teaching into contextualization; but also, I feel I'm developing a deeper understanding of what dance technique is made of. I personally realized that Joana lets you "return" to the dance technique, as kind of something your body belong to, something it deserves and it should explore, to feel more. Definitely huge and well beyond expectation.

Asphalt (Italy)

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Dana Moreno (Colombia)

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Zoe Ni (USA)

She is a really *magical* dancer and teacher, my understanding of Egyptian dance (and my dance) has been trans-formative, deepened, since taking ONLY her online classes! She develops each class personally based on your needs that are visible (and invisible) to you. What you think you know, you really have no idea! I don't even know how to begin without writing a novel. I can only imagine what her live classes/workshops are like! Not only does she develop your dance, but your understanding of Egyptian history, the people and their culture, and learning the heart of it all... the great secrets to this dance you don't hear about in your normal classes. Time is spent in EACH class developing not only your dance but your understanding of the magic behind it all. Sometimes in very unusual but exciting, and interesting ways.

Yara Sultan

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