The Private, Public, Secret & Mythical History of Egyptian Dance 

(History Masterclass by Sherifa Zuhur)

Much of the history of Egyptian dance was taught in the West through a filter or a lens of made-up history – “wishstory” – intensely colored by Orientalism, and ignorance of and disdain for an Arab Muslim country, and reverence for ancient Egyptian culture.

This was intensified by the inability to use local sources, and also local sources’ discomfort or shame over public dancing.

In this lecture, Sherifa Zuhur will review key points of this history during which dance transitioned, uncomfortably from entertainment in private to more public spaces, and which aspects of the dance remain, unquestionably part of the legacy of the Egyptian common people, the "sha’b".

A live & recorded masterclass recommended for dancers who want to educate themselves; dancers who know that knowledge is power. 

👉The replay of the masterclass is made available to the subscribed students (available for as long as our school exists - students can do and redo the masterclass at their pace and as many times as they wish.

👉This live & recorded masterclass happens on Sunday, the 13th of April, at 7 pm Lisbon/London local time.

The replay is made available to the subscribed students.

👉About our guest teacher:

Sherifa Zuhur is a scholar specializing in the study of Egypt and other MENA countries, who has held faculty positions at The American University of Cairo, UC Berkeley, and SSI at the US Army War College.

She has lived, researched, and taught in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, the Negev, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, the US and Europe. Zuhur has published 19 books, hundreds of chapters and articles, is a past-president of the Association of Middle East Women’s Studies and was a Senior Regional Fulbright Scholar.

She´s the author of several iconic books - like "Popular Dance and Music in Modern Egypt" or "Colors of Enchantment: Theater, Dance, Music, and the Visual Arts of the Middle East", just to name a couple.

A top-level advocate for deep and informed education in the field of Egyptian Dance. 

👉For more information about our Guest Teacher, click here

This Masterclass is included, as a Bonus Feature, in Joana Saahirah´s Signature Course. If you´re a student in our Signature Course, you´ll have direct access to this Masterclass.

If you´re not in the Signature Course, you´ll need to subscribe.

A magnificent masterclass awaits you.

Considering this is a single-delivery product - the entire masterclass is delivered in one shot -, there´s no available Refund Policy.

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