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Gilded Serpent has published my article

2008-06-22T16:13:01Z

Hello, All....

Apologies for the cross-posts. :-)

Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that Gilded Serpent (www.gildedserpent.com) has published one of my articles.

Please go to:

http://www.gildedserpent.com/art44/sausanedc.htm

Looking forward to hearing from you.

--
Sausan
Master Teacher
Sausan Academy of Egyptian Dance
"The Pain, the Passion, the Joy...
Dancing with Nephis"

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WORKSHOP: Egyptian Dance Code (EDC) with Sausan in San Francisco, CA

2008-06-21T16:20:13Z

Egyptian Dance Code Workshops

EDC Overview:
Two opportunities!
Sunday, June 29 and July 6, 2008
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Workshop includes:

* Physical definition of the Egyptian Dance Code
* Upper and lower torso dance movement within the Egyptian Dance Code
* Arm movements within the Egyptian Dance Code
* Handouts
* Video study and identification of the Egyptian Dance Code in past and present Egyptian Dancers

All registrants will have actual physical body-on experience performing the Egyptian Dance Code in this workshop. Workshops taught by Sausan.

Location: Al-Masri Restaurant, 4031 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA
Time: 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Price: $50 prepaid; $55 at the door.
Contact or More Info: Sausan - 415-867-6754 or sausanacademy@gmail.com

Price may be applied to a future 2008 registration of Primary Class at the Sausan Academy of Egyptian Dance.

Make checks payable to Al-Masri and mail to Al-Masri, 4031 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121-2516.

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Other workshops in the offing:

EDC and Specialized Movement
EDC and Finger Cymbals

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7-Day Intensive EDC® Seminars for 2008 Scheduled.....Levels One and Two

2008-04-18T21:51:56Z

See photo of seminar flier in the PHOTO SECTION at http://tribes.tribe.net/sausanacademy

2008 Schedule

Complete Study in Egyptian Style Dance and the Egyptian Dance Code® (EDC)®
and Fundamental Classic Egyptian Dance Technique using the Sausan Method

Level One* - Technical Instruction & Interpretation
March 17-23 • June 23-29 • September 22-28

Level Two** - Choreographic and Improvisational Application
September 29 - October 5

• Learn to dance the way the Egyptian Greats danced in Egyptian film.

• Uncover the secret of what makes Egyptian dancers “look” Egyptian.

• Find out why it is so easy to “get” this concept yet so difficult for most dancers to execute.

• Study the lives of Badiya Al Masabni, Taheya Karioka, Samia Gamal,
Na’eema Akef, Nagua Fouad, Fifi Abdo, Katie, Suhair Zakhi,
Nabaweya Moustafa, and many more!

• Learn about the great musicians and singers like Mohammad Abd el
Wahab, Abdel Halim Hafez, Om Kolsum, Ahmad Adaweya, and others who
composed the music, and/or sang these classic pieces for these
Egyptian Greats.

In a word, discover the “expression” of Egyptian dance.
________________________________

$799 per seminar

$699 paid one month in advance.
$749 paid two weeks in advance.
$1349 for Level One and Level Two combined.

*Intermediate to Advanced students preferred.
**Completion of Level One or equivalent required.

All seminars offered to females only. Registration is non-refundable.
Seminars held at 4031 Balboa Street, San Francisco.

Includes: Instruction, notes, lectures, performances, meals, and more!

Previously sponsored non-related 2007/2008 seminars/workshops paid registration fees considered.
(If you attended a workshop with Sausan as the workshop instructor during 2007 or 2008, you may apply the registration fee to the 7-DIS seminar fee. One on previously attended workshop fee per seminar.)

contact: Sausan at sausanacademy@gmail.com; 415-262-0175
Additional information mailed upon request.
www.sausanacademy.com

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Take Me Back to Cairo Youtube.com Music Compilation

2008-02-28T14:38:53Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6DIbQhFrGM

Great viewing!

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Dancing in the Golden Era of Egyptian Film - Lecture/Video Series

2008-02-24T07:03:33Z

Hello, All...

I am formulating a lecture and video series on the Dancing in the Golden Era of Egyptian Film. It will span over several weeks and be in several parts, and it will include watching and talking about the dancing of each dancer.

