Study with Jihan
Structured, no-nonsense training in Egyptian dance and corporal development — from your very first class through to performance level.
Study with me
All levels welcome, beginner through performance. Technique, repertoire, and an introduction to finger cymbals, with an emphasis on port de corps — the carriage of the body.
Terms run in blocks through the year. Get in touch for the current timetable, venue and fee.
One-to-one sessions by arrangement, in person in Miami or online.
Suitable for dancers preparing for performance, competition or professional work, and for teachers developing their own material.
The quickest way to find out what’s running is to send me a message or call 305-342-5458. I answer everything myself.
For studios, festivals and organisers
I am available to teach intensives worldwide. Each can be tailored in length and level, from a two-hour master class to a full weekend series.
The wrap-and-tease folk dance of Alexandria and Cairo — its history, its coquetry, and the handling of the milaya itself.
The heart of the Egyptian street. Awadi structure, the baladi progression, and the earthiness that makes it unmistakable.
The awalim were the educated, trained performing women of 19th-century Egypt. Traditional steps, choreographed patterns and finger cymbals.
Women’s dances of the Arabian Gulf — the hair, the thobe, and the particular joy of the form.
Saidi, fellahi and the Levantine line dances of Lebanon and Syria, staged for the theatre.
For women only. A dance and creative-process workshop developed since 1987, fusing Near and Middle Eastern women’s dances with interpretive movement.
What to expect
You will learn the structure of each dance alongside its cultural and regional background — and the social, religious and political history that shaped it. Steps without context are just choreography.
Expect real technique. Expect to work on posture, carriage and stage presence as seriously as on hip work. Expect the music to matter.
Beginners are genuinely welcome. So are teachers.
Tell me a little about your dance background and what you are hoping to work on.