Glowing Student Feedback for the Egyptian Dance Academy Summer Intensive 2012!

Student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive for the 2012 Summer Intensive course at the Egyptian Dance Academy/Hannan’s Belly Dance Studio. The 20 hour course was held from July 4 to July 8, and was aimed at Intermediate and Advanced level students. Instructors for the course included Dr. George Sawa, Nada El Masriya, and Guests. The Intensive covered topics such as Egyptian Folklore and Props, History, Egyptian Music and Culture, Musicality and how to dance to live music, Creating Advanced Choreography, Stage Presence, Expression and Character Representation, Personalized Coaching, The Egyptian Art of Improvisation, Marketing, Professional Costuming, and Constructive Feedback.

Here are some highlights of what the students had to say:

“I really enjoyed learning about the cultural background and how it should be presented. It’s important to know this in order to dance well. Not all belly dance schools teach that.” Erin

“The whole package has been an extremely good investment. I appreciated how many opportunities there were to put the learning into practice, both individually and in the group. As a result, my confidence has really soared.” Shahmeen

“All of the activities and lessons were appropriate for all the different levels of participants. It was accessible to the intermediates but also challenging for the advanced. After so many days in a row I really felt the material being drilled into my body and mind.” Meadow

“Dr. Sawa really puts it all together.
He is one of the most enjoyable teachers I have ever worked with.”

“Nada is the perfect blend of a tough but encouraging instructor. It also doesn’t hurt that she’s an amazing dancer and an excellent host.”

Practicing improve to live music kept me from being too intimidated. I liked the focus on drum solo. Some of the principles I had been struggling with really sunk in this time. Now I know what I need to study and practice specifically.” Meadow

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