Tab Wana Maly (Tarab)

By the end of this intensive you will have a ready-to-perform choreography to the famous classical song Tab Wana Maly, by Warda. But not only that! We will also:

• give special attention to the nuances of the interpretation of the lyrics,

• discuss the meaning of tarab, and differences of dancing to classical Arab songs (compared to mejance or popsong),

• work on your facial expression,

• experiment with your makeup skills, and

• develop skills of self-coaching and polishing presentations which you can apply to any future dance routines.

Difficulty: Intermediate/Advances. 

Workload: High. 

Suggested duration: 10 weeks.  

If you follow our suggested duration of eight weeks, get ready to invest 2-3 hours per week in your training. But remember, you can go through this intensive at your own pace. Ten weeks is just a suggested structure.

There are four parts of the choreo. Every two weeks you receive a breakdown of a new part, in addition to a list of technique drills to polish related technique, and Iana's notes about most common mistakes/tricky parts of the choreography.  

Here is what you can expect to see inside:

• 4 parts of detailed choreo breakdown

• 9 technique drills specifically dedicated to the combos from the choreo

• 18 additional practice tutorials to polish various aspects of technique used in this dance

• Mini-lectures guiding your attention to the most common mistakes that may happen in your practice

• Translation of the song lyrics

• Lecture about the concept of Tarab

• Lecture with tips and tricks on memorizing choreos

• 2 lectures about emotions and facial expression in dance

• A special meditation to release tension from your facial muscles

• A collection of inspirational videos from artists who absolutely nailed the art of emotionality on stage

• Several make-up tutorials for dancers

• A special tutorial on face massage to decrease bloating on the days of performances

• Tips on hiring make-up artists for your shows and/or shoots

• A list of 25 must-know Tarab songs.