OKAY FOLKS, YOU ASKED FOR MORE SO HERE IT IS. This was the grand finale of the show. In this routine Tito dances with his 6 year old nephew Mimo in a drum solo duet. This young boy is already very talented. It will be interesting to see how far he developes his skill. If he's this good now can you imagine what he will be when he grows up?
Tarik Sultan of New York City is one of the world's best known male Oriental Dancers. Here he performs at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Dance Festival in the MEna House Oberoi in Giza Egypt, July 2005
This is the second half of Tarik's performance at the 2005 Ahlan Wa Sahlan Dance Festival, held in the ballroom of the Mena House Oberoi in Giza Egypt.
Osman Balatta shows of his balancing skills which inspired my Shisha Dance. He is joined briefly by Khairiah Mazin, last representative of the Ghawazi dancers, ( made famous by European travelers accounts in the 19th century), who commonly performed all over Egypt.
Tarik Sultan dancing to a song by Egyptian singer Ahmed Adaweya, "Aeyla Tayla", followed by a short taksim, (musical improvisation. In dance the segment that is done to that improvisation). This dance was recorded in concert at Morocco's Studio in 2004.
One of the most gifted and promising young dancers I know. Ariel moved to New York two years ago to study dance with myself and Morocco. The growth in skill and stage presence that she was able to achieve in one year was astounding. This choreography marked the beginning of her emergance as a truly gifted dancer with a very sweet and charming personality.