Ex-RedaTroupe member, Raqia Hassan is an internationally famous instructor and choreographer.
The Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo, the most popular oriental dance festival worldwide with leading choreographers and instructors, is organized by her. Further she is producing the sought-after Raqia Hassan technique videos.
Lala Muzza :/
LailaElNakah 6 months ago
FYI - Madame Raqia's style is NOT "Randa-like." Raqia was Randa's teacher.
raulrocks 8 months ago in playlist bellydance 2
@IshtarBellydancer Yes, for me neither! In my opinion not Raks Sharki - compatible, here where I live I fight a lot about this matter. Where my colleagues are pleased I say "It's not oriental dance, it's ballet! " So thank you for encouraging me :)
And yes to Randa -like positions!
Kisses,
S.
SnakeKundalini 1 year ago
@SnakeKundalini ah lovely Raqia I met her last year at the Ahlan Festival - she is lovely and a wonderful dancer & teacher. I agree with you that the arabesque is better done loosely or at least the Arabic way - casual like rather than the balletic way, which seems out of palace in raks sharki - at least for me! The high leg lift she did is very Randa style as well as the arms! the dance is still evolving... :D
IshtarBellydancer 1 year ago
Interesting, I always thought that you should not do arabesques with the knee in front of you and it was o.k. in flamenco but not in the oriental dance, but I have to admit that I like the non-ballet-like way better.
SnakeKundalini 1 year ago