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Baladi Tapestry – A Journey Woven Through the Roots
of Egyptian Dance
5 – 6 July. Live on Zoom
(recordings available for 1 month)
New
Baladi Tapestry – A Journey Woven Through the Roots
of Egyptian Dance
5 – 6 July. Live on Zoom (recordings available for 1 month)
Program Overview
Join us for 8 hours of comprehensive training focused on authentic Baladi traditions, understanding the musical textures that shape the dance, expressing emotion through Taqsim improvisation, mastering classic Fifi-style combinations, and learning a complete Baladi stick choreography that celebrates the rich heritage of Egyptian dance.
8 hours over 2 days
Duration
8 hours over 2 days
Duration
July 5 – 6 2025
Dates
July 5 – 6 2025
Dates
What's in Store for You
What's in Store for You
COMBOS
RHYTHMS
MUSICAL TEXTURES
TECHNIQUE CLASS
TAQSIM IMPROVISATION
BALADI STORIES
Clear guidance through the structure and feel of Baladi music — learn to recognise rhythms, instruments and phrasing, and how they influence movement and interpretation.
Clear guidance through the structure and feel of Baladi music — learn to recognise rhythms, instruments and phrasing, and how they influence movement and interpretation.
Clear guidance through the structure and feel of Baladi music — learn to recognise rhythms, instruments and phrasing, and how they influence movement and interpretation.
Clear guidance through the structure and feel of Baladi music — learn to recognise rhythms, instruments and phrasing, and how they influence movement and interpretation.
Step-by-step breakdowns of Baladi technique, combining tradition with space for personal expression. Includes a complete choreography using the stick (assaya)
Step-by-step breakdowns of Baladi technique, combining tradition with space for personal expression. Includes a complete choreography using the stick (assaya)
Step-by-step breakdowns of Baladi technique, combining tradition with space for personal expression. Includes a complete choreography using the stick (assaya)
An open conversation on Baladi culture, featuring guest speaker Eva — joining us live from Cairo to share her perspective as a native Egyptian and insider of the culture
An open conversation on Baladi culture, featuring guest speaker Eva — joining us live from Cairo to share her perspective as a native Egyptian and insider of the culture
An open conversation on Baladi culture, featuring guest speaker Eva — joining us live from Cairo to share her perspective as a native Egyptian and insider of the culture
Live feedback and personalised support during interactive sessions to refine your movement, ask questions, and grow with confidence
Live feedback and personalised support during interactive sessions to refine your movement, ask questions, and grow with confidence
Live feedback and personalised support during interactive sessions to refine your movement, ask questions, and grow with confidence
A supportive global community — connect with dancers from around the world who share your interest in Baladi and Middle Eastern dance
A supportive global community — connect with dancers from around the world who share your interest in Baladi and Middle Eastern dance
A supportive global community — connect with dancers from around the world who share your interest in Baladi and Middle Eastern dance
Stronger cultural foundations — gain practical knowledge of Egyptian references and context that will enrich your performance and artistic choices
Stronger cultural foundations — gain practical knowledge of Egyptian references and context that will enrich your performance and artistic choices
Stronger cultural foundations — gain practical knowledge of Egyptian references and context that will enrich your performance and artistic choices
Baladi Tapestry Pricing
Baladi Tapestry Pricing
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive
(Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting —
check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots).
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry
Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive
(Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting —
check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/basic package
$98
/premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen
package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Detailed Schedule
5 July
5 July
5 July
5 July
Day 1: Roots & Rhythms: The Heart of Baladi
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CEST|
Baladi Stories: From Street to Stage
Let’s sit down and talk. We’ll trace how Baladi grew from the everyday lives of Egyptian people to the spotlight of the stage, carrying emotion, history, and pride.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CEST |
Sout Baladi: Musical Textures That Shape the Dance
Baladi music is like a conversation — each instrument with its own story. We’ll dance to these sounds, discovering how they guide our movement.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CEST | Taqsim Improvisation: Expressing Emotion Through Melody
Taqsim is where emotion pours out through melody. This session is all about listening, feeling, and letting the music move you — with no choreography, just heart.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM CEST |
Baladi Combos in Fifi’s Style
Playful, proud, and full of flavor — we’ll explore some classic combos inspired by Fifi Abdou’s unmistakable Baladi style.
6 July
6 July
6 July
6 July
Day 2: Elevating Tradition: Mastery & Community
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM CEST |
Baladi with a Stick
Learn a full choreography that blends technique with the grounded, earthy energy of Baladi.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CEST |
Q&A Circle
Bring your questions, reflections, and stories. This is a space to connect, share, and learn from each other.
FOR PASSIONATE DANCERS
FOR PASSIONATE DANCERS
FOR PASSIONATE DANCERS
FOR PASSIONATE DANCERS
Why Join the Baladi Tapestry Course?
Can't join live? No worries! All classes are recorded, so you can catch up at your convenience and never miss a beat.
Cultural Immersion & Personalized Growth:
Dive deep into the rich cultural context beyond just steps while receiving personalized guidance to help you find your unique voice within this traditional form.
Music-Movement Connection & Balanced Technique:
Experience the intimate relationship between Baladi music and movement, while developing both practical techniques and creative improvisation skills.
