Based in Chicago, Phaedra Darwish is a Lebanese-American dancer, singer, and musician who is making a special trip to NYC to share her rich knowledge. Not only is she a phenomenal instructor who weaves valuable cultural knowledge into her teachings, she is super hilarious. You will experience joy and laughter while you dance!

“Zay El Hawa", originally sung by Abdel Halim Hafez, is a famous Egyptian classic that every dancer must have in their musical tool belt. Join Phaedra Darwish from Chicago and take a deep dive into the rhythms, structure, and rich melodies of this piece by learning an upper intermediate/advanced choreography to a beautiful version with lush orchestrations. At the end of this 3-hour workshop, participants will have a very useful choreography to add to their repertoire, and more importantly, each dancer will walk away with a deep knowledge of this great song, body and soul.