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Algeria
The Ouled Nail Tribe: Belly Dancers of Algeria
By Debra Gilbert
Belly dance, an exotic, sensual art of body movement has made its mark all over the world. From the growing trends in America today, this art has blossomed in the Middle East and surrounding areas reaching far across the waters and into our own backyards.
This kind of dance has been coined as a tool of seduction and often mistaken for means of prostitution. As many would like to suggest otherwise, tucked in the mountains of Algeria, this dance was precisely that: a way for women to make money by dancing and then selling their bodies for a living, a tradition long past the ages.
The Ouled Nail (pronounced “ooh-led nile”), a dance term in the realm of folklore, is a tribe living in the mountains in Algeria. From an early age, the women were taught about dance movements and sexuality. They traveled from village to village, primarily in the Sahara, and some of these destinations still quite notorious to this day.
After caravanning throughout the Sahara, they closed out the season by returning to their village until the next season arose. When the women have raised enough dowry funds from their travels, they retired back to the village to marry a suitable husband. The husband did not take shame in her former profession, though the married woman would never dance publicly again.
The styles of dance of these women were heavily symbolic, draped in earthiness and sexuality, containing many snake arms and undulations. The women danced often in pairs, but only on special occasions.
When all lined up, the women would stand with their shoes placed in front of them and when one dancer tires, another would take her place in order to keep a pair always together in the dance space. As the performance progressed, the women would disappear behind a screen and emerge moments later in only their jewelry and headdresses, which obviously left little to the imagination.
The dance when clothed was more refined, though conversely, movements grew more suggestive when they danced nude. Uncommonly, the dancers were unveiled, against social convention, providing further scandal.
The garb of the Ouled Nail dancer has heavily influenced American Tribal costuming to this day. Costumes were elaborate with heavy make up, especially heavy black kohl around their eyes and big, flashy jewelry.
They wore ruffled dresses or loose garments called "meliah," belted at the waist using fibula pins at the collarbone on each side of the dress. For added protection from aggressive men, they also wore bracelets with sharp spikes and studs.
The money earned, mostly in the form of gold or silver coins, were woven into their costumes, displaying their success and importance. Dancers tattooed their faces and oiled their hair, which they wore in large braids looped into earrings. Headdresses decorated with ostrich tips and feathers, were also very common.
Although this art form has grown more conservative throughout the years, this dance remains suggestive and erotic. However, as many believe, the dance allows women to connect to the Earth and the Goddesses-- and can also provide a greater understanding of the self.
Though the Ouled Nail Tribe dancers have unveiled what many have already speculated, this dance has evolved into an art form that continues to be refined through the ages.
Edited by Zaher Karp
Dance Studios and Companies
Noudjoum Eddiwan
Bt.C.No 15 Cite Adim Fatiha Sidi Bel Abbes DZ-22000 Algeria
(48)549.905 Fax (48)549.159
Lahouari Baraka
07, Cite 300logts bt 12"A" beb daya DZ-22000 Sidi-bel abbes Algeria
(213)720.720.08; Fax(213)724.855.8404
Mohammed Kazouz
La Rue Des Freres Haffaf DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
(213)727.954.31;Fax. (213)48 5.426.47;
Choregrapher and teacher
Mazouzi Youcef
t.C.No 15 Cite Adim Fatiha Sidi Bel Abbes DZ-22000 Algeria
(48)549.905 Fax(48)549.159
Krim Zohir
Chez Mme Benamar Fatima 31 rue Arrar Adda DZ-22000 Gambetta Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. (213)076.122.497Fax(213)485.407.10
Mohamed Ziadi Banuhilal
45 rue du 8 Mai 1945, La coupole DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. (213)48.54.98.34, (213)48.56.94.95; Fax (213)48.56.94.95
www.multimania.com/banuhilalsba
el ibtissama
42 mohamed aouameur street bologhine AL-16069 Algeirs, Algeria
Tel. 0021370495620 Fax. 0021321969191
traditionel dance teaching with childrens and young people.
El Salam
3 rue Pascal DZ-22000 Sidi bel Abbes Algeria
00.213.485.581.77; 00.213.48558653
Folklore anatolian group
JIL EL MOSALAHA
09 rue lakhmes Ahmed 22000 sidi bel abbes Algeria
Tel 00+213554315; Fax 00+213556151
Dance Group
Ifaid Abdelkader
09 Rue Lakhmes Ahmed Sidi-Bel-Abbe 22000 Algeria
00+21348554315 ; 00+21348556151
Algerian folk dances
Benchohra Attou
03, Rue Pascal 22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
(+213)48.55.86.53, FAX (+213)48.55.86.53
benchohra attou
03 rue pascal DZ 22000 sidi bel abbes Algeria
te/fax :0021.348.558.653
Benouis Bachir
03, Rue pascal DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. +213.71.25.10.51, FAX +213.48.55.86.53
Harmel Bekhaled
04 RUE SAHRAOUI KADDOUR 22000 SIDI BEL ABBES Algeria
00213 74 62 41 64 fax 00 213 48 54 80 00
Djamel Benkhaouda
