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About TIPS4HIPS Academy
TIPS4HIPS Academy
Tips4Hips Membership program has evolved beyond being just a dance tutorial library — it has flourished into the TIPS4HIPS Academy. It’s a path to mastery in Oriental Dance: presenting an integral and well-structured program, deeper learning of various topics, enhanced consistency and a personalized touch.
Inside the TIPS4HIPS Academy you can find live Zoom classes and workshops, drills and tips, conditioning, technique and choreography classes, lessons of invited artists, exclusive lectures and talks, festival reviews, interviews and much more. Regularly enriched with new lessons, your dance journey here remains exciting and dynamic. Not to mention the extensive dance tutorial library at your disposal.
We will not teach you to be an ideal dancer — we will help you become a unique one.
About the Course
Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi
Who doesn’t love a good shimmy? Whether is strong and powerful or smooth yet delightful, there’s something required for them to look ‘good’: proper technique.
We bring you this 4 week shimmy-technique program to work specifically on that. Mariela will cover foundations, mechanics and even secrets to develop a ‘good shimmy’; she’ll even provide you with tools to achieve this quicker within usual practice.
So you’ll either learn from the start, retrace your steps to fix and refine or directly improve your actual skills but, whatever it is, something’s true: It’s time to level up, or should we say “Shimmy Up!”?
Live on Zoom
NEW! Autumn season at TIPS4HIPS Academy
Cairo Streets Beat — Baladi & Shaabi Edition
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Egyptian folklore
Ballet basics
Golden era
Dance technique
15-minute drill “Hips accents”.
15-minute drill “Arms technique”.
15-minute drill “Shimmy layering”.
15-minute drill “Vertical figure 8”.
15-minute drill “Arms technique”.
“Belly accents” – 15-min drill.
“Soheir Zaki” step.
20-minutes Back workout.
17-minutes “Full body warm up”.
Guest Artist Series: “Egyptian Folklore” by Sheyla (Czech Republic).
“Creating a group choreography” — prerecorded rehearsal of Isadora professional group headed by Julia Farid.
From idea to performance.
“Julia’s tips” — “Feet positions in Oriental dance. Dos and Don’ts”.
“Julia’s tips” — “Backpend tips” (coming in July).
“Julia’s tips” — “Hands Technique in Oriental Dance” (coming in July).
“Julia’s tips” — “Tips on Hair Technique” (coming in July).
“Tips and tricks for your drum solo” by Tetiana Teslyuk (Ukraine).
Guest Artist Series: “Romantic Combo by Lauriane MJ” (coming in July).
“Raqs Sharki combo” class.
A short tutorial with a combo that you can use in your classic/Baladi choreography or improvisation.
“Mejanse with a veil” — a detailed breakdown of Julia Farid’s mejanse choreography (“Layelena”).
“Raqsat Kahramana” — breakdown of Julia Farid’s choreography inspired by Golden Era (60-minutes).
“Combo with hip accents”.
Isolations combos.
“Elegance in Oriental dance.
Part 1” — a special Live session with Julia Farid.
“Elegance in Oriental dance.
Part 2” — a special Live session with Julia Farid.
“King’s favorite” —Oriental Routine with Golden Era touch. Julia’s Faris zoom workshop. (13 May).
Drum solo Intensive. Zoom class 1. June 1, 5 p.m – 6.30 p.m Rome time.
Drum solo Intensive. Zoom class 3. June 27, 5 p.m – 6.00 p.m Rome time.
Live Zoom Class: “Inspired by Cairo”. Zoom class 1. Coming in July.
Live Zoom Class: “Hips Technique”. Zoom class 2. Coming in July.
What Will You Learn?
This autumn we celebrate the pulse of Cairo with four months fully dedicated to Baladi and Shaabi. Together we will train core technique and create vibrant combinations that capture the groove of the streets and the depth of Baladi expression.
You will learn choreographies in both classic and contemporary Shaabi, explore the playful spirit of melaya, and work with sagat rhythms.
A special cultural session will highlight the roots and evolution of Shaabi, adding context to your dance. Step by step, you will also develop your own Baladi choreography, to be presented in our closing showcase at the end of the season.
Our guests
Shahrzad
Shahrzad is a professional, world-renowned dancer based in Cairo, known for her performances and workshops across the globe. She will join our programme as a special guest star, teaching the art of dancing with Sagat.
You will learn practical techniques including how to play the most important rhythms and different sounds as well as how to coordinate the patterns of the sagat with your body movements to be able to play seamlessly while dancing.
Eva
Eva is our special invited artist all the way from Cairo, an excellent teacher of Egyptian Arabic.
In her class “Shaabi Stories with Eva”, she will share perspectives on gestures, popular music, and the way ordinary Egyptians live and experience Shaabi.
September schedule
“Introduction to the Course. Baladi VS Shaabi technique” (pre-recorded)
Pre-recorded lesson “Baladi steps. Drills”
“Fabulous 5” — Celebration of the 5th Anniversary of TIPS4HIPS Platform (not included in membership). All details you can find here.
Live Zoom Workshop with Julia Farid
Time: 4 pm – 6 pm CEST
Theme: “Shaabi Old Style”
October schedule
– Pre-recorded lesson “Baladi Combo with Melaya”.
– Pre-recorded lesson “Modern Shaabi technique”.
Live Zoom Class
Time: 4 pm – 5 pm CEST
Theme: “Ideas for your Baladi choreography: practice and tips with Julia Farid”
Live Zoom Workshop
Time: 5 pm – 6:30 pm CEST
Theme: “Dancing with Sagat” with Shahrzad
November schedule
Live Zoom Lab Class
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm CEST
Theme: “Baladi Awadi: improvisation and creating a choreography”
Live Zoom Lecture
Time and date: to be confirmed in November
Theme: “Shaabi Stories with Eva”
Live Zoom Workshop
Time:
Theme: “Mahraganat combos” with a guest artist (TBA)
December schedule
Feedback Week and Assignment submissions
Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi — 4‑Week Shimmy Technique Program
Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi — 4‑Week Shimmy Technique Program
Choreography Submission Deadline
Choreography Submission Deadline
Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi — 4‑Week Shimmy Technique Program
Shimmy Up! with Mariela Sawi — 4‑Week Shimmy Technique Program
Live Zoom Showcase and Coaching Q&A
Time: 4 pm — 5.30 pm CET