Performance Company, Al Rakasaat Turkish~Egyptian Company







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Al Rakasaat was created in Flagstaff in 1997 for our venues in festivals and restaurants. Currently, our performances include educational programs for schools, weddings, festivals, Heritage Square occasions, public and private Haflias. As artistic director, I encourage dancers, musicians, singers and drummers who have talent, commitment, motivation and respect to contact me.

Al Rakasaat Company has included these fine dancers and drummers: Chandi New, Tessie McCabe, Ron Marvin, Craig Bowie, Jacy Zinnecker, Crystal Drumheller, Larissa Rowlands, Kevin Butler, Pamela Grantham, Jennifer Morel, Jenni Wiedman, Russell Wiedman, John Grantham, Judy Draper, Tina Lawson, Pam Hopkins. I dance and drum as well as direct the company.

My choreographies are performed as well as original work by company members.  Our repertoire includes veil variations, female with sword, male with sword, full circle skirt, scarf to 4/4, 6/8, sticks and other works to Beledi, Saiidi, Fellahi, 10/8*12/8, Karsilama, Aswan, Tchefftetelli, Masmoudi as well as created percussive works with drums and zills.

Fees for the hire of Al Rakasaat depend on the length of performance and distance travelled.

Salaam Band is an Indiana based Middle Eastern Ensemble of professional musicians with whom I have had the penultimate experience of performing. Their music is inspiring, fiery and packed with the texture and tone of many instruments. I feel very honored that I was given permission to use Salaam's music on this site. My thanks to you, my talented friends. To hear a sample, click on the speaker below:


 
 
 

karen@turkishegyptiandance.com
928.773.7824
Flagstaff, Arizona

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