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Elise is respected in Montreal and throughout Canada and the US as an event organizer who pays attention to every detail. She has hosted a number of workshops in the Montreal area with guest teachers. Some of her most memorable events were workshops with: Aziza, Bozenka, Elisabeth Artemis Mourat, Jalilah, Jillina , Leila of Cairo, Yasmina Ramzy and Sahra Saeeda, among many others.

Likewise, Elise takes pride in organizing quality dance shows which feature unique performers who represent a variety of styles. Among many others, some of the special guests she has featured are: BellyQueen, Tarik Sultan, Yasser Darwish, the Enan Egyptian Troupe, Sashar Zarif, Helen Eriksen, Ahmet Luleci and The collage dance ensemble, Ilhan Karabacak and Jalilah.

Visit the gallery for pictures of past shows.

Elise is also the owner of Çiçek Pasaj, one of Canada’s first online Bellydance boutiques. For your dance shopping needs, or to find out more information on, or register for any upcoming events, visit boutique Çiçek Pasaj.

 

Upcoming events:

 

 

June 2010

 

June 5, 2010

Quispamsis, New-Brunswick

Élise will be performing at Artemis gala show in St.John.

For more info on the workshop with Artemis visit the Desert magik website.

June 11, 12 and 13, 2010

Rimouski

Élise will be teaching at École de danse 4 temps in Rimouski

June 19 and 26

Élise will be dancing at restaurant La Menara

257, rue St-Paul east, Montreal

July 2010

July 3, 17, 24 and 31

Élise will be dancing at restaurant La Menara

257, rue St-Paul east, Montreal

 

August 2010

August 7 and 8

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ont.

Élise will be performing with Djoumbush and Warhol Dervish

Saturday August 7 at 6pm during What is classical ? festival .

Turkish dance workshop on August 8 at 3pm.

 

August 12

Sherbrooke

Festival des traditions du monde

Bell stage 8pm

Élise will be dancing with Djoumbush

August 13, 14, 21

Élise will be dancing at restaurant La Menara

257, rue St-Paul east, Montreal

 

September 2010

Fall semester oriental dance classes with Élise start.

Please vist the "classes" page for more détails.

 

October 2010

Sunday, October 3, 2010

1pm- 4pm

1 day workshop with Jalilah in Montréal

Fluidity and Slow Movements with Jalilah

Studio Caravane

903 St Zotique east ( Beaubien metro station)

click here to register

 

February 2011

February 19+20, 2011

Oriental dance workshop + Gala show with Sahra Saeeda

The classics, Suhair Zaki and effort and shape workshop

Location:

Women's Y

1355 René Levesque west.

Gym 3

(metro Lucien L'allier)

Montreal

 

February 25,26, 27, 2011

Journey through Egypt part 2, in Montreal

Intensive/certification course with Sahra Saeeda

*Pre-requisite Journey through Egypt 1

"Journey through Egypt" Basic 2: Movement Intensive.
This Intensive weekend with Certification is an advanced "basic" overview, within which we base to our future research and specializations.
In JtE-2 we address movement proficiency, in addition to instruction in core Dance Ethnography concepts.
We aim to study and replicate each dance zone's movement at the levels of: authentic indigenous home-style, local performers, regional government groups, national government theater-stage troupes: both Reda and Kowmeya, and
within Night Club shows.

Location:

Women's Y

1355 René Levesque west.

Studio 4.

(metro Lucien L'allier)

Montreal

Cost: 390$ + tax.

Full schedule:

Friday February 25, 2010
6-10pm

Saturday February 26, 2010
10am-6:30pm (1 hour for lunch)


Saturday February 26, evening
7:30- 9:30pm
(dinner included)

Sunday, February 27, 2010
10am- 5:30pm
(1 hour for lunch)