15, Street Baghdadi Zine Abbidine DZ-22000 Sidi bel abbes Algeria
Tel. 0021390012469, FAX 0021348556552
group the dance populair
Miloud Derouich-Nedjadi-Bousseta
24 rue aspirant saadane sidi bel abbes 22000 Algeria
0021373833675
SOLEIL D'OR D'ALGERIE" is a cultural association of folkloric dance
Chaar Djamel
yes , Sidi bel abbes 22000 Sidi bel abbes Algeria
Tel. 00 213 73 37 01 52, FAX 00 213 48 55 81 77
dance tradittionelle folklor
Benkarri Fares
33, Cite mezaache, 80 logts Bt: C DZ-19000 SETIF Algeria
Tel. +213 70 358 402/ +213 36 832 485, FAX +213 36 834 778
http://www.sitifis.com/
Teacher, choreographer and president of modern and folkdance ballet in Setif
B. Harmel
4 Street Sahraoui Kaddour DZ-22000 Sidi bel Abbis Algeria
213.485.47838; 213.485.42000; Fax 213.485.48000
Belmiloud Hichem
03, Rue pascal DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. +213.48.55.86.53, FAX +213.48.55.86.53
work consists on the search traditional for movement of the dances is choreography each area is the environment of the tribes primarily at the time of the celebrations of the festivals. example dance
Dehane Morad
n2 rue guermouche Mohamed DZ-22000 Sidi bel abbes Algeria
tel: +213.50.71.75.66 ; fax: +213.48.54.12.31 ; +213.48.54.41.60
African dances
Benselama Nasreddine
Cite 60 logts No A1 SIDI, Djellali DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
(213)732.451.09; (213)715.571.80;Fax: +213 48 578 017
Bouzidi Noureddine
Algeria Tel / Fax: + 213 48 54 73 14 (Office) Bouzidi Noureddine-
N?16-112 logts, Cite Bremer DZ-22000 - Sidi bel abbes Algeria
Tel/Fax: 00213.48.54.76.18, Mobile: 00213.74.26.37.50I
Belabbes Sedjerari
BP 172/08 Sidi Bel Abb?s AL-22008 Algeria
Tel. +21348591640 fax +21348541231
http://www.cramail.com/
Folk danse+popular danse
Mohamed Tifest
06,rue Abdellah Benamar 22000 Sidi-Bel-Abbes Algeria
Tel. (213) 48 (0) 48 55 32 07;
Hand of Fatima Dance Tribe
1097 Toni Ave. #20 89119 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA U.S.A.
Tel. 702-733-1456
http://www.rossah.com/
Janine Ryle
1555 Oak Street #10 CA-94117 San Francisco, California U.S.A.
Tel. 415-864-5368
http://www.dansemaghreb.org/
Algerian National Commission for UNESCO (Commission Nationale Algerienne pour l'UNESCO)
BP 65K El Mouradia; 14 rue Mahmoud Boudjatit Kouba DZ- Alger Algeria
(213-21) 23.28.62;
http://www.comnat-unesco.dz/
National organization
Andaloussiats Ramadane
20 avenue de la macta DZ-2200 Didi bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. 213.755.0430; Fax 213.756.4883, 213.756.7512
Folk dance festival
Benali Bekhaled
25, rue Yacine Mohammed AL-220004 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Zouaouia Bendouma
Cite mimoun DZ-22000 Sidi bel abbes Algeria
Tel. 0021371924221, FAX 0021348544683
folk dance group
Abdel Majid Bouaita
Ministere Jeunesse et Sports, Direction de la Promotion DZ-Algiers Algeria
Tel. 213.21.68 33 50; 213.1.55 2282; 213.21.66 22 63
Organizer, festivals
Mohamed Chouat
57 rue Mohamed Drider DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Fax (213)756.6372;
Tel:00.213.48.54.37.87; Fax:00.213.48.54.11.41; Mobile:00.213.73.85.53.43
Folk, Algerian dance, group
Laid Djelloul
Citee des 632 logt Bt 43 No?6 DZ-El Harrach Mohamadia Algeria
Tel. (213)1970.1979
Ballet, teacher, choreographer
Tacherift Med-Amine
cite 48 logts btDn05 Languer rue des abattoires Setif 19000 Algeria
fax: 213.36.84.77. 63; mob: 213.90.71.93. 24
Mohammed Karim Mehtougui
57 rue Mohamed Drider DZ-22000 Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Fax (213)756.6372
Folk, Algerian dance, group
Mohammed-Karim Methougui
57, rue Dider Mohamed, Cite Bad d'Haya DZ-22000 Sidi bel Abbes Algeria
Z. Mohammed
Rue 8 mai 1945 no 45 DZ-340 RP Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria
Tel. (213)754.9834, Fax (213)756.3616
Festival, folk
Samir Riah
Algeria 0021371938692
iddukla Danses Berberes
37 bis rue des Maronites FR-75020 Paris France
Tel. (33)01 43 58 23 25
http://www.acb-fr.com/
School, danse traditionnelle, Algeria
Amin Sebaha
1 avenue Rembrandt FR-72100 Le Mans France
Tel. 06.85.88.11.62
Dancer, Algerian dances
Rossah
3993 Maple Hill Road NV 89115 Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A.
Tel. (1.702)499-0649
http://www.rossah.com/
Teacher, Performer, Choreographer, Orientale and Chabbe style Bellydance, Folkloric Dances of the Maghreb: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria
Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Afghanistan
Albania
Folk Dance Ensemble of Tirana
Rruga"Kongresi I Manastirit",pallati 46/3,shkalla 4,31 AL-355 Tirane Albania
Tel. (35)543.442.94;Fax(35)543.779.57
www.ensemblefolkalbania.com
Folk music and traditional dance.
Eldira Gjollm
Rd.
Tel. (35)542.262.49; Fax. (35)542.251.77;
Group, folk dance
Bora Hysi
Rr."S.Kodra" AL-P.79/1/2/23 Tirana Albania
Tel. (355)425.1395
Dorian Pina
ADSA, S.Kodra 79/1,2,23 AL-Tirana
Tel. & Fax 003554251395
Gjergj Prevazi
Akademia e Arteve, Blv. "Deshmoret e Kom AL-Tirana Albania
Tel. & Fax 355 42 25488; mob. 355 68 2137929
Besim Petrela
Opera House AL-Tirana Albania
Tel. & Fax (355.42)25856, (355.42)63280
Company, folk, performing group
Albanian National Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dance
Rruga: Njazi Meka Nr.68 AL-00000 Tirana
Tel. (355)4,365,964, FAX (355)4,365,964
www.albaniafolk.tk
Rd.
