NYC: Oum Koulsoum intensive â€“ last day for early rates TODAY, JULY 22

Upcoming NYC Events

OUM KOULSOUM INTENSIVE WITH RANYA & NANY

Thursday-Monday, August 1-5

Today, MONDAY, JULY 22, is the last day for early rates on a la carte workshops in the Oum Koulsoum intensive with Ranya Renée, Nany, and several Arabic musicians.

You can choose from seven different workshops from Thursday, August 1, through Sunday, August 4, plus performance coaching on Monday, August 5. It's possible to sign up for the full Thursday-Sunday package ($450), for just one workshop, or anything in between, with a discount for taking more than one workshop on the same day. The performance coaching session on Monday will be $100.

Registration is available in the online shop. After July 22, the regular registration deadline will be July 31; after July 31, door rates will apply.

If you're interested in performing in one of the shows, let us know in case there is room to add dancers from the waiting list. First priority for performance slots goes to those taking the full intensive, and then to those taking at least twelve hours of workshops.

An overview of the schedule follows; F ULL DESCRIPTIONS of the workshops are available at Ranya's web site.

Thursday, August 1

12:30-5pm: Sirt al Hob (440 Studios, 3D)
$99 by July 22, $110 by July 31, $115 at door

Friday, August 2

1-2:30pm: The Key Oum Koulsoum Rhythmic Alternation: Wahda Rhythm with Maqsoum (440 Studios, 4F)

$30 by July 22, $40 by July 31, $45 at door

3-6:30pm: Comparative Moods – Ansak & Ya Msaharni (440 Studios, 4F)

$75 by July 22, $85 by July 31, $90 at door

7:30-10pm: Work with live musicians – Mohamed Abdallah & Ahmed Jumruk (440 Studios, 3G)

$65 by July 22, $75 by July 31, $80 at door

Friday afternoon (2 sessions): $95 by July 22, $115 by July 31, $125 at door

All day Friday (3 sessions): $160 by July 22, $190 by July 31, $205 at door

Saturday, August 3

1-4pm: Shimmy: The Essential Tool for Oum Koulsoum – Lissa Faker, El Atlal, Ana Fintizarak (440 Studios, 3G)

$70 by July 22, $80 by July 31, $85 at door

4:30-7pm: Stylistic Development of Oum Koulsoum’s Music Across Her Career: An Exploration in Dance (440 Studios, 3G)

$70 by July 22, $80 by July 31, $85 at door

All day Saturday: $130 by July 22, $150 by July 31, $160 at door

Sunday, August 4

3-6pm (approx): Performance practice/band rehearsal and feedback from Ranya & Nany (at Drom)

$75 by July 22 (limited registration – please register early with priority to those who are dancing in the show)

Monday, August 5

1-3pm: Individual performance coaching (440 Studios, 4D)

$100 by July 15

Leila Farid of Cairo will be teaching two workshops on Wednesday and Thursday, sponsored by Nicole, and we are coordinating with her to make sure that participants can benefit from all the workshops and all the shows!

For more information, visit Ranya's web site and RSVP to the Facebook event. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail office@ranya.net.

ARABIC NIGHT AT JEBON
Wednesday, July 31

Musicians

Nabawy (accordion) - Mohammed Abdullah (violin)

Said Emam (tabla) - Hany Khafagy (dof)

Dancers
Lena Helt - Maggie - Sabbi - Nicole

Join us at Jebon Wednesday, July 31 as we kick off the Oum Koulsoum intensive at Arabic Night! Our special guest will be Lena Helt, all the way from Stockholm, Sweden. Also performing will be Nicole (joining us from her workshops on Wednesday and Thursday with Leila Farid of Cairo), Maggie, and Sabbi; Ranya will be MCing the show this month.

$15 plus only $5 minimum for food or drink.

Doors open at 8pm, show starts at 8:30 SHARP so that we can wrap up by 10:30. Jebon is located in the East Village at 15 Saint Marks Place, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, New York, NY 10003. Call 212-388-1313 for table reservations — this is very important! It helps Jebon to know how many people are coming in advance, so they can set up enough seats. Be sure to RSVP to the Facebook event too!

Arabic Night takes place each month as part of Bellyqueen's weekly Djam in NYC series.

Musicians

Nabawy (accordion) - Mohammed Abdullah (violin)

Said Emam (tabla) - Hany Khafagy (dof)
and introducing Ahmed Jumruk of Syria (keyboard and vocals)

Dancers
Amy - Catherine Barros (TX) - Deb - Farha - Gail (IL)
Marie - Nahed Karim (MA) - Nisreen - Teadora
Yowalka - Nahara - Lena Helt (Sweden) - Ranya Renée
and NANY

SUMMER MOON:
A NIGHT OF ARABIC MUSIC AND ORIENTAL DANCE
Sunday, August 4, 7pm

This show will be an extra-special event, as Nany will be returning to the stage for the first time since her days in Egypt! The show will also feature Lena Helt, Nahara, Yowalka, Ranya, and other local and visiting dancers, along with a five-piece live Arabic band.

It will take place at Drom, 85 Avenue A (between 5th and 6th); call (212) 777-1157 for table reservations. (A 2-drink or food minimum purchase is required.)

Show tickets will be $20 in advance and $25 at the door. (A $1.50 applies for online ticketing; you may also buy tickets directly from the performers.) VIP patron tickets are also available at $50 and $100 levels. Purchasing these tickets helps to support the artists who bring you live traditional music and dance. Thank you! Patron ticket holders are eligible for VIP seating at the show.

RSVP to the Facebook event page to let everyone know you're coming and get updates about the show.

NYC Weekly Classes

WEEKLY CLASSES IN MANHATTAN

Thursdays, 8-9:30pm

This Thursday, July 25, Ranya's Manhattan class will be focusing on "Noora Noora" by Farid Al Atrash. We started working with this song last week, but it's fine to join in this week; the material on Thursday will be new. The following week, August 1, we'll be taking a break from weekly classes as the Oum Koulsoum intensive begins and checking out the workshop with Leila Farid.

Ranya's summer class series focuses on a famous Arabic song or instrumental piece every week or two, including combinations, choreography, musical interpretation, and performance skills. Music will include works by artists such as Oum Koulsoum, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Al Atrash, Warda, and others.

Classes take place at CAP21 Studios, 18 W. 18th St., studio 603. Registration is $22 at the door. Please RSVP in advance if you can, so Ranya can tailor the class to the students' interests and needs, and feel free to contact us if you have questions about the class.

Hope to see you at an event soon! Happy dancing ...

Ranya Renée

www.ranya.net

Ginger City Productions

office@ranya.net