Brisbane Winter Warmup - the History

The Brisbane Winter Warmup owes its existance to the efforts of Azziza (Maria Masselos).

For the first 13 years it ran from Saturday to Saturday with over 40 hours of workshops by the guest teacher (not including the warm-ups usually taken by AMED's Yasmini) plus lectures, videos, shows, shopping, and Safe Dance Practice lectures and hands on. From 2009 it reduced to four days of dance workshops (still with the bazaar, show and physio lectures).

Four Day Intensives

2010 - Aida Nour - danced initially with the Alexandria Troupe then later the Reda Troupe .. read more
Topics included Siwa Bedouin, Fellahi, Moushah Andalusian, Orientale
2009 - Mohamed Kazafy and Lubna Emam
- Mohamed Kazafy has been dancing with the Reda Troupe for 17 years and is one of their principal soloists. .. read more
Topics included Rhythm technique, Orientale, Sham`adan
- Lubna Emam was born in Cairo and started Oriental dance at nine in the Egyptian Kaomeya School troupe. .. read more
Topics included Orientale, Sha`bi, Sa`iidi

Eight Day Intensives

2008 - Denise Enan - danced for 14 years with the National Folklore Troupe of Egypt rising to principle dancer .. read more
Topics included Classical, Beledi, Sha`bi, Sa`iidi, Drum solo
2007 - Aida Nour - danced initially with the Alexandria Troupe then later the Reda Troupe .. read more
Topics included Orientale (Modern Egyptian, Veil, Classical), Sa`iidi with Assaya, Andalusian, Hagalla, Eskandrani with milaya lef, Nubian
2006 - Dr Mo Geddawi - co-founder of the Reda Dance Troupe where he was a soloist and choreographer .. read more
Topics included Orientale, Sa`iidi, technique, principals of choreography
2005 - Denise Enan - danced for 14 years with the National Folklore Troupe of Egypt rising to principle dancer .. read more
Topics included Ghawazee, Women's sa`iidi, Eskandrani with milaya lef, Hagalla, Bumbotya, Nubian, Bedouin
2004 - Aida Nour - danced initially with the Alexandria Troupe then later the Reda Troupe .. read more
Topics included Sa`iidi, Classical, Sham`adan, Ghawazee, Nubian, Modern Egyptian, Andalusian
2003 - Dr Mo Geddawi - co-founder of the Reda Dance Troupe where he was a soloist and choreographer .. read more
Topics included Beledi (old style and pop), Orientale (Classical, theatrical, and veil), Sa`iidi with assaya, technique, principals of choreography
2002 - Aida Nour - danced initially with the Alexandria Troupe then later the Reda Troupe .. read more
Topics included Modern Egyptian, Andalusian, Drum solo, Ghawazee, Milaya lef, Sa`iidi, Beledi
2001 - Dr Mo Geddawi - co-founder of the Reda Dance Troupe where he was a soloist and choreographer .. read more
2000 - Yousry Sharif - moved to New York after being spotted while dancing in Nagwa Fouad's show .. read more
Topics included Orientale technique and choreography, drum solo, classical Andalusian, raqs assaya, teaching skills
1999 - Dr Mo Geddawi - co-founder of the Reda Dance Troupe where he was a soloist and choreographer .. read more
1998 - Denise Enan - danced for 14 years with the National Folklore Troupe of Egypt rising to principle dancer .. read more
1997 - Yousry Sharif - moved to New York after being spotted while dancing in Nagwa Fouad's show .. read more
Topics included Orientale, Taqsim, Beledi, Sa`iidi with cane, Andalusian, staging and costuming
1996 - Bobby (Ibrahim) Farrah - (1939-1998) performer, teacher and choreographer ... read more