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Farasha is a
Middle Eastern Dance performer, teacher and choreographer
from Jackson, New Jersey.
Farasha has performed and taught
extensively in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
In Harrisburg, she was a member of Troupe Kismet,
who appeared regularly in local festivals, including
the Harrisburg Arts Festival and Musicfest in
Bethlehem. In New Jersey, she performed with The
Moon and Star Dance Troupe. She is co-owner,along
with Su'ad of Farasha & Su'ad
Dance & Design, LLC - dazzling
costuming and accessories for Middle Eastern Dancers.
She teaches privately, and conducts special lecture/demo
programs for community groups and organizations.
Farasha is featured in the book
Belly Laughs by Talion Publishing, and
is the producer of the final video of Ibrahim
Farrah, A Journey: Premier Works of Ibrahim
Farrah, now on DVD (available from Farasha).
She was a proud member of Morocco's Casbah
Dance Experience, which performed at Lincoln Center,
NYC and Cairo, Egypt, among many other venues.
I count as the source of my dance inspiration several Middle Eastern Artists, including the late Ibrahim Farrah, Morocco, Habiba and Nadia Hamdi, who have given me the Gift of their knowledge. From them I have learned about the cultural traditions that have shaped this Dance, and that it can be a profound expression of Passion, Love, Strength and feminine Grace and Beauty. Middle Eastern Dance continues to be a journey of Self-Discovery and an avenue of artistic expression in my life.
I am happy to share this Gift with my students and dance community. |