Leila Agolli
Square: "Skenderbeu", Tkob Tirana
Tel.:+355 68 22 57 113
Xhelo Cuna
46/3.Shk 4 Ap 31, Kongresi i Manastirit Tirane
Tel. +3554344294, FAX +3554377957
www.ensemblefolkalbania.com
Folk Dance
Andi Kosta
Lagjja 3 Pogradec AL-Teatri i Kukullave "P. XECI"
TeL +355 83 24830. mobile: +355 69 26 021 85
Krenar Velca
Rr. Abdyl Frasheri, P.8, Shk.5, Ap.36 AL-Tirana
Tel/Fax: 00 355 4 22 28 23; Mob: 00 355 69 23 75 009
Greenwoodschool of Dancing
Stiftsstr. 23 DE-53225 Bonn Germany
Tel 49/228/476634 49/228/431813
www.anmacalla.de
Martin Ihns
Gemetstraat 59 NL-1445 GH Purmerend Netherlands
Tel. +31299475071
Teacher/Choreographer of Macedonian & Albanian dance, organizing Macedonian & Albanian dance courses, workshops and seminars in Macedonia
Albanian National Commission for UNESCO (Commission nationale albanaise pour l' UNESCO)
Boulevard Zhan d' Ark AL- Tirana Albania
Tel. (355.43)640.90 (ext.176); Fax (355.43)620.84/85
National organization
Frederik Hysi
Rr.,,S. Kodra'' P. 79/1, Shk.2,Ap.23 AL-Tirana
Tel. & Fax (355.4)251.395
Organization, dance sport
Dashnoor Kokonozi
Bulevard 120 AL-Tirana
Tel. (355.42)32488, 27918
Organization, folk, festival organizers, groups
Jorgo Panajoti
Rr. M. Gjollesha, Pall. 2/3, ap. 20 AL-Tirana
Tel. (355.42)22323, (355.42)34555
Historian, Albanian folk art & ltterature
Proios
Pavllo Katro, nr 4 AL-Corse Albania
00355692513704; Fax 003558245052
Education coordinator
Viktor Sharra
Ruga mysiym shyri, pallati 55/5 Ap 48 AL-Tirana Albania
Tel. (355) 42 236 82; Fax (355)4227918
Researcher
Elvira Tartari
Tirana Albania
Cel. (355)692460903
Prof. Dr. Vasil S.Tole
Composer & ethnomusicolog
Rr "Sitki Çiço", Pallatet 9 kate
shkalla 2, ap. 4, Tirana
ALBANIA
Mobile: +355 69 20 55551
Fax: +355 4 370414
tole@vasiltole.com
www.vasiltole.com
Dance festival Organizer Professor at Academy of Arts, Tirana, ALBANIA in composition and ethnomusicology.
Nancy Leeper
PO Box 3969 OR 97403 Eugene, Oregon U.S.A.
Tel. (1.541)687.6799
Camp, folk, workshop, music & dance of Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia
Ian Price
7421 Royalty Way, #201 KS 66203-4629 Shawnee Mission U.S.A.
Tel. (1.913)236.7395
Researcher, Balkans; Albania; dance, music & politics
Richard Unciano
1161 East Baywood Drive #104 CA 92881 Corona, California U.S.A.
Tel. (1.909)736 9608; Fax (1.909)272 8448
Teacher, authentic folk dances of the Pontian Greeks, Assyrian minority of Iran, Albanian minorities of northern Macedonia, 14 provinces of Turkey, Bulgarian Shope region, & Western Armenia
American Samoa
Under Construction
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
By Lindsey Huster
Four legs, two heads, but one heart. That's what it takes to tango. For over 200 years, this Argentinian dance has swept couples off dance floor and has proven that more than two can enjoy this sultry, seductive treat.
There are many dance forms of tango, such as Urguayan, ballroom, Finnish and the most well-known, the Argentine tango. Argentine tango consists of an intimate embrace between the lead and follower connecting in a chest-to-chest embrace or through the upper thigh. Unlike other forms of tango, the style of Argentine tango is more improvisational than others varieties of the dance. Ideally, no two forms of tango are alike. This type of improvisation of the movements helped dancers move strategically together across crowded dance floors.
Although the origins of the word tango remain uncertain, a few theories persist. It is believed by some that the word originated from African descent, combining the word for the god of drum with the word for drum, (tambor). Others believe that the word means closed space, referencing the small, crowded dance floors that the tango developed over the years. Regardless of its exact meaning, however, the word tango first was associated with the musical style rather than the dance movement.
Additionally, it is believed by some that the tango first started in brothels rather than on dance floors, that has been said not be the case. The Argentina tango originated in the 1890s in response to the dramatic influx of mostly Italian immigrants. During this time period, Argentina grew from a mere 210,000 to over one million people. Throughout this time frame, a cultural fusion emerged, in which traditional instruments and dances from these immigrant families began to meld with and transform the music and dance found in Argentina. With them, they also brought the lyrical flute and guitar, staples of tango music. Additionally, the crowding of dance floors as well as clothing changes also impacted the development of the tango. As a result, tango was born!
During the 1920s, the tango gained momentum throughout Europe and became associated with "high society". Unfortunately, however, the tango declined steeply as a result of a new military dictatorship, which closed many dance halls. It was not until years later that the tango gained popularity and acceptance in Argentina. In the 1980s especially, the popularity of the tango spread to the United States where it became the topic of movies and musicals.
