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Zarifa
Sa'id
Libby
Parker a.k.a Zarifa Sa'id:
A teacher,
choreographer, workshop and show producer, troupe director, and
performer of a wide variety of Middle Eastern women's dances.
Taught weekly classes for over 18 years in the Washington, DC area.
Directed dance troupe "The Sahara Dancers" in a variety of stage and
community event performances throughout the Washington, DC area for 18
years. Currently teaches beginner and intermediate classes at University of
Florida Reitz Union Leisure Time program"
www.union.ufl.edu/leisure
Researched and choreographed dances for performances representing
Egyptian, Saudi Arabian, Moroccan, Tunisian, Turkish, Greek and
American versions of women's dances, including, but not limited to
belly dance.
For more than 30 years produced many widely attended dance workshops
and stage shows featuring internationally known teachers and performers.
Founder of the Washington Area Mid East Dance Association, now in
operation more than 20 years.
Studied Mid Eastern dance for more than 25 years in the U.S., Egypt,
Tunisia and Morocco. Has taken classes and workshops with most master
teachers in the United States.
Studied Egyptian styling with Ibrahim Akief, Master Teacher to top
Cairo Performers in Cairo, Egypt. Studied Tunisian Raqs Sharqi styling
and Tunisian women's folkloric dance with assistant director of
Tunisian National Folkloric Troupe.
Performed in numerous stage shows, restaurants and night clubs,
mostly in Washington, DC area. Moved to Gainesville, Florida in
1995.
Produced twenty dance workshops accompanied by recitals and shows
between Fall 1995 and Summer 2003.
Directs a student and professional dance troupe (Troupe Siddique) which
performs at festivals and community events.
Invited to teach Raqs Sharqi as guest teacher in class on ethnic dance
for University of Florida Dance Dept.
Produces annual Raks Adunya! Global Dance Fest summer ethnic dance
workshop.
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