With each dancer, we will discuss technique, performance, era costuming, essence of their dance, their biographies, and more, as well as introduce the singers who sometimes appear in the scene with them.

Dancing in the Golden Era of Egyptian Film

Part 1. - Sunday, March 30, 2008: The dances of Taheyia Karioka, Samia Gamal, and Na'eema Akef

Part 2. - Sunday, April 6, 2008: The dances of Katie, Na'met Mokhtar, and Zinaat Aloui

Part 3. - Sunday, April 13, 2008: The dances of Samiha Tawfique, Nebawiyia Moustafa, Hoda Shams El Din

Part 4. - Sunday, April 20, 2008: The dances of Hend Rostom, So'ad Hosny

Part 5. - Sunday, April 27, 2008: The dances of Nadia El Guindy, Nabila Ebeid, Lebleba

Part 6. - Sunday, May 4, 2008: The dances of Nagwa Fouad, Zizi Moustafa, Suhair Zaki

Price: Each Part is $35 in advance or $40 at the door. The purchase of all six parts is $200 in advance.
Location: Al-Masri Restaurant, 4031 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121
Contact: Sausan at sausanacademy@gmail.com or 415-262-0175
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Refreshments Served (yummy!)
Videos will be available for purchase after viewing.

Invite your friends!!!

If you think you are going to miss one of these sessions, don't worry. I will repeat the series.

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So'ad Hosny...NEW DVD!!

2008-01-04T09:42:06Z

HOT OFF THE PRESS

So'ad Hosny now on DVD.
Be the first to own it!!

So'ad Hosny was an actress who appeared in over 80 Egyptian films and was known as the Cinderella of Egyptian film.
Tragically, she died from a fall off a balcony six stories high. She had been suffering from depression as well as seeking treatment in the UK for a spinal injury. She was much loved by the Egyptians.

Find it on:

www.sausanacademy.com/suq.htm

-Sausan

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New Classical Instructional DVD by Hadia!

2007-12-31T21:11:41Z

"Layali Zaman" Choreography instructional for Classical Egyptian Dance DVD by Hadia. www.hadia.com She also has a DVD "Hommage to Oum Kalthoum" Classical Oriental Music & Dance Show. Both look very good and on my list to get. If anyone has viewed them, a mini review would be nice?
Tammy

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New Moderater found!!!

2007-12-28T13:19:18Z

New moderater will be Naciye. Thank you!

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Need new moderater please?

2007-12-27T19:24:01Z

Let me know if anyone is interested? Thanks!
Tammy

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"Bashraf nawa'ather Yusef Bey"

2007-12-13T13:12:21Z

Hi all, hope there's someone out there that can help me. I love love love a track named "Bashraf nawa'ather Yusef Bey" that's from the CD Women of Egypt 1924-1931 (and it's also on the Le Serpent Rouge CD). It's beautiful. And I'd dearly love to know what the title translates to or any other information anyone may have about its subject. I'll probably cross post this, so forgive me if you see it somewhere else.

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Tahia Carioca, Katy, Samia Gamal, Naeema Akef....

2007-12-12T14:02:39Z

Who are your favorites and why?

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Golden Era dance music

2007-12-12T13:57:56Z

I recently came across this unusual CD...which has recordings from some of the great singers of the golden era of egyptian dance. Apparently these songs were originally recorded on 78 rpm records. There's even a couple of songs sung by Badiya Masabni. It's called Women of Egypt 1924-1931
You have to scroll down to the middle of the page:

http://welove-music.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html

Regards
Priscilla

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Egyptian Dance Code (EDC) Workshop with Sausan in Newark, CA

2007-12-10T19:10:04Z

Shayna will be sponsoring yours truly (Sausan) in a 2 hour workshop on February 3, 2008 in Newark, CA.

Come learn "The Secret to the Egyptian Dance Code!". If you are the least bit intrigued, now is your chance to find out what it all means.

I will also be teaching a short choreography. I will also be bringing my Dancing in Egyptian Film Series for sale.

Workshop is from 12:00 - 200 PM at Steps Styles and Spotlights, 40983 Encyclopedia Circle, Newark, CA.