Even now, the tango continues to be a popular dance performed not only in Argentina, but also on dance floors throughout the world.
Photos by fossilmike
Companies
Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Tedancari - Compañia de Teatro Danzas Modernas (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Miscellaneous
Argentine Theatrical Dance (Ballet) History
Mundo Tango Danza - Dir. Lorena Gargantini
Barrufaldi 2316 - Posadas Argentina
http://www.mundotangodanza.com.ar
info@mundotangodanza.com.ar
Company of Tango and Folklore dances Argentine, courses, shows, education, spectacles, classes, events, Teaching staffs of tango and folklore.
Ballet Estudio Maria Cecilia Diaz
School
Ituzaingo 407 AR- San Isidro Argentina
Tel. 159390490; 47437421
Ms. Veronica Stamatis
Researcher
Box 1416, 6192 Juan B.Justo street, 8e floor AR- Buenos Aires Argentina
Mr.Tony Martinez
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
Avenida Avellaneda 4466 AR- San Fernando Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4714.3240
Mr. Juan A. Mainero
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
Pringles 341 AR- San Luis Argentina
Tel. (54.2652)43.1499
Baile flamenco
School, classes, tuition
AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. 4857.3655
mariajam@impsat1.com.ar
Ms. Beatriz Conte
Flexibilidad Postural Global
Kinesiology
AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4772.0202
beatrizconte@tutopia.com
Escuela de Danzas Del Liceo
School, Contemporary, Jazz, Arabian Dances
Anasagasti 2032 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4822.2291
Estudio Otto Werberg
School, modern, classic dance
Av. Callao 353, 1o, A AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. & Fax 49625612; 43717245
M & J Dance equipment
Av. Cordoba 1162 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4372.8087; Fax (54)4782.3212
mina_ssian@ciudad.com.ar
Mr. Lic. Guillermo D. Paterno, Director
Medicina de la Danza
Center, dance medicine
Av. Rivadavia 2057, 3o, H , 2 cuerpo AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4954.4623, (15)4183.8577
Ms. Monica Galli, Director
Estudio de Actividades Artisticas
Studio, Spanish dances
Av. San Juan 1847 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. & Fax (54)4304.1150
Taller de Tango Saverio Perre
School
Avenida Belgrano 2259 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4952.1109
Mr. Otto Werberg Karitan
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
Avenida Callao 353 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4371.7245
Estudio Otto Werberg
School, modern, classic dance
Avenida Callao 353, 1o, A AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. & Fax 49625612; 43717245
Atenea School
Ms. Guadalupe Cejas
Avenida Corrientes Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4375.1394
Teatro Avenida School
Mr. Omar Urraspuro
Avenida de Mayo 1222 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)15.4400.3678
Teatro Avenida School
Ms. Graciela Reos Saiz
Avenida de Mayo 1222 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)15.4400.3678
Teatro Avenida School
Ms. Natalia Bonansea
Avenida de Mayo 1222 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)15.4400.3678
Academia Nacional de Tango
School, dance tuition, classes, classical, ballet, tango
Avenida De Mayo 833 P1e AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4345.6967
Lesiones de la Danza
School
Avenida Rivadavia 2057 3o H 2do cuerpo AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4954.4623, 15.4183.8577
Candy Ballet Estudio
School
Avenida Rivadavia 6374 "B" AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)15.4183.5347, 4631.5590
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Marzig School
Avenida Rivadavia 7317 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)611.9633
Grupo Flamenco P' Alante School
Avenida San Juan 1847 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. & Fax (54)221.4304.1150
Noemi Coelho - Rodolfo Olguin - Danzas
Mr. Rodolfo Olguin, Director
School, dance tuition, classes, classical, ballet
Blanco Encalada 2126 (1428) AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)47810130
coelholguines76@hotmail.com
Estudio de Danza Roxana Grinstein School
Bustamante 1034 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4863.2848
Bailarina Dance shop
C. Pellegrini 755, local 5 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. 43263776
Estudio de Danza y Artes Escenicas
Ms. Graciela Forzatti, Director
School, Classical, Spanish dances
Calle 61 yy 8 sobre diagonal 78 No 733 La Plata AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Asociacion Espaeola de S.M. de Belgrano School
Ciudan de la Paz 1760 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4784.3196
Instituto Superior Artistico School
dance tuition, classes, dance tuition, classes
Conesa 3765 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4702.2555
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Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas Uba School
Prof. Cidinha Fursan
Corrientes 2038 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Arte Danza Escuela de Danzas
School, dance tuition, classes, classical, ballet
Delgado 1455 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4551.2183
artedanza@infovia.com.ar
Ms. Mayra Pierini
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
Doblas 922 PBB AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4921.3020
Ms. Lidia Herrero
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
Ercilla 6723 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4643.1785
Estudio de Danza Margarita Fernendez School
Esmeralda 570 Piso 1 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4982.2906
margafer@datamarkets.com.ar
Ms. Sandra Villani
Estudio de Danza Margarita Fernendez
Teacher, Child dance theatre
Esmeralda 570 Piso 1 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4982.2906