Supportive Community & Holistic Approach:
Join fellow passionate dancers in an environment honoring both Baladi's historical roots and modern expressions, fostering technical growth and emotional connection to this powerful tradition.
WHY THIS COURSE IS UNIQUE?
WHY THIS COURSE IS UNIQUE?
01.
Emotion-Centered Learning
Focuses on feeling and authentic expression rather than just memorization of steps, creating a deeper connection to the dance form.
02.
Cultural Context & Heritage:
03.
Balanced Teaching Methodology:
04.
Comprehensive Learning Journey:
01.
Emotion-Centered Learning
Focuses on feeling and authentic expression rather than just memorization of steps, creating a deeper connection to the dance form.
02.
Cultural Context & Heritage:
03.
Balanced Teaching Methodology:
04.
Comprehensive Learning Journey:
01.
Emotion-Centered Learning
Focuses on feeling and authentic expression rather than just memorization of steps, creating a deeper connection to the dance form.
02.
Cultural Context & Heritage:
03.
Balanced Teaching Methodology:
04.
Comprehensive Learning Journey:
01.
Emotion-Centered Learning
Focuses on feeling and authentic expression rather than just memorization of steps, creating a deeper connection to the dance form.
02.
Cultural Context & Heritage:
03.
Balanced Teaching Methodology:
04.
Comprehensive Learning Journey:
Our star teacheres
Eva
Eva, a special guest of Baladi Tapestry Intensive. An Egyptian Arabic instructor based in Cairo, Eva is known for her workshops and online talks focused on language and cultural context within belly dance and Egyptian arts. With a deep passion for sharing her heritage, she offers in-depth introductory classes that explore how language, expression, and daily life shape the essence of Egyptian dance. In this session, she will share her personal perspective on Baladi — as it’s lived, spoken, and felt in the streets of Egypt.
Eva
Eva, a special guest of Baladi Tapestry Intensive. An Egyptian Arabic instructor based in Cairo, Eva is known for her workshops and online talks focused on language and cultural context within belly dance and Egyptian arts. With a deep passion for sharing her heritage, she offers in-depth introductory classes that explore how language, expression, and daily life shape the essence of Egyptian dance. In this session, she will share her personal perspective on Baladi — as it’s lived, spoken, and felt in the streets of Egypt.
Julia Farid
a professional oriental dance artist, instructor and choreographer from Ukraine.
International dance artist Julia Farid has brought her elegant, feminine style to 30+ countries, while revolutionizing online belly dance education through Tips4hips platform and masterful workshops.
Julia Farid
a professional oriental dance artist, instructor and choreographer from Ukraine.
International dance artist Julia Farid has brought her elegant, feminine style to 30+ countries, while revolutionizing online belly dance education through Tips4hips platform and masterful workshops.
Julia Farid
a professional oriental dance artist, instructor and choreographer from Ukraine. Organizer of Isadora Cup Festival, "Dream & Dance" Intensive Course, founder of Tips4hips online platform. By virtue of her excellent teachings skills, deep knowledge of oriental dance and bright performances Julia Farid has become an internationally renowned artist and has been invited to teach to more than 30 countries. Annually she gives workshops and performs at 20−30 bellydance events worldwide. Julia Farid is known for her elegant and feminine way of dancing as well as for introducing her unique vision of Golden Era dance.
Eva
Eva, a special guest of Baladi Tapestry Intensive. An Egyptian Arabic instructor based in Cairo, Eva is known for her workshops and online talks focused on language and cultural context within belly dance and Egyptian arts. With a deep passion for sharing her heritage, she offers in-depth introductory classes that explore how language, expression, and daily life shape the essence of Egyptian dance. In this session, she will share her personal perspective on Baladi — as it’s lived, spoken, and felt in the streets of Egypt.
Baladi Tapestry Pricing
Baladi Tapestry Pricing
Early Bird price (valid until June 15)
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
Basic package
Basic Balady Tapestry Program
Perfect for students starting their dance journey.
$90
/$120
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
8 hours of intensive training
Recording access: 1 month
Enhanced training with personal guidance (just 10 spots)
Premium package
Premium Balady
Tapestry Program
Popular
$140
/$190
Danced with us in the Drum Solo Intensive (Jan 2025)? Your special price is waiting — check your email.
What’s included
Everything in Basic package, plus:
Personalized feedback your dancing
Extended access to recordings:
Until November 2025
For TIPS4HIPS students
TIPS4HIPS Students Special
From first steps to future dreams — special care for our growing dance family
$60
/Basic package
$98
/Premium package
What’s included
All features from chosen package
Special student discount
Integration with regular classes
LEARN FROM THE BEST
We don't know how to make you the perfect dancer, but we do know how to make you unique
Join our Baladi Tapestry Intensive to master the art of belly dance performance
LEARN FROM THE BEST
We don't know how to make you the perfect dancer, but we do know how to make you unique
Join our Baladi Tapestry Intensive to master the art of belly dance performance
LEARN FROM THE BEST
We don't know how to make you the perfect dancer, but we do know how to make you unique
Join our Baladi Tapestry Intensive to master the art of belly dance performance
LEARN FROM THE BEST
We don't know how to make you the perfect dancer, but we do know how to make you unique
Join our Baladi Tapestry Intensive to master the art of belly dance performance
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