Basmah Assistant Organizer of Jersey City ~ Hoboken Bellydance Meetup

Title: Founder & Group Advisor

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Location

Jersey City, NJUSA
(Hometown: Greenwich Village, NYC)

Member of this
Meetup Group since

September 7, 2004

Introduction

Professonal dancer for 30+ yrs, & teacher for 17+ yrs. I taught bellydance classes in Hoboken & also taught in New York City & Seniors in Jersey City. Training: Ibrahim "Bobby" Farrah, Serena, Anahid Sofian, Yousry Sharif, Amar

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I am Founding Organizer of our Group.

Tell us more about yourself or interests please.

Love acting, theater, film, reading, knitting, and much, much more!

Are you a Beginner or How long have you been dancing?

I studied dance and dance therapy at Queens College. I've taught North African and Middle Eastern Dance & Culture in Dance and Anthropology departments throughout the City University of New York (CUNY) system.

What dance topics interest you most?

Styles of dance, costumes, (I can share info where there are great discounts on fabric locally!) Middle Eastern culture, music, language, history; all of it!

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I've danced for such renowned organizations as the United Nations Arab Society, the Arabic Culture Club of New York and the World Dance Theatre. I delighted audiences at the internationally famous Club Ibis, Cedars of Lebanon and Club Nefertiti in NYC. I was a member of the Harkness Ballet Company, the NYS Ballet Company, lead set dancer with The Chieftains and dancer and choreographer for the TOY Company Children's Theatre. I have also taught Middle Eastern Dance (MED) historical & cultural origins at the University of Illinois at Carbondale and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Link

Jersey City ~ Hoboken Bellydance

Additional Information

"I no longer teach classes in NJ ."

What Basmah is saying about this Meetup Group

We are a fun, lively and interesting New Jersey Belly Dance Group! Join us for New Jersey Beginner Belly Dance Classes, Intermediate & Advanced Classes, Performance, Haflas, Troupes, Workshops, Travel Tours, Cruises, Middle Eastern Music, Middle Eastern Dance (MED), Raks Sharki, Oriental Dance, Cultural, Historical and much more! I'm much encouraged by all our Members in the Dance and look forward to meeting everyone to join us in the fun at Jersey City ~ Hoboken Bellydance Meetup! Yours in the Dance, ~Basmah~ Organizer

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