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SEVEN EGYPTIAN DANCE TROUPE
Seven Egyptian Dance Troupe is made up of an Egyptian choreographer & Egyptian folk dance enthusiasts, choreographed and directed by Egyptian master teacher Mohamed Ali. Mohamed was born in Alexandria, Egypt and began dancing in 1998 with a local dance troupe. He moved forward in his dance career by joining the Alexandria Ministry of Culture dance troupe (El Horrya Folk dance troupe in Alexandria) in 2003. He learned a lot about folk dance from his director and teacher Mr. Nasr El din Mohamed. He traveled extensively internationally with the troupe, including Uzbekistan, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, India, Dubai, USA, Turkey, Greece, etc. He currently teaches and performs both locally in the United States as well as internationally at festivals and workshops. His troupe performs Egyptian folk dance including Saidi, Nubian, Iskandrani, Haglla, Bambouti, Simsmia, Melaya leff, Fellahi, Shaabi and Tanoura.
Hany Morgan
Master Egyptian Percussionist specializing in Sufi Spirit - derbeki/tabla, duff, tura/segat. El Tanoura Troupe, Cairo & Arabesque Canada, Toronto - performance & instruction.
Hany Morgan began playing percussion at age five and performing Sufi drum and dance at age seven. Raised in a musical family in Cairo, Egypt, he was surrounded by musical art and taught to play the Darbuka by his father. The Morgan family performed Islamic traditional religious choral music in the time of King Farouk. As well as the Darbuka, Hany plays the duff, segat and naye.
Hany has been the lead drummer for Egypt's famous El Tanoura Dance Troupe in the Sufi tradition for 15 years. He has toured the globe with this large ensemble sponsored by the Egyptian government. As well as composing and teaching, he records and tours with many other musical and dance productions worldwide.
Kevla
Kevla is an international award-winning bellydancer right here in Winnipeg. She fell in love with Egyptian music and dance many years ago, and now teaches and performs it full time. Kevla has performed across Canada and the US, and is known for her musicality, playfulness, and dedication to the art form.
MELISSA GAMAL
Melissa Gamal is an award-winning dancer based in Toronto, Canada. Her dedication to Egyptian dance and music have made her an internationally admired and sought after artist for performances and workshops.
Melissa has been invited to teach and perform across Canada, the USA, Europe, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Australia.
Melissa is well known for her Egyptian Golden Era dance styling, and her accomplished Sagat playing (finger cymbals), for which she was invited to perform at the Cairo Opera House in 2021 alongside her mentor, master percussionist Hany Morgan.
She is the Director of the Ya Amar Dance company and school, bringing elegant entertainment as well as comprehensive training to the dance scene in Canada.