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Lessons and workshops
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!
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Workshop cymbal-choreography in Stockholm |
Here's an overview of what MEISSOUN teaches:
Workshops
MEISSOUN has a rich repertoire and teaches topics such as:
Dance technique |
Dance with accessories |
Choreography |
Fusion dances |
- Basic techniqe
- Shimmies
- Accents
- Arms and Hands
- Leveld in dance
- Expression
- Soft movements
- Turns and spins
- Slow dancing
- Steps and combinations
- Improvisation
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- Dance with one or two veils
- Cymbal dance
- Tambourine dance
- Balancing accessoires
- Dancing on glasses
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- Choreographies for all levels
- Dina choreogrphy
- Naima Akef choreography
- How to make your own choreographies
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- Tango Oriental
- Indio-Arabic dance
- Surf Sharqi
- Tribal Style Bellydance
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Dance styles |
Foklore dances |
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- Lebanese style
- Styles of the great stars (Amani, Suheir Zaki, Nagwa
Fuad, Dina)
- modern Turkish combos
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- Saiidi cane dance
- Raqs Na'ashat (Khaliji dance)
- Melaya Leff
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- Bollywood Dance
- Dandiya Raas
- Bhangra
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Read the long descriptions of workshop
topics
References
So far I have taught one or more workshops in:
Switzerland
- Zentrum für orientalische Tanzkunst, Zürich
- Studio ISIS, Bern
- Studio Mashrabyia, Basel
- Disco Orientale, Bern
- Centrum Sultan, Zürich
- Tanzstudio Pyramide, Sursee
- Alwan min al sharq, Gerlafingen
- TanzArtOriental, Trimbach
- TanzKult, Wangen a.A.
- Studio KörperKult, Bern
- Klubschule Migros, Zürich, Baden, Brugg, Basel, Fribourg
- Kolosseum, Liebefeld
- Tanzcentrum, Baden
- Universität, Zürich
- Tanzrausch Festival, Zürich
- OriSwiss Festival, Grenchen
- Dance Factory, Rupperswil
- Musical Factory, Luzern
- Haus MOVE, Brig
- La Rose du Nil, Bulle
- Holmes Place, Lausanne
- Freedance, Genf
Europa
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Willow Chang, Honolulu HI
- Yaarajaan Studios, San Diego CA
Examples of Workshops
Dance like Dina - Workshop in
Montréal |
Level changes- Workshop in
London |
Raks Na'ashat - Workshop in Wien |
Lebanese style - Workshop
in Berkeley |
Lebanese style - Workshop
in Yorkshire |
Tribal Style - Workshop in Paris |
Bollywood Dance - Workshop in
Paris |
Bhangra for everybody |
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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.
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