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Dance Biography
MEISSOUN is Switzerland's most internationally
known dancer and teacher for Oriental dance and Bollywood
dance. Her experience spans over 20 years of performances,
workshops and other events all over Europe and the American
continent.
As a dancer MEISSOUN impresses with her gracefulness,
expression and musicality - as a teacher with her clearly
structured, well researched an good humoured classes.
MEISSOUN lives in Zurich but literally travels
around half of the globe for dancing - and to a place near
you!
MEISSOUN is an Arabic name. It means "she
with the grace and the walk of a gazelle"...!
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She started her dance education in 1990
with Layali Römer, then continued with Karin Azaria
Siegrist, Nelly Mazloum, Mo Gedawwi, Raqia Hassan, Lilo
von Hugo, Tania Cook, Helena Cremona and many other well
respected teachers.
MEISSOUN has also been studying Bharata Natyam
(classical Indian dance) with Barbara Dejung as well as
Indian folk dances like Bhangra and Dandiya. She is a dancer
and teacher for Bollywood dance since 2000.
MEISSOUN started performing regularly in
1994 at various events - from small private parties to
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She teaches private classes and workshops in several
Swiss cities. Besides this she is regularly invited to perform
and teach abroad, for example dance festivals in:
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Germany (Orienta, World of Orient, Bazar
Oriental, Orient Magazin Festival, Orient-LE)
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Great Britain (Fantasia Festival, Jewel of
Yorkshire)
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Vienna, Austria (Österreichisches Bauchtanzfestival)
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Oslo, Norway (Magedansfestival)
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Stockholm, Sweden (Layali Festival)
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La Ciotat, France (Festival des Orients)
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Montréal, Canada (Ciçek Pasaj)
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Richmond, USA (Rakkasah)
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Honolulu, USA (Puja Festival)
Her workshop tour through California in March 2005
was so successful that MEISSOUN was invited back just a few months
later and among others performed in the prestigious IAMED show
in Hollywood.
MEISSOUN has a SVEB 1 certificate for teaching
adults. She is fluent in German, English and French and can speak
some Italian and Hindi.
Since 2005 MEISSOUN also produces instructional
DVDs for Oriental dance and Bollywood dance.
Repertoire
MEISSOUN is a very versatile dancer. Here are some
excamples from her repertoire, you can see more in the gallery.
All of these styles can be booked for shows and
classes.
MEISSOUN is best known for Oriental dance, which
she presents in several Styles. She travelled to Beirut
several times to learn Lebanese style from the source.
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Besides this she also practices Oriental folk dances,
like Egyptian cane dance, Raqs Na'ashat from the Gulf as
well as Oriental fantasy dances with tambourine,
basket and other props.
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Through her love for Indian films MEISSOUN discovered Bollywood
Dance. She was the first Swiss to perform the
style on local stages and has been teaching it since
2000. Find more about it on the website Dance
Like An Indian!
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MEISSOUN one of the founding members of the Tribal
Style troupe WeiberWirbel,
who performs folk-inspired, improvised group dances |
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| MEISSOUN is fascinated by the power, precision and expression
of Bharata Natyam. In Summer 2007 she had
her Salangai Puja which means that she can present a respectable
repertoire of dance numbers. |
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The combination of all these styles can create new dances
- Oriental fusions. For example Tango Oriental,
Indo-Arabic dance, etc.
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For her own pleasure MEISSOUN also loves to dance
Tango Argentino - and whatever else offers an opportunity to
get up and dance!
For MEISSOUN's fans there is now a Facebook
Fanpage, where she informs about new upcoming events
and other happenings in her dance life.
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