To sign up on line... go to shaynaz.com/sausan.html

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Your Favorite Classical Egyptian Dance Clips

2007-12-04T08:14:44Z

on Youtube:

Samia Gama in Zena (Inta Habibi 1957)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPVANADNvRY

Tahia & Samia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxBXd247img

Naima Akif in Azize (1955)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BpwDsJVgk0

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more Samia Gamal movies released......

2007-12-03T01:46:56Z

by Rotana. available thru www.fineartfilm.com

"The Devil's Road" with Samia Gamal

"Say Hello" DVD with Samia Gamal

Samia plays a belly dancer in both moves. Still waiting for mine to arrive, looking forward to them.

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Samia Gamal and Tahia Carioca Mugs, Journals, Tile Coasters, etc.

2007-12-01T21:42:55Z

Hi all! Just wanted to announce a new Cafepress store with a scene of Tahia Carioca dancing from her movie, Shatie el-Gharam, the Shore of Love. Items available there with her image include mugs, a journal, tile coasters, a wall clock for your dance studio, notecards, and more. You can find it at:

http://www.cafepress.com/shoreoflove

Also, here's a reminder of an existing store with a scene of Samia Gamal and Farid al-Atrache from the movie Afrita Hanem, the Genie Lady. You can find this one at:

http://www.cafepress.com/afritahanem

If you're curious to see what other Cafepress shops I have, a full list is at www.shira.net/shopping.htm

These Cafepress shops, as well as the Amazon-based bookstore, video store, and music store at the above link are the sole source of funding that pays for the Shira.net web site to exist. I incur several hundred dollars every year in expenses for hosting fees, software upgrades, etc., and these shops generate the income needed to pay for all that. My web site couldn't exist without the support of everyone who buys my merchandise. So, a big THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased something from my shops in the past!

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Hoda Shams El Din...NEW DVD!!

2007-12-01T19:28:41Z

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Hoda Shams El Din now on DVD.
Be the first to own it!!

Hoda Shams El Din was a dancer who appeared in Egyptian film during the 50s and 60s.
She performed mostly in the Mena House Hotel located across form the Pyramids.

-Sausan

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Searching for Zizinia

2007-11-26T01:40:16Z

Hey Everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a link, website, way of finding a copy of this television show entitled "Zizinia." This series highlighted Nagwa Fouad as Badia Masabni (Lebanese pioneer dancer and club owner in the early twentieth century) that came on the television in 1998. I'm assuming this aired in Egypt however I don't have any more details other than that. Thanks!

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Naemet Mokhtar

2007-11-12T23:30:29Z

Does anybody know which movie this clip is from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8P8s_510Ao

Somebody on the youtube comments said it's from Ebn Hamido - has anyone here seen that movie, and can you confirm whether this scene indeed comes from that movie?

Do you know of any other movies featuring dance scenes by her? Do you think this imdb link is her, or is it someone else with a similar name? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1031474/

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"Golden Era Dance" performance dvds/ videos

2007-11-12T19:45:18Z

List: (Feel free to add to the list)

1. Belly Dance Classics: The Fabulous Samia Gamal (DVD) www.amazon.com
2. The Legends of Belly Dance (1947- 1976) (DVD)
3. The Best of the Classics (B&W clips with Samia Gamal, Tahia Carioca & Naima Akef) (DVD)
4. The Stars of Egypt vol. 1: Naima Akef Part I (VHS)
5. The Stars of Egypt vol. 1: Naima Akef Part II (VHS)
6. The Stars of Egypt vol. 2: Taheyya Karioka (VHS)
7. The Stars of Egypt vol. 3: Samya Gamal Part I (VHS)
8. The Stars of Egypt vol. 3: Samya Gamal Part II (VHS)
9. The Stars of Egypt vol. 4: The Great Unknown Part I (VHS)
10. The Stars of Egypt vol. 4: The Great Unknown Part II (VHS)

Video/ DVD Sources:
www.dahlal.com
www.rashid.com
www.hossamramzy.com

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Looking for a dancer from the Golden Era

2007-11-10T21:19:12Z

I'm looking for a little girl belly dancer from the Golden Era of Egyptian dance. It would be maybe in the late 40s or 1950s or thereabouts. She had long dark hair really cute and a good dancer for her age. Would anyone know who I'm talking about? I saw her first in a workshop on the Golden Age of Egyptian Dance and failed to get her name from the moderator.
Someone at one time, had posted a video to youtube, but I can't find it anymore. It's been removed.
Thanks for any help.
Bibia

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How do YOU define Golden Era?