margafer@datamarkets.com.ar
M'Oro Rubi Escuela de Arte Flamenco
Ms. Marisa G. Cura Spanish dance
Estado de Israel 4823 (subte B) AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4855.4745; (54)154041.1358
cfrione@dynamo.com.ar
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Derecho
School, Flamenco, Arabian dances, Tango
Figueroa Alcorta 2263 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4809.5649; Fax (54)4809.5600
Estudio de Danzas Catalina Ulloa School
Freire 1073 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. 4552.1849; 4553.1120
Estudio de Danzas Catalina Ulloa School
Freire 1073 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. 4552.1849; 4553.1120
Clely Rugnone
Teacher, dance classes, tango, milonga
General Jose de Artigas 1360 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4585.6102, (54.15)4410.2848
Christina Marques Dance Studio
Ms. Christina Marques, Director
Godoy Cruz 3208 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. & Fax (54)4779-0537
Escuela de Danza del Abasto School
Ms. Silvana Cardell, Artistic Director
Guardia Vieja 3783 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)4866.2671
pmen@cvtci.com.ar
Minotauro School
dance tuition, classes
Guatemala 4429 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4832.6009
O Geros tou Moria, Union Peloponnense de la America del Sur
Group, folk, Greek, performing. amateur
Humberto I 1470 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Conservatorio Superior de Danzas y Gimnasia School
Ms. Cristina S. de Facal, Director
Independencia 2167 1o A AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54)11.4552.4163, Fax (54)4941.9930
Ms. Paula Schapiro
Teacher, dance tuition, classes
J. R. de Velazco 415 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4856.6883
Andares, Centro de Trabajo Corporal School
Juan Bautista Alberdi 2294 AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. 1544230669; 1544261591
Lavalle Dance Center - Estudio de Danzas
School, dance tuition, classes
Lavalle 918 3er Piso AR-1000 Buenos Aires Argentina
Tel. (54.11)4326.1196
Australia
Companies
Australian Ballet (Southbank and Sydney, Australia)
Australian Dance Theatre (Adelaide, Australia)
BalletLab - contemporary dance (Australia)
Bangarra Dance Theatre (Sydney, Australia)
Buzz Dance Theatre (Perth, Australia)
Chunky Move (Melbourne, Australia)
Dance North Australia (Townsville, Queensland, Australia)
Danceworks (Melbourne, Australia)
Expressions Dance Company (Brisbane, Australia)
Guild Dance Theatre - University of Melbourne (Melbourne, Australia)
Leigh Warren & Dancers (Adelaide, Australia)
One Extra Dance Company (Sydney, Australia)
Queensland Ballet (Queensland, Australia)
Raw Metal Tap Dance Company (Runcorn, Australia)
Restless Dance Company (Adelaide, Australia)
Sydney Dance Company (Sydney, Australia)
Tasdance (Tasmania, Australia)
West Australian Ballet (Perth, Australia)
Schools and Universities
Adelaide Centre for the Arts (Adelaide, Australia)
Australian Ballet School (Melbourne, Australia)
Dance World Studios (Melbourne, Australia)
Deakin University - Performing Arts (Australia - 5 Campuses)
Ecole Ballet Studios (Sydney, Australia)
Graduate College of Dance (Perth, Australia)
McDonald College (Pre-K to Year 12) (South Strathfield, NSW, Australia)
Neutral Bay School of Dance (Sydney, Australia)
Suzanne Beames School of Dance (Brisbane, Australia)
Sydney Arts Ensemble (Sydney, Australia)
Sydney Dance Company Dance Studios (Sydney, Australia)
Tanya Pearson Classical Coaching Academy (St. Leonards, NSW, Australia)
Victorian College of the Arts School of Dance (Melbourne, Australia)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Perth, Australia)
Miscellaneous
Australia Dancing - Australian Dance Portal
Australian Choreographic Centre (Braddon, Australia)
Australian Dance Council - Ausdance - Dance Advocacy Organization
Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal
Australian Institute of Classical Dance (Victoria, Australia)
Dancehouse Centre for Moving Arts - Venue (North Carlton, Australia)
Dancenetwork.com.au - Dance in Australia - Australian Dance Portal
Performance Space, The (Sydney, Australia)
Perth Dance Calendar- fundraiser for the Western Academy of Performing Arts
State of the Arts Guide to the Arts (Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia)
Tracks Inc. Company
Mr. David McMicken, Artistic Director
GPO Box 823 AU-0801 Darwin NT
Tel. (61.8)8924.4414; Fax (61.8)8941.5639
tracks@ascent.net.au
Dance Exchange Inc.Company
Mr. Russell Dumas, Artistic Director
PO Box 0392, Queen Victoria Building AU-1230 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2 9357 3576; Fax (61.2 9358 5863
dancexhange@bigpond.com
Folk Federation of North South Wales
Ms. Julie Bishop Organization, folk dance and music
Box A182 AU-1235 Sydney South NSW
Tel. (61.2)9524.0247, Fax (61.2)9233.6793
a.bishop@centenary.usyd.edu.au
Ms. Terezka Drnzik
PO Box A462 AU-1235 Sydney, NSW
Tel. (61.2)9745.6358, Tel. (61.4)1104.5877
thedesertblooms@hotmail.com
Tamayo & Astuy Hispanic Artists in Theatre and Film Media
Ms. Marina Lee 'Tamayo' Phillips Producer, Choreographer, Classical, Flamenco, contemporary Hispanic dance fusions.
PO Box 579 AU-1300 Darlinghurst, NSW
Christian Dance Fellowship of Australia
Ms. Cathy Wright Organization, Christian sacred dance
PO Box 365 AU-1470 Drummoyne NSW
Tel. & Fax (61.2)9719.2412
Saheti School
Ms. Patricia Clancy Teacher, folk, Greek dances
Box 92 AU-1685 Halfway House
Australian Ballet School
115 Pitt Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9223 9522
Penelope Cay’s City Venue School
61 Regent Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.412)77 4422
Photios Bros Pty. Ltd. Supplier
66 Druitt Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9267 1428
Home Yardage Factory Outlet Supplier
68 York Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9290 3600
Pena Flamenca de Sydney, Spanish Club Ltd.
