Warda

 

Warda is a Professional Egyptian style champion Bellydancer,  and Director of Award Winning Shahrazad Dance Company. She is the author of 'Origins and History of Bellydance' availbel at Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-History-Bellydance-Warda-Shahrazad-ebook/dp/B09SDM5KDT

Warda performs and teaches internationally. She has trained, performed and reasearched Egyptian Dance in Egypt thirty three times. She takes tour groups to Egypt for Bellydance events and sight seeing, reads and writes Arabic, and understands the culture of Egypt and Arabia.

She teaches and performs Styles such as Classical Egyptian, Iraqi, Khaleegi, Sufi, Sha3by, Mahragan, Mergence, Solo Tabla and Folkloric from Egypt, (Saidi, Skanderani, Ghawazi, Hagala),  Lebanon, and Palestine. She trained with the world's greatest Bellydancers, in Egypt, from Randa, to Dina, Soraia, Raqia Hassan,  Dr. Hassan Khalil,  Aziza, Mohamed El Sayed.

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Shahrazad Dance Company

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Shahrazad Dance Company is an international award-winning Egyptian/Arabic dance troupe specializing in classical, modern, and folkloric styles. Known for authenticity with modern flair in the dance art formally referred to as Raqs Sharqi (meaning Dance of the East or Oriental Dance), they were awarded a letter of recognition from the Arab American Association for authentic portrayal in these arts. Their goal is to bring to their audiences the beauty of the cultures they represent.

Inspired by the courage and wit of protagonist Shahrazad of Arabian literary classic 1001 Arabian Nights, who saved the women of her village using only her creativity, this dance company stages theatrical performances involving a high degree of technical skill, while showcasing dancers in the spirit of heroines and idols in ancient rituals and revered queens and goddesses throughout Egypt's long history.

Shahrazad Dance Company's director Warda has assembled a dance troupe of intensely trained, skilled and passionate dancers modeled after Egypt's famous Mahmoud Reda Troupe. Reda was the first in Egypt to travel across the country documenting the different regional styles of dance in his native land, and Reda troupe performed those dances in over 99 countries worldwide to international acclaim, receiving medals and awards from kings, queens and presidents, throughout the Arab world and beyond.

Formed in 2009, Shahrazad performs internationally at numerous ethnic and cultural events including the annual Miss Arab USA Pageant, theatrical ticketed events and other special engagements, and has appeared on ABC, NBC and FOX affiliate TV stations, as well as Dandana TV internationally.