Zulaika
Zulaika’s career in Arabic dance spans 40 years - from Raqs Sharqi to traditional Arab folk dances, from solo performances to a member of Jawaahir Dance Company, it and has been a labor of love all the way! She continues to travel nationally and internationally to study. Besides teaching workshops and on-line classes, Zulaika spreads the joy of Arab dance, music, & culture through educational programs.
Class Descriptions
Variations on a Theme
The workshop will be based on a “movement theme”. Drills will enhance your mastery of the new variations into body memory. Besides basic variations— including level changes, timing, intensity, traveling, layering vibrations and shimmies— there are variations including regional stylizing and variations from famous dance artists and master teachers! All of these will add endless variety to your dance and your expression of the music!
Traveling Steps & Combos
Why just walk when you can DANCE through space! There are so many more ways to move around the dance floor than the ¾ shimmy. We will start with basic foot-work and walk patterns then take the basic movements and transform them into walks that dance – careful for the reactions if you try them out in the grocery isle!