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HADIA… Internationally acclaimed Oriental Dance Artist, Master Instructor and Choreographer…
Winner of Best Choreographer and Nominee for Best Modern Egyptian Dancer , IAMED Los Angeles ; Recipient of the prestigious Global Woman of Vision for Arts, Entertainment and Culture, ADOS Middle Eastern Dance Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the Giza Academy Award for Best Instructional Video.
Hadia has performed and instructed throughout the Middle East, including Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Syria; England, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany; Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Bali; Australia, New Zealand; Mexico, South America, including Brazil, Argentina and Chile, as well as throughout Canada and the US.
Although Hadia is in great demand as an exquisite performer of impeccable quality, her extensive travels and deep understanding of many forms of dance, combined with her thorough knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology and physiology from her “other” career as a practitioner and instructor of Massage and Physical Therapy, make her an unparalleled master instructor. Her ingenious teaching skills blend careful disciplined technique, attentive application to rhythm and music and encouragement of artistic expression. Dedicated to educating dancers, she has a fullness and depth to her teaching that challenges, inspires and accommodates all levels of students from novice to professional.
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Hadia is one of Canada’s natural jewels. “She has the energy of a five year old, the wisdom of an old woman and the ageless spirit of a true dancer.” Hadia is considered by all who see her as a dancer’s dancer – in every sense of the word.
Accolades:
- Nominated by IAMED for Best Modern Egyptian Dancer.
- Global Woman of Vision – Arts, Entertainment and Culture.
- ADOS Lifetime Acheivement Award
- International Association of Middle Eastern Dance Best Choreographer Award (Los Angeles, Ca.).
- Giza Academy Award for Best Instructional DVDs.
Hadia has lived and performed through the Middle East and has studied and worked with many of the great masters of oriental dance and Folklore including Ibrahim Akef, Farideh Fahmy, Zohari Zeki, Mona al Said, Dina, Fif Abdo, Ibrahim Farrah, Ahmad Jarjour, Raqia Haasan, and the Kohwmeya National Folkloric Company of Egypt. Her understanding and mastery of the very soul of Raks Sharqi and her innate ability to weave the subtle nuances and textures of oriental music into movement have earned her an international reputation as an exquisite performer of impeccable quality.
Her ingenious teaching skills draw upon her multi-faceted 37-year career as an artist of Middle Eastern, Flamenco, Jazz, African/Afro-Brazilian, Polynesian and Salsa, as well as her 20 years as a registered practitioner and instructor of massage/manual therapy. She skilfully applies her extensive knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology to create thorough, clear and disciplined breakdowns of all techniques. Her understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East is reflected in her attentive application of oriental rhythms, instruments and phrasing, as well as her ability to encourage emotional and artistic expression. She has a fullness and depth to her teaching that embodies her deep love and respect for our art form as it challenges, inspires and accommodates all levels of students – novice to professional. Dedicated to educating dancers, all that she knows she willingly shares.
In great demand internationally as a performer, master instructor and choreographer, Hadia continues to tour throughout the Middle East, including Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Syria; Europe (England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary); Turkey; The Far East (Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bali) ; Australia and New Zealand; Canada and the US; Mexico and South America, including Brazil, Argentina and Chile plus South Africa.
Hadia also conducts dance-oriented tours to Turkey and Morroco, as well as intensive courses in Professional Oriental Dance Training and Development and Certified Teacher Training Programs in such exotic locations as Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Bali.
Hadia has certainly demonstrated her tireless dedication to her dreams, while continuing to inspire those around her to follow in her graceful footsteps.
For more information www.hadia.com or contact her directly at 1 514 969-2220 or hadia@hadia.com