Videos
Videos with the Rising Phoenix Dancers
The Rising Phoenix Dancers can be seen, individually and
collectively, on a number of Middle Eastern Dance videos.
YouTube clips:
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Ana Hon, an Egyptian pop choreography by Nadia Hamdi (2011)
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Mizmar Saidi, an Egyptian-style cane dance (2011)
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Tabbouleh, a humourous hip-hop fusion number
(we called ourselves "Balad-D-Mentia" when we did this in 2010)
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Il Alem Alla, a Spanish-Arabic fusion choreography by Cassandra (2008)
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My Lovely Elena, a Lebanese-style cane dance (1993)
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Chiribim clip, from a class recital, posted by Rubesca
(taken by her friend, so shows mostly her)
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Drum Solo clip, also from a class recital and posted by Rubesca
Also check out Sherezzah's page
for some clips of her as a solo artist.
Show videos:
The following are generally available:
- Joharah's Hafla videos from
Cintronart Productions:
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers perform to "Nar"
in the Spring 2007 "Night at the Harem" show.
- The group did their version of "tribal"
for the Fall 2007 show, "Safari Sunset."
- Festival on the Nile, from
Beledi Productions:
- Joani does a solo in
Volume XI (featuring Elena Lentini).
- Sherezzah and Joani both do solos in
Volume XIII (featuring Bàraka).
- Pari does a solo in
Volume XXII (featuring Ma*Shuqa).
- Pari does a solo in
Volume XXVI (featuring Aszmara).
- Sherezzah does a solo in
Volume XXXIV (featuring Gina).
- The troupe perform Khaleegy style in
Volume XXXX (featuring Rachel George). Joani also does a solo in
this one.
-
Kahreen and Kira's
Belly Dance Gala Shows:
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers do a
"gypsy" style number in
the "Miami 1995" show (featuring Yousry Sharif).
- Joani does a solo in the "Miami 1997" show
(featuring Tonya and Atlantis).
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers do a cane dance
("Ya Leyl")
in the
"Miami 1998" show (featuring Aziz). Joani also does a solo
on this one.
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers perform
"Eskandrani" in the
"Miami Gala Show 1999" show (featuring Fahtiem).
Joani again does a solo on this one, and Pari does also.
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers perform "Khatwet Habibi" on
the "Miami Gala Show 2000" video featuring
Jasmin Jahal, Nourhan Sharif, and Atlantis.
- Joani does a solo in
the "Miami Gala Show 2001" video featuring
Angelika Nemeth.
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers do a
Schikhatt style dance in
the "Miami Gala Show 2002" video featuring
Tonya and Atlantis.
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers reprised the cane dance (from 1998) by special
request for the "17th Annual Dance Oriental Fantasy" (2003)
video featuring
Nourhan Sharif.
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For the "18th Annual Dance Oriental Fantasy" featuring
Mesmera (2004),
we did a
dance theatre piece featuring "Johnny Sparklepants."
- The group did a contemporary fusion dance with veils
for the
"19th Annual Dance Oriental Fantasy"
(2005) video featuring Shoshanna.
- The Rising Phoenix Dancers performed a
drum solo
for the
"20th Anniversary Gala Belly Dance Show"
(2006) featuring Angelika Nemeth.
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For the
"21st Annual Gala Belly Dance Show" featuring Shoshanna (2007),
the group did a Nubian number.
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We did an Egyptian number (Rakset Mona) in our
red dresses for the 2008 show.
Pari also does a solo in this show.
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For the
"23rd Anniversary Gala Belly Dance Show" featuring Fahtiem (2009),
the group performed a veil choreography by Margo Abdo O'Dell.
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The group did a "tribal" drum solo for their
24th Anniversary Gala Belly Dance Show featuring Mesmera (2010).
Joani and Pari also did solos.
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By special request, we again reprised the cane dance originally done in 1998
for their 25th anniversary, featuring Fahtiem (2011).
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For their
26th Gala Belly Dance Show starring Mesmera (2012),
the group did an Egyptian pop song called "Washwashih."
Pari also did a solo.
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We did a Yemenite-flavored dance for their
27th Annual Gala Belly Dance Gala starring Aszmara (2013),
Pari again also did a solo.
Other Videos - Recommendations
(Information from Sherezzah.)
I am often asked if I have any teaching videos.
The answer is no, I don't... and part of the reason is that
there are already a lot of other wonderful teaching videos out there.
My personal recommendations for teaching videos for beginners
are:
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Delilah's
Bellydance Workshop (3 volumes).
It's a bit pricey to get the whole set, but it is very
thorough and well-done.
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Jasmin Jahal's "Reach for the Stars".
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Mesmera's
"Dance of the Serpent".
Very well produced; arranged so you can stick it in your VCR
and use it as a workout video.
Also includes some information on layering techniques
for more advanced dancers.
Not good if you're spooked by snakes though.
-
Turquoise's
Intro to Bellydance with Cassandra
(part of the American Dancer series).
One thing I especially like with this one is that Cassandra
advises you to improvise with the music, and shows
you how it can be done, and look good,
with just a few basic moves.
My personal recommendations for performance videos are:
- The
"Awards of Bellydance" series.
I've seen several of these, and was especially
impressed with Volume 3.
They may seem a bit high-priced, but you get a lot:
two whole hours of top-quality dancers and troupes,
well staged and photographed.
- "Dance Delilah Dance".
Basically, a compilation of the performances from
Delilah's
teaching videos.
Some beautiful choreography, beautifully photographed.
-
"Jasmin Jahal Live".
Just one dancer, but an excellent one, with variety in
her dances. Probably the most beautifully photographed
"live" show I've seen.
-
Turquoise's
set of performance videos from the
International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance.
Absolutely top-quality performers.
- The
Oriental Fantasy
performance videos. Horacio and Beata are both wonderful
performers, put on a wonderful show, and video it well.
-
Hossam Ramzy's
The Stars of Egypt series. All those wonderful
old-time Egyptian dancers.
For more information on videos and video recommendations,
check out
the Middle Eastern Dance Resource Guide
video page.
I also have a fairly extensive video collection; if you want my candid
opinions on any Middle Eastern dance videos, feel free to
email me,
Sherezzah,
sherezzah(at)beledy.net
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