2007-11-07T18:18:58Z

It seems like people have different definitions of what, exactly, refers to "Golden Era". What is YOURS?

My personal definition is "dancers who appeared in Egyptian movies in the 1940's and 1950's", but only people who actually worked as dancers. (Some Egyptian movies cast people as dancers who never worked as professional dancers, so I don't count those actresses in my Golden Era definition.)

So, how does everyone else define Golden Era? Do you tie it to the Egyptian movie industry, or do you focus it strictly on dance. What do you think constitutes the end of the Golden Era, and why?

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Golden Era of Egyptian Dance Workshops?

2007-11-06T12:55:39Z

Anyone teach these type of workshops? If so, how do you structure the class? Do use clips, teach choreography to a classical song and use signature movements of dancers like Tahia or Samia? Was the class sucessful?

Or have you attended workshops by someone teaching this style? What did you like about the workshop? What kind of material did the workshop cover?

Just curious and want to start a discussion.
Thanks,
Tammy

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Dancing in Egyptian Film DVD Series

2007-11-05T08:21:52Z

Hi, everyone....

Please check out my web site at: http://sausanacademy.com/suq.htm
This is a collection of dance DVDs that I, myself, put together. And there are more to come.

I am also planning on a viewing of my DVDs in San Francisco soon with a lecture on the dancers and musicians lives.

Hope to hear from many of you soon.

Take care,
Sausan

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Youtube compilation of Golden Era dancers

2007-11-05T08:03:12Z

See this youtube link for a beautifully done compilation of Egyptian dancers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qwiorV-a6I

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Egyptian Golden Era Dance and Folkloric?

2007-11-04T15:15:10Z

Any thoughts? Occasionally I come across a Classical Egyptian film with folkoric dance.
One B&W movie scene has a dancer in a white galabeya with a simple hip scarf performing a cane dance (I think it was a cane dance). Don't remember which movie it was, I'll have to look for it. It is said that Fifi started the trend dancing with a white Galabeya? Or the B&W clips with a group of dancers in assuit dresses dancing in the desert. I really like that one. One of the reasons I bought a Madame Abla black assuit dress a while back, looked better in B&W film.

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Shareen El Safy Instructional Videos.....

2007-10-20T13:12:45Z

are now available on DVD format. Must have videos for the Classical Egyptian dancer.
www.shareenelsafy.com

"Golden Age" Instructional videos/ dvds by Shareen:

1. "Fe Yom Wa Leyla" Technique and Movement from the Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema: Instructional and Original Choreography

2. "Weadirt Tohgor" Technique and Movement from the Golden Age of Egyptian Cinema to the Music of Mohammed Abdel Wahab: Instructional and Choreography

3. "Alf Leyla Wa Leyla" (A Thousand and One Nights) Philosophy, technique and Oriental movement from the "Golden Age" of Egyptian, and development of its most current form on Cairo's stages today (choreography video).

4. "El Hob Kulu" Philosophy, technique and Oriental movement in Classical Egyptian style: Instructional and Choreography video

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Welcome to new members!

2007-10-13T08:58:05Z

Please introduce yourself!

I'm Tammy and have been belly dancing for the past 16 years. Classical Egyptian (Golden Age) is one of my favorites. My favorite past dancers are Tahia Carioca, Naema Akef, Katie and Samia Gamal and my favorite dancers who perform this style today is Bahaia and Shareen El Safy. I'm not much of a writer, but thought this would be an interesting tribe idea. Feel free to add topics of ideas, pictures and reviews.
Sincerely,
Tammy

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Movies with Classical Egyptan Dance Stars:

2007-10-11T12:06:46Z

Feel free to add to the List.