School
88 Liverpool Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.9)267.8440, (61.9)267.8634
Dance Exchange Company
Mr. Russell Dumas, Artistic Director
Box Q392, Queen Victoria Building AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9357.3576, Fax (61.2)9358.5863
Friends of the Australian Ballet, The Level 2, State Theatre
Laneway 474-6 George Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9264 6436
Arthur Murray Dancing School & Social Club
School, dance tuition
Rear 317 George Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9299 5000
The One Extra Company Company
Saint Laurence Arts Centre, 505 Pitt Street AU-2000 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9212.6411, Fax (61.2)9212.6551
Bangarra Dance Theatre Company, Theatre
Mr. Andrew Booth, General Manager
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road AU-2000 Walsh Bay NSW
Tel. (61.2)9251.5333 Fax (61.2)9251.5266
bangarra@ozemail.com.au
Sydney Dance Company Company
Mr. Graeme Murphy, Artistic Director
The Wharf, Pier 4, Hickson Road Walsh Bay Sydney
Tel. (61.2 9221 4811; Fax (61.2 9251 6904
sdc@sydneydance.com.au
http://www.sydneydance.com.au/
De Quincey Company Limited
Department of Performance Studies, dance performance company
A20 Woolley Building, Manning Road AU-2006 Sydney University, NSW Tel. 61.2 9351 2706/9351 5738; Fax 61.2 9351 5676
dqc@bodyweather.net
http://www.bodyweather.net/
One Extra Dance Company
Ms. Amanda Card, Executive Director
Seymour Theatre Centre, PO Box 553 AU-2007 Broadway NSW
Tel. (61.2 9351 7948; Fax (61.2 9518 9308
oneextracompany@ozemail.com.au
University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Dance Department
International Centre, PO Box 10 AU-2007 Kingswood, Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9685.9297, Fax (61.2)9685.9298
Australian Head Office
Supplier, dancewear, articles
20 Farrell Avenue AU-2010 Darlinghurst NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9331 4111
Ballet Australasia & Scottish National Dancing Association
School, dance tuition
162-166 Goulburn Street, Level 7 AU-2010 Surry Hills NSW
Tel. (61.2)9283 1600
Kalymnian Brotherhood Dancing Group
Group, folk, Greek, performing. amateur
476 Crown Street AU-2010 Surry Hills NSW
Tel. (61.6)626344
Classical Expressions
School, dance tuition
54/ 30 Nobbs Street AU-2010 Surry Hills NSW
Tel. (61.2)9310 4476
Mr. Richard James Allen
The Physical TV Company
Company, dance and film
Box 522 AU-2010 Surry Hills NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9699.1147, Fax (61.2)9699.1169
PhysicalTV@bigpond.com
Dance and Technology consultant
Ms. Gina Marie Shrubsall
23 East Crescent
Tel. (61.2)99599347
gina@screen.org
GinaMarie@Bigpond.com
Van Gastel International Supplier
186 Palmer Street East AU-2010 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9360 9200
Australian Council for the Arts Organisation
Ms. Rosalind Richards, Manager
PO Box 788 AU-2012 NSW Strawberry Hills
Tel. (61)2 9215 9114; Fax (61)2 9215 9136
r.richards@ozco.gov.au
http://www.ozco.gov.au/
Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia Company
Mr. Stephen Page, Artistic Director
Box 875 AU-2012 Strawberry Hills NSW
Tel. (61.2)9319.4560, Fax (61.2)9319.4569
Blockout Dancewear Supplier
476 Gardeners Road AU-2015 Alexandria NSW
Tel. (61.2)9669 6988
Bloch Supplier
Unit 1, Century Estate 476- 492 Gardeners Road
AU-2015 Alexandria NSW Tel. (61.2)9669 3777
Arts Alliance Organization
Ms. Marion
Chalmes Street 245 AU-2016 Redfern NSW
Tel. (61.2)333.0999, Fax (61.2)333.0933
Body Rhythm Australia Supplier
49-51 Botany Road AU-2017 Waterloo
Tel. (61.2)9690 2191
Saint Spyridonos Dance Group
Ms. Elsa Tsangaris Group, folk, Greek, performing. amateur
27 Florence Avenue AU-2018 Eastlakes
Tel. (61.2)667.1166
Dance Department School
AU-2020 Mascot NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9669 5944
La ‘Tutu Ballet Academy
Classical ballet
14 Beresford Street AU-2020 Mascot NSW
Tel. (61.2)9669 5944
Goodhew Academy of Dance
557 Gardners Road AU-2020 Mascot NSW
Tel. (61.2)9597.7368
Greek Community House Dance Group
Group, folk, Greek, amateur, performing
Oxford and Dowling Streets AU-2021 Paddington NSW
Tel. (61.2)3311983, (61.2)336626
Danzartz Studios
School, dance tuition
Saint Charles Hall, Carrington Avenue AU-2024 Waverley NSW
Tel. (61.2)9665 3262
Academy of Ballet
Ms. Valerie Jenkins
58 Oxford Street AU-2025 Woollahra NSW
Tel. (61.2)9326 1969
Ballet & Pilates Exercise
School, dance tuition
Uniting Church Ocean and 4th Street AU-2025 Woollahra NSW
Tel. (61.410)55.2544
Dancing Shoes Australia
Supplier
44 Hall Street AU-2026 Bondi Beach NSW
Tel. (61.2)9365 2700
Helena Bryce Academy of Dance
School, tuition
AU-2026 Bondi NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9524 2426
Allegro Academy of Dance
School, dance tuition
138 Bondi Road AU-2026 Bondi NSW
Tel. (61.2)9344 4959
La Vida Flamenca
School, tuition, Spanish dances, flamenco
5 Edward Street AU-2026 Bondi NSW
Tel. (61.2)9130 1379
Belly Dance Alive International Academy Sarinas
School, Middle Eastern dances, tuition
Spencer Street AU-2029 Rose Bay NSW
Tel. (61.2)9371 4952
Belly Dance Costume Suppliers Australia Wide
Supplier, Middle Eastern dancewear
Spencer Street AU-2029 Rose Bay NSW
Tel. (61.2)9371 4952
