Real Music Academy – Dance Development Programme (Zürich)
The Real Music Academy: Live Music Dance Development Programme (Zürich) is the most comprehensive LIVE MUSIC education course in existence. Delivered across 5 weekends by Guy Schalom (BA Honours in Music), the programme draws on Guy’s formal education in Europe and Canada as well as his Egyptian heritage to combine authentic Egyptian knowledge and wisdom with modern teaching methods suitable for European dancers.
Each weekend features detailed background knowledge and specially-devised exercises for musical and rhythmic understanding plus dance technique from invited guest teachers – each teacher bringing vast experience in their respective fields and serving as inspiration for how to work with live music. All classes will be led by Guy Schalom and accompanied by his band with plenty of time for improvisation and personal feedback. The goal being that you can perform with a live band confidently and have all the background information and techniques to make a perfect performance.
The Programme:
MODULE 1 (16-17 March)
Master the fundamentals of Arabic dance with (and without) live music to leave a perfect first impression!
MODULE 2 (25-26 May)
Immerse yourself in Arabic culture and art and earn respect from musicians and audience alike!
OPTIONAL:
– 14-16 June – Live Music Performance @ CologneLive
MODULE 3 (6-7 July)
Experience Arabic authenticity and folklore to explore the oriental lifestyle!
OPTIONAL:
– 6-8 September – Live Music Performance @ LondonLive
MODULE 4 (5-6 October)
Prepare your body, mind and ears for that perfect live music performance!
MODULE 5 (23 November 2019)
Your live music performance, where you need only impress yourself!
OPTIONAL:
Benefits & Advantages:
- Expert music tuition from Guy Schalom (Egyptian heritage; trained in Europe, Canada and Egypt; over 20 years teaching & stage experience with dancers)
- Guy Schalom’s unique teaching system combining authentic Egyptian knowledge with modern teaching methods suitable for European dancers – so you’ll understand complex and challenging Arabic music more quickly and more deeply
- International guest dance teachers and musicians each weekend, whose experience will help you accelerate your learning and technique
- Stage performance with the world-famous Baladi Blues Ensemble in Zürich (+ Cologne and LONDON – optional)
- Combining theory, practice, training and specialist dance tuition – all with live music!
- Work with tabla, accordion, oud, singer, saxophone and other authentic Arabic instruments
- No keyboards: for that authentic baladi, golden era and traditional shaabi feeling
- Limited numbers to ensure quality
- Easy to reach, Zürich location close to international airports and train station, with affordable accommodation
- Tuition in English and German (plus French if required)
- 2 different packages to help focus your development (Professional or Personal), with the opportunity to book individual modules
- Optional exam (with certificate) and personal feedback
- Enjoy dancing to a live Arabic band for many, many hours each weekend
FACULTY:
GUY SCHALOM (COURSE DIRECTOR)
Guy Schalom, is an Egyptian percussionist, record producer and teacher currently based in London. He leads the renowned Baladi Blues Ensemble with whom he has released 10 CDs of Egyptian dance music. He has also worked with Egyptian recording artists Natacha Atlas, Mahmoud Fadl, Hijazy Metkal, Mussa el Kenawi, the Musicians of the Nile and dancers as diverse as Suraya Hilal and Jillina (Bellydance Superstars).
Guy is highly regarded internationally for his incisive and empowering teaching style and for bringing together the artistic wisdom of the east alongside state-of-the-art teaching methodologies of the west.
ALIA (GUEST TEACHER)
ALIA has performed as solo dancer across Europe and was honoured in 2010 with the title ‘Belly dance Queen of Switzerland’. She has also performed for many years in dance companies, including the Egyptian Khaled Seif Gruppe and with the Oriental Divas, the best known oriental dance show group in Switzerland. As a choreographer, Alia has initiated many theatre productions and through performance projects, such as the Raqs Sharqi Project, the Phoenix Performance project and CHROMA, has led many dance students to create and perform their own choreographies on stage.
She has been teaching oriental dance since 2004 (in CH and in Spain) and took over the dance studio ZeoT Zürich in 2015.
ANGELINA (GUEST TEACHER)
Originally from Russia, Angelina fell in love with Oriental dance at childhood. Several education programmes and masterclasses later, she teaches and performs internationally as well as in her home town of Frankfurt and is realising ideas for events such as DanceDate-Frankfurt. Angelina shares a particular interest in expressing the true essence of authentic Egyptian dance and will teach an interactive session on Tarab in collaboration with live music.
KATHREEN DEROUET (GUEST TEACHER)
NADIA SABA
Real Music Academy Graduate teacher: Nadia Saba is a belly dancer and a whirling artist from Switzerland. 15 years ago, inspired by her enthusiasm for foreign cultures and mentalities, Nadia started bellydancing and she is still in love with it. She performes and teaches in Switzerland and abroad. She loves to let speaking her soul to this beautiful kind of music. “Dance is lived music” and for Nadia it means a wonderful feeling of pure joy of life.
KATHARINA SAFIYA
SINGLE WEEKEND SPECIAL – ONE MODULE ONLY – 499 CHF
If you would like to join just a single weekend and experience for yourself how transformational the Real Music Academy and Guy Schalom’s teaching is, then join us for one Module only.
N.B. Deposit and balance payments are non-refundable. Places may be transferred for a 20% charge. Please get in touch here to pay by bank transfer or for alternative payment plans.
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