All times indicated are in addition to 30 minute warmup time. Unless listed as “routine”, item is ONLY explanation and technique and taught ONLY as 2nd part of 5 – 6 hour day of class with the same group. Folkloric routines are taught ONLY by special commission for a group or as the 2nd routine in a two-day seminar, after an upbeat Oriental routine has been taught!!!
| 1. | Basic Hip Articulation: All basic hip movements explained and taught, as well as several combination/variations for use in both Oriental and folk. BEGINNERS ONLY | 1½-2hrs |
| 2. | Women’s Cane Routine (Raks el Assaya): Short Egyptian women’s stick dance, to show grace, dexterity, charm and make fun of the men’s combatative Tahtiyb stick dance | 3 hrs |
| 3. | Oriental 9/8 Routine: Dere Karsilama: Upbeat Turkish-style Oriental, great as solo or ending for a full Oriental dance | 3 hrs |
| 4. | Women’s Cane Routine (Raks al Assaya) – longer version (8 1/2 minutes): Egyptian women’s stick dance, to show grace, dexterity, charm and make fun of the men’s combatative Tahtiyb stick dance. For advanced dancers ONLY. | 7 hrs: 2 days, 3½ hrs a day |
| 5. | Moroccan 6/8 Routine: Energetic, lusty modern Schikhatt, done with scarf or 2 hankies. | 3½ hrs |
| 6. | Metkal Kenawi Saidi Dance Routine: Happy, upbeat dance in Upper Egyptian or Saidi style. | 2½ hrs |
| 7. | El Samer Routine: solo or opener for Oriental dance, done “as is” or with cymbals | 1½-2½hrs |
| 8. | Al Ain Mouleyetein Routine: Upbeat, exciting, varied hipwork. Beladi solo or in Oriental dance | 3 hrs |
| 9. | Raks Nadia Routine: Upbeat, exciting, varied and complicated hipwork. Solo or in Oriental | 3½ hrs |
| 10. | Comparative Rom – Real “Gypsy” technique and Explanation: – Zambra Mora, Banat Maazin Ghawazi, Sulu Kule Karsilama (Roman): exciting, varied and complex | 3-3½hrs |
| 11. | Zey El Hawa Routine: Upbeat, exciting (solo or opener for Oriental dance) | 3 hrs |
| 12. | A La Kefek Routine: Upbeat, exciting (solo or in Oriental) | 4 hrs |
| 13. | Amouna Fi Said Routine: Saidi “Rap”, upbeat. Exciting solo or in Oriental. | 3-3½ hrs |
| 14. | Bahlam Beek Routine: Full 7 min.Oriental solo – 7 hrs to teach over 2 days | 2 days @3½ hrs |
| 15. | Ottoman Odalisque Routine: Slow, dramatic 6 minute Solo or in Oriental – great for beginners (Turkish song) | 2½ hrs |
| 16. | Nihna Wal Qamar Jiran Routine: Slow, Lebanese love song. Solo or in Oriental | 2½ hrs |
| 17. | Drum Solo Routine: Solo or in Oriental | 3-3½ hrs |
| 18. | Eh Yanni Routine: Solo or in Oriental | 3½ hrs |
| 19. | Basboussa Routine: Solo or in Oriental, fast with some slow moves. | 3½ hrs |
| 20. | Ya Salaam Al Belady Routine: (lovely Abou el Seoud rhumba) Slow solo or in Oriental | 2½ hrs |
| 21. | Nar el Hob Routine: Solo or in Oriental: good opener or 2nd fast song | 3 -3½ hrs |
| 22. | Ahlam Routine: Solo or in Oriental: beatiful, dreamy, taximy: Georges Lamman on violin. | 2½ hrs |
| 23. | Efred Routine: Modern, upbeat Shaabi dance for solo or in Oriental: by Egyptian singing star Hakim | 3½ hrs |
| 24. | Khalik Fakirny Routine: Solo or in Oriental: beautiful lovesong by top Egyptian star Amr Diab | 2 hrs |
| 25. | Wala Wahid Routine: Solo or in Oriental: exciting, upbeat hit by top Egyptian star Hakim | 3½ hrs |
| 26. | Boss Ba’aa Routine: Solo or in Oriental Routine, peppy song by Egyptian star Sherine | 3½ hrs |
| 27. | Ana Bardo Ely Fein Routine: Short solo or in Oriental routine: romantic ballad by Mustafa Amar | 2hrs |
| 28. | Mafesh Mara Routine: Solo or in Oriental Routine, peppy song by Egyptian star Sherine | 3 ½ hrs |
| 29. | Weh Maloh Routine: Short solo or in Oriental routine: romantic ballad by Mustafa Amar | 2 – 2 ½ hrs |
| 30. | Bint Sahra Routine: Algerian Medahat (Schikhatt) for solo or group. Lustysong by Rachid Taha. Requires 2 scarves/2 days to teach it. | 2days@3½hrs |
| 31. | Fella/Fellaha Routine: Saidi dance for group – special commission ONLY | 4 hrs |
| 32. | Saudi Khaleegi: Explanation/technique ONLY | 1-1 ½ hrs |
| Group routine taught by special commission ONLY | 4 ½-5 hrs | |
| 33. | Tunisian Women’s Dance Routine: Solo or group | 4½-5 hrs |
| Tunisian Women’s Dance: Explanation/ technique ONLY | 1-1½ hrs | |
| 34. | Haggala Routine: Solo or group | 4½-5 hrs |
| 35. | Moroccan Schikhatt: Explanation/technique ONLY. | 1½ hrs |
| Group routine taught by special commission ONLY | 4½-5 hrs | |
| 36. | Moroccan Guedra: Trance ritual of Blue People of Sahara Desert. Explanation/technique only | 1-1 ½ hrs |
| 37. | Oriental & Sulukule (inner-city Gypsy) Comparative Karsilamas: Explanation/technique ONLY | 1½-2 hrs |
| 38. | Dervish, Zar: Explanation/technique ONLY | 1½-2 hrs |
| 39. | Finger Cymbals Total technique (after lunch) from the acknowledged world master | 1 hr |
