We are proud to announce our Seasonal Workshops for 2025! The new season features special workshops with vibrant music and dance by 🇪🇬Egyptian Master Osama Emam, Live music by Cairo band!🎶🎼 and Tabla (an Egyptian drum)🪘 workshop by Hamdy ElKhayat!
Learn how dancers and musicians communicate during a live performance to stay in sync and improvise. It’s a unique opportunity to improve your creativity and ability to express yourself through dance.
All 5 days will also cover a wide range of Egyptian Dance including technique building, new choreographies and a discussion of the historical and cultural meanings behind each dance.
Discounts
Full Time Students with Valid Id get a 50% discount.
Scholarships available, please inquire.
Bring a new friend to our classes and you both will receive a 10% discount.
The more you share our beautiful dance with others the more you get back!
10% Discount for Friends of Dance Nefertiti (FoND) members.
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For FoND membership and benefits: learn more!
Private Classes
Private Dance classes with Mr. Osama, Mr. ElKhayat and the Cairo Band available upon request.
Dance Nefertiti is an officially recognised Member of the International Dance Council, CID and can authorise hours towards your dance certification.
Osama Emam
Artistic Director, Teacher
Member of C.I.D. UNESCO
Questions? Send us a message.
How to Dance with a Live Band!
by Osama Emam
Starting 8 April!
Learn how dancers and musicians communicate during a live performance to stay in sync and improvise, as taught by Master Osama Emam, accompanied by the Cairo Band and percussionist Hamdy ElKhayat. This week of dance is a unique opportunity to improve your creativity and ability to express yourself through dance.
Mr. Hamdy will also be giving lessons on percussion separately for musicians and dancers.
Discounts available, see above (mobile) or left (desktop).
All participants will be invited to participate in HK International Egyptian Dance Festival 2025 and receive complimentary music from the workshops.
Venues
8 April – Sayala
Chinese Recreational Club,
123 Tung Lo Wan Rd, Tai Hang, Hong Kong
All other workshops and classes
Function Room 1,
Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
8, 10 April (Tue & Thur) | 7:00-8:30pm
Sayala with Melaya I & II with Live Band
$3,000 – includes entry to Tues & Thurs workshops
11 April (Fri) | 7:00-9:00pm
Tabla Workshop – Technique & Rhythms by Hamdy ElKhayat
$1,500
Tabla Workshop with internationally renowned percussionist Hamdy ElKhayat. Learn & polish your skills in tabla. Learn rhythms that are essential for both musicians and dancers. Max 5 participants
12 April (Sat) | 5:00-8:00pm
Technique: How to Dance with Live Music
Learn the techniques, rhythms and combinations of working with a live band.
12 April (Sat) | 8:30-10:30pm
Saidi Choreography with Live Band
We pull together all of the techniques we learned and apply it to a full Saidi choreography, while working with a live band.
$2,000
13 April (Sun) | 11:00-2:00pm
New Oriental Choreography with Live Band
We pull together all of the techniques & combinations we learned and apply it to a full Oriental choreography, while working with a live band.
$3,000
Egyptian Dance Choreography
Classes by May KT, Certified Instructor for Master Osama Emam if offering courses on a range of Traditional Egyptian dancing including Saidi, Oriental and Malaya Dance.
Egyptian Dance (Children)
The roots of modern day ‘Belly dance’ is Egyptian Folkloric dances. Egypt has her own music and dance which reflect identity. There are a lot of different traditional dancing styles, men are also as involved as women.
Egyptian Dance (Teenage)
The roots of modern day ‘Belly dance’ is Egyptian Folkloric dances. Egypt has her own music and dance which reflect identity. There are a lot of different traditional dancing styles, men are also as involved as women.