Ms. Hilary Kaplan
Teacher, folk, flamenco, Spanish dances
16 Wentworth Road AU-2030 Vaucluse, Sydney, NSW
Tel. (61.2)337.6250
Belly Dance East & West
School, Middle Eastern dances, tuition
Box 302 AU-2031 Parramatta NSW
Tel. (61.2)9665 9713
Salvio’s Dancing Shoes Supplier
Box 126, 34 Street Pauls Street AU-2031 Pauls NSW
Tel. (61.2)9398 3502
Academy Ballet Pty
School, dance tuition, ballet, classical
104 Avoca Street AU-2031 Randwick NSW
Tel. (61.2)9399 5279
Logan Dance Sydney
School, tuition
161 Alison Road AU-2031 Randwick NSW
Tel. (61.2)9398 8658
Dance Spot Performing Arts Centre
School, dance tuition
42 Saint Pauls Street AU-2031 Randwick NSW
Tel. (61.2)9314.5323
Xrcise Lycra Wear
Supplier, dancewear
5 Carrington Street AU-2031 Randwick NSW
Tel. (61.2)9399 6459
Dreaming of Jeannie Bellydance Academy
Ms. Despina Yiannoukas belly dance, Oriental, Middle Eastern
PO Box 1016 AU-2031 Randwick NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9314 7427
http://www.dreamingofjeannie.com.au/
Dances Of The World: India, Africa, Latin America, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey and Greece
Bollywood, African Dance, Safari, Belly-Bolly Bootcamp, Pilates, Yoga, Drumming
Cecchetti Society of Australia, NSW Branch-School
Ms. Robina Beard
15 Broadbent Street AU-2032 Kingsford NSW
Tel. (61.2)9344 7808
Kingsford Greek Dance Group of the Orthodox Church of Saint Spyridon
Ms. Olga Christoforou Group, folk, Greek, performing. amateur
72-78 Gardeners Road AU-2032 Kingsford NSW
Dykstra Rachelle Academy of Ballet
349 Alison Road AU-2034 Coogee NSW
Tel. (61.2)9665 3829
Gailene Colson’s Dance Centre
896 Anzac Parade AU-2035 Maroubra Junction NSW
Tel. (61.2)9314 2696, (61.412)70.5743
Ms. Dimitra Mihopoulou
Group, folk, Greek, performing. amateur
23 Cantrill Avenue
Australian Choreographic Ensemble
Company
Mr. Paul Mercurio, Artistic Director
Box 1014 AU-2035 Maroubra NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9314.3222, Fax (61.2)9314.3133
L. & N. Dance Studio
Page Street AU-2035 Pagewood NSW
Tel. (61.2)9666 7107
Sophia Haskas Grecian Dancers, Rodites Dancing Group
Mr. Manolis Haskas Group, folk, Greek, amateur, performing
19 Smith Sreet AU-2036 Hillsdale NSW
Tel. (61.2)661.6903, (61.2)661.6112
Keane Kids Studios
Box 535 AU-2037 Broadway NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9552 2540
Glebe School of Performing Arts
51 Arcadia Road AU-2037 Glebe NSW
Tel. (61.2)9660 2882
Aboriginal/Islander Dance Theatre
Company
Mr. Jon Alderman, General Manager
Box 396, Glebe AU-2037 Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9660.2312, Fax (61.2)9660.7853
El Paso Latin American Dance Studio
163a Parramatta Road AU-2038 Annandale NSW
Tel. (61.2)9560 8540
Darc Swan Company
Mr. Chris Jannides, Artistic Director
Box 943 AU-2039 Rozelle NSW
Tel. (61.2)9818.3039, Fax (61.2)9810.2865
Australia's National Linedance Publication - Country Goss
Publication, magazine, periodical, country dance news from throughout Australia
Box 324 AU-2040 Leichhardt, NSW Australia
Prof. Ms. Gillian Bottomley
Researcher, folk, Greek dances, anthropologist, member IOFA Greece
1 Terry Street AU-2041 Balmain NSW
Tel. (61.2)805.8120, 850.9391
gillian_bottomley@excite.com
Darc Swan School
340 Darling Street AU-2041 Balmain NSW
Tel. (61.2)9818 3039
Honeybrook School of Dancing
Eaton Street AU-2041 Balmain NSW
Tel. (61.2)9484 2615
Balmain Dance Academy
Presbyterian Church Hall, Campbell Street AU-2041 Balmain NSW
Tel. (61.2)9890 5210
Diana Reyes Flamenco
Ms. Diana Reyes Artistic, Director Company, Flamenco
5B, 1 Gladstone Street AU-2042 Newton NSW
Tel. (61.2 9557 1825, 418 214 020; Fax (61.2 9557 1825
Ameras Palace Belly Dance Boutique
Ms. Amera Eid Supplier, dancewear, Middle Eastern dances
83 Enmore Road AU-2042 Newtown NSW
Tel. (61.2)9519 4793
amera@ameraspalace.com.au
http://www.ameraspalace.com.au/
Erol Dulagil & Katrina Mathieson
The Silver Tree Dance & Drama Rehearsal Studio
Dance School & Studio
585B King Street AU-2042 Newtown, Sydney, NSW
Tel. (61.2)9517.3527
silvertreeking@ozemail.com.au
Dance Child School
Rochford Street & Erskineville Road AU-2043 Erskineville NSW
Tel. (61.2)9518 3509
Ariel Academy of Dance School
AU-2046 Five Dock NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9713 4568
M.H. Rembrandt’s Dance Shoes
Supplier, dance shoes
223 Great North Road AU-2046 Five Dock NSW
Tel. (61.2)9898 1696
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Sydney Branch
Organization, folk, Scottish country dance incl. tuition
Mr. Robert Davidson, President
28 Pine Avenue AU-2046 Five Dock NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9712 2918
Sandra Malone Dance Centre School
86 Hampden Road AU-2046 Russell Lea NSW
Tel. (61.2)9713 6725
Dance Action School
368 Victoria Place AU-2047 Drummoyne NSW
Tel. (61.2)9819 7791
Prince of Wales Hospital Scottish Country Dance Group
Organization, folk, Scottish country dance incl. tuition
PO Box 233 AU-2049 Petersham NSW Australia
Tel. (61.2)9560-2197
Rio’s Night Club & Rio’s Latin Dance Club
Club, dance hall, discotheque
128 Pyrmont Bridge Road AU-2050 Camperdown NSW
Tel. (61.2)9557 1371
Brent Street Children’s Theatrical Agency, Brent Street Studios
177-179 Salisbury Road AU-2050 Camperdown NSW
Tel. (61.2)9557 7122, (61.2)9557.7111, (61.2)9557.7003
