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MARGO'S MIDEAST DANCE STUDIES
Traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern dance classes and performances

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Classes and Workshops
Workshop Themes

Margo is available to teach private classes and public workshops nationally and internationally. She enjoys teaching on a variety of topics and discusses with a sponsor, in advance of the event, topics dance students would most enjoy.

To schedule a workshop or performance, contact Margo at margoabdo@margo1.com. A sampling of her topics include:

  • oriental dance: technique and choreography *
  • drum solos: technique and choreography *
  • veil dances: technique and choreography *
  • cane dances: technique and choreography *
  • finger cymbals
  • shimmies and layering techniques
  • turns and traveling steps/combinations
  • focus on rhythms and how movements fit the rhythms
  • debke social dance
  • debke for performance *
  • contemporary interpretations of the dance
  • improvisational exercises - making the dance your own
  • musical interpretation and dance composition techniques
  • isolation, strength, endurance and flexibility exercises

* All workshop choreographies are taught in an understandable step-by-step method, and choreographic notes are provided.

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