Amina School of Belly Dance and Drum

From Warm Up Drills to Drum Solos. When inspired Susu will pull out her nai to accompany drum class.

From basic technique to any level and/or Coaching - Private lessons are especially good for working on basic technique and drills, working on specific projects such as performance, choreography and/or musical interpretation of specific pieces or learning how to dance with cymbals.

one on one

Emphasis on song breakdowns and/or drum solo riff plus analyzing the songs and riffs in order to create your own drum solos. Class starts with drills and technique.

Please reserve if not an on-going student.

Please reserve if not an on-going student.

Special class for dancers who want to go that extra mile and really learn the music. Please reserve if not an on-going student. No class when Thursday class is at Pachamama

Class is taught on the stage and then we have live music with the Georges Lammam Ensemble and you may sign up to perform. Class and show $20 cash only. This is a restaurant, so please plan to order something to eat or drink also.

Please reserve if not an on-going student.

You will learn the history and hear, see and dance how Egyptian dance has changed through the ages. Back in the day we called it beledy. PLUS we will also also touch on the Golden Age, tarab, folkloric and the baladi taqsim, break down the structure, the movements, the rhythmic and melodic progression and more. In other words, we may do anything Egyptian. I like to teach using the music and rhythm as the main tool - not drill unrelated dance steps. I like to discuss concepts and trends, encourage discussions and often show video examples. This is a small on-going class and I encourage discussions in analyzing whatever - from trends to … I love to take requests on working on specific subjects so class agenda often changes at a moment’s notice. Feel free to join us and try it out. Contact me for a first class free link.

This class explains about the dances, the dancers, the history, music, lyrics and the singers in a very interactive way. You will learn the history and hear, see and dance how Egyptian dance has changed through the ages. Back in the day we called it beledy. PLUS we will also also touch on the Golden Age, tarab, folkloric and the baladi taqsim, break down the structure, the movements, the rhythmic and melodic progression and more. In other words, we may do anything Egyptian. I like to teach using the music and rhythm as the main tool - not drill unrelated dance steps. I like to discuss concepts and trends, encourage discussions and often show video examples. This a small on-going class and I encourage discussions in analyzing whatever - from trends to … I love to take requests on working on specific subjects so class agenda often changes at a moment’s notice.

This class will cover drills for technique, sound and speed and the basic rhythms every Middle Eastern drummer should know. This class is for the student who has never drummed before or wishes to just drill, review and renew.

Emphasis on song breakdowns and/or drum solo riffs. Learn to play the drum and learn how to play along with the music. Class starts with drills and technique.