School of Theatre, Film and Dance University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales AU-2052 Sydney
Fax (61.2)96622335
thfida@unsw.edu.au
School of Theatre, Film & Dance
Moe Meyer
University of New South Wales AU-2052 Sydney
Tel. 61 2 9385 4521, 61 2 9399 5590
m.meyer@unsw.edu.au
Borovansky Edouard Memorial Ballet Academy
181 Blues Point Road AU-2060 North Sydney NSW
Tel. (61.2)9929 6214
One Extra Company
Company, modern, performing, professional
2/15 Broughton Street AU-2061 Milsons Point NSW
Tel. (61.2)957.4590
Azerbaijan
Traditional Azeri Dance
By Johanna Handyside
Azerbaijan Caspian Sea on the east and fringed by Iran Armenia , Georgia Russia
Little has been written about the Choban Regsi, but its roots as a traditional shepherd dance explain much about its movements and costuming. Only men can participate in this dance which puts into motion the cheerful spirit of the shepherd as he moves his herd to the valley. The sanguine music of the Choban Regsi is accompanied by dancers in traditional rural shepherd attire.
There are several descriptions for the next dance as it can be performed in varying forms. Yalli, or Yally, is a traditional celebratory group dance emphasizing unity and worship where performers hold hands to form a chain. It is arguably performed as a celebration of fire, a goddess, and as a sign of heat, light, warmth and food. Other descriptions explain it as a way of asking the Lord for one's daily bread. It begins at a modest pace and gradually speeds up to a running speed at its completion. The entire performance is synchronized, which is no small feat considering the complicated movements that comprise it. For those participants who don't do the dance properly, they may be "fired" by the lead of the dance, who can then order them to sing a song or do another dance.
These dances are only a few who comprise the hefty catalogue of Azeri dances. Many of these dances, such as the Vagzali and the Uzundere, are ritual and performed at ceremonies such as weddings. Other dances, like the Banovsha and the Ceyran Bala, express the organic nature of flora and fauna, respectively. Azeri dances draw from common experiences and daily life to create beautiful expressions of emotions that everyone can understand.
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Bahamas, The
Many Bahamians have an artistic side, which they express through their colourful art, infectious music or exuberant dancing. When you visit The Bahamas, take time to view the local artwork. Not surprisingly, you'll see brightly coloured art that reflects the beauty of the people and their islands.
Music is also in the very bones of the people. African rhythms, Caribbean Calypso, English folk songs, and the uniquely Bahamian Goombay beat echo in the air. Goombay, the Bantu word for "rhythm," also refers to the type of goatskin drum used to produce the rolling rhythm of this type of music. The fast-tempoed “goom-bahhh” resonating from the drums can be traced back to the days of slavery and is used both for storytelling and dancing. It is the traditional music of The Bahamas and combines the musical traditions from Africa with that of the European colonial influence.
Rake and scrape bands have been playing goombay music since the time of slavery, when African slaves had few resources to create musical instruments. Typically, rake and scrape bands had a drum fashioned out of a pork barrel and goatskin, a carpenter's saw that was scraped with a metal file, maracas, rhythm sticks and a homemade bass violin (a washtub with a string through it that was tied to a three-foot stick).
Traditionally, rake and scrape music is used to accompany the Bahamian Quadrille and the Heel and Toe Polka dances -- another example of how African and European influences have blended together.
Today's rake and scrape bands use saxophones, electric guitars or other instruments in addition to saws and goombay drums. However, they still retain the original rake and scrape style.
If you attend a Junkanoo parade, you'll hear a louder, more boisterous version of goombay music. You'll also get to watch the parade participants rushin'. Not quite a dance, rushin' is more of a lively parade march consisting of two steps forward followed by one step back.
Like rushin', the Jump-In-Dance has its origins in West Africa . Dancers -- led by one person -- dance in a circle while a solo dancer performs in the centre. There is clapping, singing and sometimes drum rhythms. After a few minutes, the centre dancer chooses someone else (usually of the opposite sex) to take his or her place in the centre and the spirited dancing continues in this fashion.
Some consider Bahamian sacred music, which has been influenced by colonial domination and American culture, to be its best cultural expression. Religious hymns resemble the American slave songs brought to The Bahamas during the Loyalist period. It is also common to hear contemporary African-American gospel and European classical harmonies in places of worship. In all but the strictest churches, congregational singing is accompanied by hand clapping, rhythmic possession and spiritual dancing.
Source: Bahamas Official Site
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