Raks Al Zahra

Raks Al Zahra 2024 - 1st Semester 🌱📚🌱 (Feb-Jun) Artistic Director @natalie_hayat We are around the corner for completing our first semester of Raks Al Zahra annual program. It has been an exciting journey for our team and dancers. Learning over 15 choreographies in 5 months to be able to recreate part of the 10 years Raks Al Zahra’s repertory. We are still can’t believe it’s truly happening. Thank you to our “Ashara Project” team leaders @aluradance @amira.raqs.nyc @iris_goddessdance @lamiahdance @earthy_dancer @glitterfundip for being the facilitator for teaching and training with each choreography. Big applause for our Raks Al Zahra NYC, Raks Al Zahra International, and Raks Al Zahra Puerto Rico for trusting and being open to challenge. This year it’s a special edition. Special thanks to @aluradance for being such a great leader and supporter. I’m looking forward to our End of Semester - Raks Al Zahra Showcase on Sunday, June 30th. Stay tuned for more @raksalzahra

Raks Al Zahra NYC 2024 - Day out visiting Bloomtanica. @raksalzahra Dancers: @aluradance @iris_goddessdance @amira.raqs.nyc @rachelbelladance @tiana.bellydance @saridabjam @natalie_hayat

Raks Al Zahra Mejance is definitely one of our best choreographies, the flowers manifesting in the garden. Thank you for each of the dancers to making this piece unique and magical. Envisioning growth through our journey together. Check the full version in YouTube: Raks Al Zahra Mejance Artistic Director: @natalie_hayat Raks Al Zahra Dancers: @aluradance @amira.raqs.nyc @iris_goddessdance @cerezmy.salcido @simia521 @cecianicama @piel2222 @tracesofphyo @lamiahdance @indierosedance @jerilynnastra @vannydance55 @leilei.shirley @glitterfundip @earthy_dancer @vane_perez_tx

Raks Al Zahra’s logo on my nails. 💅 ✨Thank you to my dearest friend Diana for always being “alcahueta” with me. You are truly an talent artist. You also so detail oriented. More than anything thank you for many years of friendship. Te quiero Lola💕 Nails: @boho_nails_studio Location: Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

🌿 Introducing Raks Al Zahra Puerto Rico 2024! 🇵🇷 We are so excited to launch for the first time the dancers of Puerto Rico. As a result of significant interest from dancers from the same country, we decided to create their own extension with the aim of growing and creating a supportive community. Artistic Director @natalie_hayat Ashara Project Leader @earthy_dancer @glitterfundip Raks Al Zahra Puerto Rico @glitterfundip @earthy_dancer @hadassa_raks @gladysmigdalia @vane_perez_tx #raksalzahra #dance #baile #raqs #raqssharqi #raqssharqui #rakssharqui #rakssharki #dancecompany #puertorico

🌿 Introducing Raks Al Zahra International 2024! 🌏 This global extension was launched during the pandemic as a result of significant interest from dancers around the world. While switching to an online platform for teaching and performing in 2020 was challenging, it brought about this fantastic opportunity to expand our dance program beyond our borders. Artistic Director @natalie_hayat Ashara Project Leader @lamiahdance Raks Al Zahra International Singapore @lamiahdance USA @indierosedance USA @jerilynnastra USA @bold_italic_ Peru @vannydance55 Puerto Rico @unajibaramas Canada @leilei.shirley #raksalzahra #globaldance #international #raqs #raqssharqi #raqssharqui #rakssharqui #rakssharki #dancecompany #internationaldancer

