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Habiba Studio of Middle Eastern Dance

Habiba Studio of Middle Eastern Dance


About belly dance: The solo interpretive dance that Americans popularly call "belly dance" is actually called raqs al sharqi in the Middle East. It means "Eastern dance." It is one of the oldest documented dance forms and can be traced back to ancient Egypt. It has a long history as a dance done by professional entertainers at weddings and celebrations of all kinds, but it also has a long history as a social dance that everyone knows as soon as they are old enough to stand. It is simply the way everyone dances throughout many countries of the Middle East. While the elements of western dance include moving about the floor and leaping, raqs al sharqi features very little movement about the floor and an earthbound quality. The dancer interprets the music through movements of the torso, hips and arms. About Habiba: Habiba is internationally recognized as a performer, choreographer, teacher and authority on dances of the Middle East. She has performed extensively throughout the United States and abroad in nightclubs and on concert stages. She has done extensive fieldwork in Egypt and Tunisia. She is an outreach lecturer for the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and a Fellow of the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania and author of numerous articles for national magazines. The American Academy of Middle Eastern Dance (AAMED) inducted her into the Belly Dance Hall of Fame in 1997 and The International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance named her Ethnic Dancer of the Year 2001. She is on the roster of Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Arts in Education Roster.


611 S. Leithgow St., Philadelphia
19147
Philadelphia County


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