Lessons and workshops
Workshops - References - Group-Coaching - Private lessons - Performance coaching
During the beginning of her dance career MEISSOUN concentrated mainly on performing. After about 9 years she started to teach more often.
MEISSOUN does not offer weekly classes but she likes to share her knowledge in workshops.
Her teaching style can be called "technique with feeling" - the proper execution of movements is just as important to her as the dancer's expression - and it should be fun too! MEISSOUN can teach in German, English, French and Italian.
Read what workshop participants in the USA had to say about her workshops.
MEISSOUN also likes to work with individual dancers therefore she loves teaching private lessons.
She is also famous for her workshops for Bollywood dance and Indian folklore. You can find out more about this on her other website: Dance Like An Indian!
Cymbal dance workshop in Stockholm
Workshops
MEISSOUN has a rich repertoire and teaches topics such as:
Dance technique
- Basic techniqe
- Shimmies
- Accents
- Arms and Hands
- Leveld in dance
- Expression
- Soft movements
- Turns and spins
- Slow dancing
- Steps and combinations
- Improvisation
Dance with accessories
- Dance with one or two veils
- Cymbal dance
- Tambourine dance
- Balancing accessoires
- Dancing on glasses
Choreography
- Choreographies for all levels
- Dina choreogrphy
- Naima Akef choreography
- How to make your own choreographies
Dance styles
- Lebanese style
- Styles of the great stars (Amani, Suheir Zaki, Nagwa Fuad, Dina)
Foklore dances
- Saiidi cane dance
- Raqs Na'ashat (Khaliji dance)
- Melaya Leff
Fusion dances
- Tango Oriental
- Indio-Arabic dance
- Surf Sharqi
- Tribal Style Bellydance
Indian Dances
- Bollywood Dance
- Dandiya Raas
- Bhangra
Read the long descriptions of workshop topics
References
So far I have taught one or more workshops in:
Switzerland
- Zentrum für orientalische Tanzkunst, Zürich
- Jardins de Semiramis, Zürich
- Artedanza, Zürich
- Centrum Sultan, Zürich
- Arabesque, Zürich
- Universität, Zürich
- Tanzrausch Festival, Zürich
- Tanzcentrum, Baden
- Studio ISIS, Bern
- Studio KörperKult, Bern
- Disco Orientale, Bern
- Studio Mashrabyia, Basel
- Tanzstudio Pyramide, Sursee
- Alwan min al sharq, Gerlafingen
- TanzArtOriental, Trimbach
- TanzKult, Lotzwil
- Klubschule Migros, Zürich, Baden, Brugg, Basel, Fribourg
- Kolosseum, Liebefeld
- OriSwiss Festival, Grenchen
- Dance Factory, Rupperswil
- Musical Factory, Luzern
- Tanzoase, Amriswil
- Tanzschule Khadiishe, Wil
- Haus MOVE, Brig
- La Rose du Nil, Bulle
- Holmes Place, Lausanne
- Freedance, Genf
Europe
- Studio Al Aml, Baden-Baden
- Schule für Orientalischen Tanz, Freiburg i.B.
- Studio Via Sola, Kaufbeuren
- Yawahira, Sindelfingen
- Tanzoase, Ulm
- Orientalische Tanzschule Nadja Tzimos, Graz
- Orienta, Frankfurt
- World of Orient, Hannover
- OrientLE, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
- FANTASIA Festival, London
- Jewel of Yorkshire Festival, Saltaire
- Österreichisches Bauchtanzfestival, Wien
- Studio Samar, Unterschleissheim/München
- Orient Magazin Festival, Augsburg
- Bazar Oriental, Berlin
- Volkshochschule, Ulm
- 1001 Natt - Magedansfestival, Oslo
- Zaghroutha, Trondheim
- Studio Iftah, Pori
- Layali Orientaliska Dansakademi, Stockholm
- Festival des Orients, La Ciotat
- Centre de danse Maryon, Lyon
- Dansez Masala, Paris
- Association Etoile des Sables, Paris
- Compagnie Murielle M, Chatuzange le Goubet
Overseas
- Ciçek Pasaj, Montréal, Canada
- Island Oasis Studio, Honolulu HI
- Still and Moving Center, Honolulu, HI
- Anisa's Dance Studio / IAMED, Sherman Oaks CA
- Mahea Uchiyama Ctr for International Dance, Berkeley CA
- Cintia Escobar, Placerville CA
- Lilla's Studio, Costa Mesa CA
- Yaarajaan Studios, San Diego CA
Beispiele für Workshops
Levels in dance - Workshops in London
Raks Na'ashat - Workshop in Vienna
Dance like Dina - Workshop in Montréal
Bollywood Dance - Workshop in Paris
Lebanese style - Workshop in Berkeley
Tribal Style - Workshop in Paris
Lebanese Style- Workshop in Yorkshire
Bollywood Dance - Workshop in Honolulu
Bhangra for everybody - Workshop in Zürich
Group coaching
Are you a performing group or just some dancers who would like to work on a special topic? MEISSOUN offers you tailormade coaching and choreographies. Thanks to her many years of working with groups such as WeiberWirbel and Masala Girls as well as student groups she has a lot of experience in this field that she likes to share.
Private lessons
Private lessons are not a luxury for priviledged dancers only; you all can profit from enjoying lessons that are focussed on only you - be it on a regular basis or just from time to time.
Would you like to work on a special topic?
Don't you have the time or opportunity for weekly classes?
Would you like to learn your own personal choreography?
MEISSOUN offers private lessons according to your personal needs and learning speed. At home or in a studio; beginners to advanced.
Read this article about private lessons: www.gildedserpent.com/articles7/najiapvtlesson.htm
Performance coaching
The special Service! If you start performing in public you certainly have a lot of questions. Don't make all the mistakes yourself - learn from MEISSOUN's :-)
The following topics are covered for individuals or small groups:
- Choosing the right music
- The right costumes and accessories
- How to handle your clients and audience
- Which dance for which location?
- Dancing for audiences of different cultures.
- Performance manners
- Pricing
- Organisation
- Technical tips
- Choreography tips
- Video analysis
...and much more. MEISSOUN has many years of performance experience, she has danced everywhere, from a plane hangar to a living room, from a small birthday to a big company event, and she loves helping new professional dancers to make their shows a success.