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"Dialogue of Dreams" at Rotebul Theatre

Filmed at Rotebühl Theatre Stuttgart 2007

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Music: Mohamed Abdel Wahab (El Gondoul)

This choreography, charts the story f...

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Oscillations - Part II at Rotebul Theatre

Filmed at Rotebühl Theatre Stuttgart 2008

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Music: Joseph Tawadros

Lights: Stephen Reid

Costumes: Stephanie Routhier

Sura...

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Oscillations - Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest 2010

Sadler's Wells Global Contest 2010

Filmed at Casula Theatre Sydney 2007

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Dancers: Sarah Hamilton, Suraya Hilal

Music: Jos...

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2 years ago

Aseel - Part II at Tanzhaus nrw

Filmed: at Tanzhaus nrw Dusseldorf 2004

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Musician: Al Gamal, Ibrahim el Minyawi, Ali Abdel Alim

Lights: Ansgar Kluge

Cost...

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Aseel - Part I at Tanzhaus nrw

Filmed & premiered at Tanzhaus nrw Dusseldorf 2004

Choreography: Suraya Hilal Alessandro Bascioni

Musicians:-

- Al Gamal, Ibrahim el Minyawi, Ali ...

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Hilal Dance Week 2009 @ Tanzhaus nrw

Filmed at: Tanzhaus nrw Studios in Dusseldorf.

Hilal Dance Week, programme events for the week are:

Dance training for all levels, welcoming new c...

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"Al Janub" The South

Filmed, created & premiered at Tanzhaus nrw Dusseldorf 2002

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Lights: Pascale Paillard

Costumes: Janey Gardiner

Live ...

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"Spirit of The Heart" at the Queen Elisabeth Hall

Filmed at Queen Elisabeth Hall London 1997

Choreography: Suraya Hilal

Singer: Ruh el Fuad

Music: Cairo Baladi Ensemble

Lights: Michael Mannion...

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About Hilal Dance Company

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HIlal Dance Company
The Companys work represents an unparalleled development of Egyptian/Arab dance and music. Suraya Hilal is hailed as one of the great dance talents of our time; her work has been showcased throughout Europe with tremendous popular and critical acclaim.

Major Programmes

Suraya Hilal began her major work in Britain between 1983-1993 supported by the Arts Council of Britain, where she toured extensively with her musicians throughout Europe. Hilal has created many theatre programmes, among them,

The Return of the Spirit (1985-88)
Celebration of the Nile (1989)
Jewels (1989-91)
Divine Rites (1990-91)
Colours of Cairo (1990-91)
The Beloved (1990-91)
Journey to Lights (1995)
Spirit of the Heart (1997-2000)
Al Janub (2001-03)
Aseel (2004-06)
Oscillations (el Mizan) (2008)

All these works have toured successfully throughout Europe and in the UK at many well known theatres including::

Sadlers Wells, London
The Place, London
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Purcell Room, London
Edinburgh Festival,
Tanzhaus-NRW, Dusseldorf
Haus der Kulturen, Berlin
Tropenininstitute, Amsterdam
RNCM, Manchester
The Dome, Brighton
Playhouse, Oxford
Aldeburgh Festival,
Savoy, Helsinki
IMA, Paris
Depot, Stuttgart
Theaterspektakel, Zurich
Tans Hus, Stockholm
Rotebhul Theatre, Stuttgart
Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol

and many other venues in France, Copenhagen and other major cities.

Some press quote:
Hilal Dance Co. in Al Janub:
...Move through space with upright, elegant steps. Moods change with the music and the authentic, multi-layered garments, and the seemingly feather-light solos, duos and trios are filled with dramatic tension. The canon of movement of the dance is so rich and complex that the choreography dispenses with the use of scenery-and rightly so. Suraya Hilal has a love of the abstract, purist dance, which has at lease as much to relate as the tales from the 1001 Nights. (Westdeutsche Zeitung) B.Trouwborst

On Celebration on the Nile:

The evening was dominated by swirling colour, curious sound and exhilarating movementit had humour, exciting choreography and a wide range of emotional expression to commend it. (The Arts Guardian)

"The natural ease with which the dancers and musicians combined indicated the power of common folk roots. The amalgam of dance and music crackled with vitality; despite all the cultural pressures, it was self-evidently part of a living tradition." ( The Law) Kenneth Ansell.

Founder Suraya Hilals creative and theatrical work has brought a new dance and music culture into view in the contemporary world. Today, the totality of her creative work, choreography and teaching is called Hilal Dance.

A contemporary artform

Hilal Dance is a contemporary form, encompassing holistic, breath-based body training and a system of movement concepts which allow full exploration of a wide range of expression through music and rhythm.

Hilal Dance is grounded, energetic and expansive.
Working from a centred body, it expresses both fluidity
and strong rhythm. The movements and training are led
by powerful concepts which embody Eastern wisdom
and knowledge inherent in Eastern cultures; from India, Persia, Turkey, to Egypt and its rich dance heritage including its Sufi tradition.
The dance itself is specifically related to the aesthetic which underlies Arab/Egyptian art. This is reflected in the dramatic use of repetition and improvisation
the clear geometry of line
the importance of intricate movements which can expand outwards into space
the emphasis on line, both rhythmic and lyrical
intricate details which make up the whole in a language which is both abstract and emotional.
The outstanding achievement of Hilal Dance is that it brings into view for the first time in the contemporary world a culturally based, progressive and universal form.

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