🌿 Introducing the dancers of Raks Al Zahra New York City 2024! Congratulations for completing the first 3 months of the program. We know it can be challenging, however with dedication and desire you will be able to accomplish it. Believe in your abilities and you will see the results. We can't wait to celebrate the end of the semester on June 30th. Meet our talented dancers of @raksalzahra Artist Director @natalie_hayat Ashara Project Leaders @aluradance @iris_goddessdance @amira.raqs.nyc Raks Al Zahra NYC 🗽 @aluradance @amira.raqs.nyc @iris_goddessdance @cerezmy.salcido @st.jude34 @veronicakes13 @simia521 @cecianicama @piel2222 @tracesofphyo @tiana.bellydance @victoria_bellydance @pink_venus12 @jenjunipergal @luca.dance @saridabjam @rachelbelladance @mrs_princesspeach #bellydance #nycbellydance #raqssharqi #rakssharki #dancecompany #joyofdance #nycevents #professionaldancer #professionaldancers #professionaldance #nycdance

🌿 Our Raks Al Zahra 10th Anniversary is presenting “Ashara” Project, which literally means 10 in Arabic for “ashara”. The “Ashara” Project is a special edition that will be representing our history through choreographies since 2014. The Ashara project will be directing by Natalie Nazario beside the Ashara Team Leaders as facilitators to teach and train dancers to learn over 20 choreographies that will be presented in our celebration. Each piece that we will be performing full of meaning, technique, style, cultural context and more than anything, emotions. We can’t wait to share all of them with you. Artistic Director @natalie_hayat Ashara Team Leaders @aluradance @amira.raqs.nyc @iris_goddessdance @lamiahdance @glitterfundip @earthy_dancer Coming next… Introducing the dancers of Raks Al Zahra New York City 2024!

Are you ready to know who are the dancers of Raks Al Zahra 2024? We are so excited to introduce you to our 30 talented dancers. Stay tuned for more. Raks Al Zahra is a program that specializes in kinds of Egyptian dance including folkloric, classical and modern styles. The main dancers are based in New York City. However, we extended the program to International dancers as well, giving the opportunity to join Raks Al Zahra from around the world. This year we started the new acquisition of Raks Al Zahra Puerto Rico. The dancers are under the direction of Natalie Nazario, training them this year all the way from Cairo, Egypt. Every year many dancers apply to join the annual training that culminates as a Performance Theater Show to present all that they learned. This year we will be in our home New York City. Raks Al Zahra blossomed into life in May 2014 when they debuted at the Spring Caravan in New Jersey. Since then they have won many accolades, including winning first place at NYCairoRaks Festival in 2015 and taking the prize for the group category, as well as, first place at RakStar in 2018 and then again at Heart of America in 2019. They have performed in Canada, Puerto Rico, Japan and across the United States. The meaning of Raks Al Zahra embodies the beauty and splendor of a blossoming flower. True to their name, Raks Al Zahra emits grace, beauty, precision, and passion whenever they take the stage. They bring joy, excitement, and a new perspective to the art of dance that will leave you feeling Al Zahra. 🌺 . #raksalzahra #egyptiandance #dancetroupe #nyc #arabicmusic #raqssharqi #newyork #usa #egypt #puertorico

Raks Al Zahra tops for the new dancers 2024! So excited to introduce them to you very soon. Stay tune. 🌿🌸🌿🪻🌿🌷🌿🌻🌿🌹🌿🌺🌿🪷🌿🌸🌿🌺🌿🪻

🎉 El Hafla New York City 🗽 El Hafla, full of culture, art and dance. Join us on Saturday, March 30th at 7:00pm for an Arabic-style evening where we will have a brief talk about Natalie Nazario’s experiences living in Egypt in combination with performances by local dancers and our guest dancers of Raks Al Zahra.

🌿Welcome to our Raks Al Zahra Integration Day 2024! 🌿 Today we were meeting each other and discussing our Dance Program “Special Edition” in celebration of our 10th Anniversary. This year we will be having a pretty ambitious project that requires us to be very focus and clear with our goals. There are so many amazing things that will happen. We can’t wait to share with you. 🌿🌸🌿🌻🌿🌹🌿🌼🌿🌺🌿🪻🌿