Tahia Carioca:
1. The Inspector General
2. Love Beach (only a few seconds of Tahia dancing, but another dancer appears)
3. Shore of Love

Samia Gamal:
1. Al Madak Alley (one of my favorites)
2. I love You (Pal format)
3. Afrita Hanem/ The Genie Lady amazon.com
4. Don't Tell Anyone amazon.com
4. The Last Lie
5. A Glass and a Cigarette www.amazon.com

Katia:
1. Ismail Yassin's Phantom

Naima Akef:
1, Bayaet El Garayed/ Newspaper's Seller (Pal format)
2. Tamra Henna

Hind Rostom:
1. Struggle on the Nile (also one of my favorites) amazon.com
2. Ebn Hamido

DVD Sources:
www.rashid.com
www.fineartfilm.com
www.aramovies.com
www.arabicdvds.com

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New book - "Popular Egyptian Cinema"

2007-09-24T19:24:10Z

Just thought I'd let everyone know about a great new book I've just started reading. The title is "Popular Egyptian Cinema," and the author is Viola Shafik. She's a professor at the American University in Cairo, and has published another book in the past called Arab Cinema.

She also wrote the chapter on Egyptian cinema for the Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. (If you don't want to spend the $240 to buy that book, her chapter can be found on the web at http://arabworld.nitle.org/texts.php?module_id=5&reading_id=1051 .)

Anyway, back to talking about her new book, which was hot off the presses when I visited the AUC bookstore in Cairo in July.... You can buy the book on Amazon. It examines how the content of Egyptian movies has been shaped by changing develops in Egyptian society, economy, and politics, as well as by the export market. Although there is not a chapter on dance per se, she mentions dance quite frequently in the context of other topics such as feminism, "the male gaze", moral conservatism, etc. I find that I'm really enjoying her interpretation and analysis.

Eventually, I'll put a review of it on my web site. I haven't finished reading it yet, but I've read enough to know that I feel confident recommending it to folks who have an interest in Middle Eastern dance ethnology, dance as portrayed in Egyptian movies, and Golden Age dance stars.

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Upcoming video/lectures on Egyptian dance history & culture

2007-09-23T04:37:28Z

I'm going to be presenting two video/lectures next month on different aspects of Egyptian dance history and culture next month (October 2007). The two presentations are different topics, with different focus.

One is Dance In Egyptian Cinema. In Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Details in the events section here in this tribe: http://minnesota.tribe.net/event/Dance-In-Egyptian-Cinema-VideoLecture-Presentation/minneapolis/5d4f829f-4f4c-4a7b-bedc-038607964687

The other is How Egyptian Dance Evolved in the 20th Century. In Cable, Wisconsin.

Details in the events section here in this tribe: http://wisconsin.tribe.net/event/VideoLecture-How-Egyptian-Dance-Evolved-in-the-20th-Century/cable-wi-54821/08decb45-e9bf-44d2-96c2-6ef3eb434e19

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Famous Songs/ Famous Dancers?

2007-09-17T13:53:28Z

1. example: Naima Akef famous for performing to Tamra-Henna
2. Samia Gamal= Zeina by Mohamed Abdel Wahab
3. Tahia Carioca= Carioca (named after), South Amercan music combined with Egyptian accents

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Thanks to all of you

2007-09-11T20:42:47Z

I only recently joined this tribe and I am so glad I found it! Thank you all so much for sharing the links to clips of the great classical dancers. I never looked for them on You Tube, I simply thought there wouldn't be any. Don't know why I came to think like that ...:-). Now that I know were to look for I find one after the other:-) Many of them I knew already from Video's and DVD's in my collection. But you showed me some I had never seen before and I am delighted! I am really greatful to you all!

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Favorite songs/ cds of the Golden Era...

2007-08-29T13:55:28Z

that you like to practice or perform to?

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Golden Era of Egyptian Dance Instructional DVDs

2007-08-24T01:15:24Z

Shareen El Safy, just released her videos into the DVD format.

www.shareenelsafy.com

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Anyone teaching Classical Egyptian....

2007-08-21T19:27:49Z

workshops or classes? Or know who is teaching these type of classes? I heard last year that Sahra Saeeda taught some. Is she still teaching these or will be in the near future? I wanted to take Sahra's classical workshop, but none in my area. Hadia also started teaching workshops like this.
Tammy
PS: Someday I really need to attend one of Bahaia's Classical workshops.

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Golden Era Dance Clips

2007-08-21T18:44:56Z

Hello, all...

You can get these dance clips for your own library from my web site at http://www.sausanacademy.com/suq.htm. I enhanced all the audio and each video has at least 30 minutes of footage.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

-Sausan
Sausan Academy of Egyptian Dance
www.sausanacademy.com

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