Traditional Shaabi Dance,

the Popular Dance of Egypt

A pioneering Online Course

by Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School

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Learn the authentic Traditional Egyptian Shaabi Dance Style and learn how to dance like an Egyptian.

Course dedicated to "Taht El Shebak", an icon & a classic in the Shaabi Style.

➡️In this course, divided into 4 Modules, students will learn:

1. What is Traditional Shaabi Dance.

2. What differentiates Traditional Shaabi from Modern Shaabi Dance influenced by the "Mahraghanat".

2.1. What differentiates Shaabi from Baladi Dance.

3. The posture, culture, attitude, mindset, and feeling of Traditional Shaabi Dance (and how to apply them in your dance).

4. Traditional Shaabi mannerisms, colloquial gestures, and meanings.

5. Shaabi Cultural Traditions that shape Egyptian behaviour, music, and dance.

6. Traditional Shaabi dance technique and musicality.

7. A full traditional Shaabi Dance Choreography to the classic of classics in the Shaabi world: "Taht El Shebak" by Fatme Serhan. 

➡️When you sign up for this course, you receive:

1. Access to 4 modules - an Introduction & 3 Core Modules filled with original educational tools (classes, exercises, resources) aimed at teaching you about Traditional Shaabi Dance, Music, and Culture.

2. Access to 4 live and recorded masterclasses (1.30h to 2-hour live & recorded masterclasses).

3. Access to bonus personalized feedback from your teacher on every assignment included in the course + final personalized feedback on your Shaabi Dance.

4. Access to 3 extra months of access to this course (counting from the moment it ends) 

5. Access to an intimate, loving, and supportive learning environment where your identity, learning pace, and uniqueness are respected and celebrated.

🎁6. A Bonus Masterclass on "Shaabi Dance Reda Style", the Traditional Shaabi Dance Style by Mahmoud Reda, the Father of Egyptian Folklore, offered to the dancers who subscribe until the 29th of September 2026. This bonus masterclass is not going to be offered, as a bonus, free of charge, to the dancers who subscribe after the 29th of September 2026.

➡️When this course is happening (live):

Live Class Schedule for this Course📯📅:

 Introduction Live Masterclass

Happening on Saturday, the 26th of September, from 3 to 4.30 PM Lisbon/London local time 

Live Masterclass #1

Happening on Saturday, the 3rd of October, from 3 to 4.45 PM Lisbon/London local time 

Live Masterclass #2

Happening on Thursday, the 8th of October, from 3 to 4.45 PM Lisbon/London local time 

Live Masterclass #3

Happening on Saturday, the 17th of October, from 3 to 4.45 PM Lisbon/London local time

Bonus Live Masterclass "Reda Shaabi Dance Style"

Happening on Thursday, the 22nd of October, from 4 to 6 PM Lisbon/London local time 

All our live masterclasses are fully recorded and made available inside our course. You can either join us live or you can check the replays/recorded live masterclasses.

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