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About 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.
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.
“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”
– 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
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)
Feedback Week and Assignment submissions
Choreography Submission Deadline
Live Zoom Showcase and Coaching Q&A
Time: 4 pm — 5.30 pm CET