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Nadiyah'sPresenting Belly Dance, Dance Oriental, Danse de Ventre, Raks el Shargi, Raks el Sharki, Middle Eastern Dance, etc. |
Nadiyah's is proud to present
May's Special Guest --
Myriam Szabo
Instructor and Performer, specializing in Tzigane Dances of the
World and Egyptian Oriental Dance
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"I am Myriam Szabo: Daughter of the sculpturer, Laszlo Szabo;
Myriam Szabo has studied Classical and Caracter Dance since she was
three years old. She started her professional career at the age of
twelve, with the Ballet Russe Irina Grejbina in Paris. Besides her
knowledge in Classical dance, she practices yoga and Chi Gong, and is a
brown belt on karate Shotukan. Additionally, she has acquired knowledge
in expressionist contemporary dance, Flamenco, African, and Jewish dance.
Her specialty is in Tzigane dances of the world and Egyptian Oriental Dance.
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Myriam has organized and produced several cultural manifestations in Portugal: Rota jazz Porto, Sacred Tibetan Dances in CCB, Arabian Nights, amidst others. She took part, as actress and dancer, in several movies such as João César Monteiro, Allain Tanner and Margarida Gil. Myriam also models fashion in Paris, Milan, Munich and New York. Myriam teaches dance, following a personal method inspired in her
many studies of physical techniques, to over 150 students. She created
dance workshops directed to women of all ages for Expo '98, CCB’s animation
centre in cooperation with the dancer António Tavares, intensive
courses for the Aveiro Dance Company, and many other private entities in
Europe with whom she still works.
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Myriam performs solo performances and accompanies, as a solo dancer, Moussa El Kenawy and his Luxor musicians on their show by the master Shokry Mohamed; the violin virtuous Tzigane Robbie Lakatos (Deush Gramophone); the Tunisian singer Ghalia Benalli and her orchestra (Network); and Pedro Joia e os Ciganos d’Ouro. In addition to her dancing, acting, and modeling, Myriam is the cultural
assistant of the City Hall, producer of the festival Wild Women’s World,
and co-producer of shows with Baal 17. She started with Iris the
monthly EncontrOriente in Lisbon and organized the musical program of the
festival Noites da Moura Encantada in Algarve.
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1. What particular styles of Middle Eastern dance (ME) have
you studied?
2. Who were your teachers for the ME styles?
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3. What ME dancers were most inspiring for you? Shokry Mohamed, Suher Zaki, Amani, Mona Said, Kamelia, Tarikavalli...others whose name I would like to remember. 4. What differences do you see between ME styles and your
preferred dance style?
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5. What classes do you teach? If so, where? I teach intensive workshops all over Europe, mostly Spain, Portugal and Belgium. 6. Do you regularly perform at particular places?
If so, where?
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7. Do you have any special events and/or workshops coming up in 2004 and 2005? Yes, the principal project this year is the Dance Duende intensive workshops starting in October. Meanwhile, I'll present ZingarOriental workshops in Spain (Gypsie Fusion Duende Dance) and also works of Sufi dance in collaboration with Chi Gong:
Between 29/06 and 3/07(dates to be confirmed): fusion ZingarOriental, Guimarães, Portugal July 2004 August 2004
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Thank you, Myriam, for sharing your story with us.
To learn more about Myriam Szabo, visit http://www.geocities.com/laparrala.
To contact her, call +351 96 376 91 59, + 351 96 514 39 73 (Iris),
or + 34 667 39 37 54; or
email laparrala@yahoo.com,
mafiamystika@sapo.pt,
or myriamszabo@clix.pt.
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