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Momo Kadous of Egypt
in
Phoenix September 20 & 21
Momo Kadous was a featured teacher
at Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival June 2008
Don't miss this rare
chance to experience this master in the U. S.!
Two -Day Spectacular Dance
Seminar & Gala Show
To be held at the incredibly beautiful
Paragon
Ballroom
931 E Elliot, Tempe, AZ
(map) Accomodation
info
Saturday and
Sunday September 20 and 21, 2008
Workshops 10 to 3PM each
Day
Saturday Egyptian Tribal
(Bedouin
Folkloric)
Sunday Modern Egyptian (Orientale)
Hurry Sign up now for
best Workshop rates:
Saturday $75
til August 3 $85 August 4 and after $100 at the
door
Sunday $75 until August 3 $85
August 4 and After $100 at the door
Saturday Night Show $20
($25 at the door)
Full Package $170 (Sat &
Sun Workshop, Sat Show)
Registered Students may
perform (Limited so register early)
"One of the famous choreographers from Mahaooa
(Nile Delta) he began his way by the age of 20 with training
in ballet, modern dance and folkloric dance. Then he joined one of
the most famous group of theatre and later established his own group
in Mahalla that made a great success....2 years later he moved to
Germany and joined Studio Arabesque and takes care of the artistic
program of the studio" Raqia
Hassan
"I took Momo's workshop in Cairo, Egypt at the
AhlanWaSahlan Festival Summer 08. I danced next to
professional dancers Munique Neith and Samarra Hyatt of Spain who
also had come to learn from this great artist. I felt I was
dancing in an orb of light as Momo's creativity was so brilliant. He
taught us how to use our eyes, our head, our walk and posture.
He translated the words and taught us how to express and interpret
them in a manner so beautifull that the music came alive and I
discovered the answers to many mysteries about why Egyptian
Dancing looks so magical. I highly recomend him to all,
without exception." Roza, Phoenix,
Arizona
Momo
Kadous was
born in El Mahalla, Nile Delta, near the center of the Ghawazee
"Sumbat" where he studied dance, drama, choreography, tabla and
regie since his early youth. As choreographer of the national
folklore group " El Mahalla Lel Fenoun El Shabeyah" he experienced
great success during his performances in Egyptian theaters and
throughout many Arabian Countries. In addition, Momo Kadous is an
experienced actor and dancer and has worked in various cinema and
televisions productions in his native country. Women from in and
around Germany regularly attend his various dance projects in order
to learn from his immense knowledge, repertoire of different dance
styles and his unique style of interpreting Oriental music. Momo
Kadous is known and respected as an institution of art not only in
European and Arab countries but worldwide. He is guaranteed to offer
the most authentic, modern and creative presentation of Oriental
dance art form
In the early 80's he
founded his own dance theater group "Wadi Nil" and further developed
his own unique style. Then in 1986, after a tour throughout Tunisia,
he went to Frankfurt, Germany and joined the famous Studio Arabeska
El Main. During this time he created many of the most wonderful and
exciting dances for the well-known Araveska Dance Theater and
performed at the premier at the traditional O.T.F.E. Festivals in
Frankfurt (see our videos). From here he went on to become a star
choreographer, admired dancer and excellent teacher, not only on the
German Oriental dance scene, but around the world. Momo took over
the operations of the Studio El Karnak in Aachen, Germany in 1991,
while he had intensified his engagement with Arabeska. In 1995, he
not only became the artistic director of Studio Arabeska but the
owner as well, a true follower of the famous Dietlinde Bedauia
Karkutli.
In
1997, the dance community was treated to one of the highlights of
his artistic inspiration "ZARO, A Drama on Love and Possessedness".
This extraordinary Oriental dance theatre production involved 21
dancers using different styles including modern, Oriental and
ballet. "ZARO" premiered at the Art Oriental ’97 Festival in
Frankfurt and was performed throughout Germany during 1998. The
success of “ZARO” is regarded worldwide as a real breakthrough in
dance theatre and an inspiration for art into the 21st
century!
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