Handbook of Dance - Terminology Dictionary of Vocabulary for Middle Eastern Studies

by Morwenna Assaf, Walid Assaf (Compiler)

Overview

Dictionary of Vocabulary for Middle Eastern Dance Studies. 1. Basic movements used in dance. Terms used in all dance forms that belly dancers should be familiar with. Quotations from Kahlil Gibran that pertain to the dance and the culture of the Middle East. Bios and pictures of the movers and shakers in our dance form today.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150632431
Publisher:	Morwenna Assaf
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	190
File size:	6 KB

About the Author

Morwenna Assaf is an internationally recognized master educator of Middle Eastern dance. She received her first dance training in ballet through England�s Royal Academy of Ballet. In 1973, she was introduced to Middle Eastern dance in New Bedford, MA and in love with this ethnic dance form. She was mentored by and received extensive training from the late Ibrahim Farrah of NYC in 1976 until 1996 and the late La Meri in this dance form. She has forged a professional relationship with Lebanon�s renowned master teacher, Amani after being invited to teach in Beirut, Lebanon in October of 2011.
For the last 25 years, she has been dedicated to presenting, preserving and educating the general public on ethnic culture and folklore through their dance forms, especially those countries that make up the eastern Arabic nations. She has authored several books designed to help all students and teachers of Middle Eastern dance be more knowledgeable about the dance and culture. Her wish is to see Middle Eastern dance as a main stream dance around the world. Everything she does is towards

Editorial Reviews

Thanks Morwenna for writing this book. Not many of us think of that or maybe not good at writing...you are a special person to devote yourself to the educational part put in print for all to learn and read..

LA Dance Scene - Farhana Musri

WoW! All this life dedicated to dance and you are going to share with us . Nice Morwenna Assaf. A big kiss also to our Walid Assaf

CID Memem Spain - Helwa Dance de Ventre

That's exciting! Congratulations! How great that you're capturing your experience in a form that future generations of Middle Eastern dance artists can learn from!

Toledo OH - Shira DotNet