Leila Gamal has graced numerous stages throughout the United States and Canada during a career that spans over 28 years.  Her name is synonymous with beauty, class, and an engaging rapport with her audiences.  Leila is a highly regarded teacher, choreographer, and costumer, as well as a seasoned performer.  Chicago Magazine stated Leila Gamal's nightclub show "...superb!"  Arabesque Magazine wrote "Leila Gamal's style of dance emulates the opulence of the golden era of Middle Eastern Dance."  The late, great Ibrahim Farrah, who Leila proudly names as her mentor, said of all the students he taught, she most shared his musical "ear".  "Leila Gamal hears the music as I hear the music." Leila is dedicated to promoting the art of Middle Eastern Dance to its highest level of excellence, generously giving her knowledge and sharing her experiences to students of the dance. Leila Gamal's Saturday class will be a technique class:  Internal and External Energy to Enhance Isolation and Musicality".  Sunday's Master Class will be a choreography to Natacha Atlas "Mishmoul", cut 8 Haram Aleyk.

Shahira of Knoxville has studied this dance form for over 20 years and is widely acclaimed as a master instructor.  The dance style that she has developed through her studies of acclaimed, pre-eminent instructors throughout the world, most notably her mentor the late Ibrahim Farrah of NY.  She incorporates technique and attitude into the total image.  In practice the dance student to synthesize dance knowledge and choreography with the dynamics of inner self and life experiences to project a personal part of her being to the audience. Shahira's Saturday class will be a saucy Ghawazee Tribe dance.  For more information of the Ghawazee Tribe of Egypt, please see http://www.jasminjahal.com/articles/art_ghawazee_of_egypt.html

  Performers for Saturday night's show include:  Leila Gamal (Chicago); Shahira (Knoxville); Sadiia and the Pyramid Dance Company (Memphis); Shannah & Mirana Dance Company (Little Rock); Linda (Nashville); Desert Rose Dance (Memphis); Sahar (Memphis); Amira (Memphis); Sameera (Memphis); and Sakeena (Memphis).

  Registration Forms for both Workshops and the Show can be found at www.sadiia.com on the Home page.  Reserve your spot today for this once in a lifetime opportunity to train with these two masters!!  Both days' classes will require a veil.  Attendance at Saturday workshop is requirement for attending Sunday's class.

Pyramid Dance Company

  Pyramid Dance Company has a full service dance studio and a lovely bellydance boutique.  We are available for bookings at parties and events.  We have two performance teams, student and pro.  We offer a wide variety of bellydance classes as well as glamour photography packages.  See www.sadiia.com for more details!

Events and Appearances

  Where can you see the Pyramid Dancers?  We have many upcoming appearances, including a benefit for a local animal Humane Society!  Check out our Events page at http://www.sadiia.com/events.htm

Classes

  Want to learn to bellydance?  We are sure to have a class to fit your needs!  For a complete listing of our classes, please see http://www.sadiia.com/calendar.htm

The History of the Pyramid Dance Company

  The Pyramid Dance Company, Inc., located in Memphis, Tennessee, was founded in 1987.  With over 20 years experience in Middle Eastern Dance, we are known for producing professional Dancers and Instructors in Belly Dancing.  The company's purpose is to teach, promote, study, and perform authentic Belly Dance.  Sadiia - our Director - and the PDC is committed to furthering belly dance in its various forms (folk, modern, fusion, interpretive) by increasing public awareness, appreciation and education through performances, classes and literature, and by continuing to study all aspects of belly dance and producing meaningful work.  She offers her students a fun, positive, and nurturing atmosphere to explore movement and the proper techniques of belly dance, giving them a strong foundation from which to grow and evolve.  She has created a diverse and comprehensive teaching format that stems from the influence of the many teachers of dance and music she has studied with from all over the world.  Whether you are interested in workshops, or group or private classes, Sadiia's knowledge of movement and bellydance, along with her eagerness to share her information, will create an unparalleled environment of encouragement and learning of this amazing art form.

Sadiia, Director of the Pyramid Dance Company, has lived and traveled worldwide to study with a variety of master instructors.  She has mainly studied with the late Ibrahim Farrah, but has also studied with such national and international dancing stars as Shahira, Yousry Sharif, Nourhan Sharif, Mahmoud Reda, Jehan Kemal, Samara, Elena Lentini, Amani of Lebanon, Dahlena, Leila Gamal, Suhaila, Ghazal Rohani, Horacio and Beata Cifuentes, Bozenka Jillina, Ansuya, Sonia, AMir Thaleb, Virginia, and Aziza.  Her repertoire includes Classical Oriental Veil (popularly known as Belly Dance), the Egyptian Cane Dance, the Saudi Dance, Ancient Egyptian Temple Dance, Lebanese Baladi Dance, Persian Tehrani & Bandari Dances, Contemporary Indian Dance, Flamenco Fusion, Tribal Fusion Dances, DJ Remix, Hawaiian Dance, & Tahitian Dance. Her most notable performances include the Governor's School for International Studies (University of Memphis) Arts in the Park; Brooks Museum of Art; St. Jude (ALSAAC); City of Memphis Heritage Festival; Memphis in May; Egyptian Institute of Arts & Archeology; Wonders Exhibit; Southern Heritage & Music Festival; National Rights Museum; Memphis Botanical Gardens' Friends for Life; Dixon Galleries & Gardens; Birmingham International Festival; the Memphis Zoo; the Memphis Jewish Community Center; Theater Works; Make-A-Wish Foundation; Buckman Performing Arts Center; University of Memphis Alumni Association; Memphi Krewe; Ptah Krewe; Krewe of Hathor; Women's Expo; Memphis Light, Gas, & Water Multicultural Event; and many others.

PDC Professional Dancer Alumni

  We are extremely proud of the fact that in the last 20 years, we have produced many wonderful professional bellydancers in their own right.  We are happy to count the following dancers among our illustrious alumni:  Amira (Gina Tanzer); Asha Devi (Melissa Jackson); Bahija (Angela Caudle of Gainesville); Devia (Nicole Calhoun); Jasmine Shope; Mary Craig of New York; Nur Jehan (Nicole Cook); Sakeena (Aubrie Kobernus); Sameera (Dr. Heather Baldwin); Samra (Brenda Canady); Schadia (Atlanta).  For some images of some of our alumni, click here!

CHECK OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY PAGE FOR OUR AUGUST 4th WORKSHOP & TAVERNA CONCERT!  CLICK FOR DETAILS!

Check out the Gallery page for some pictures from the March 24th Concert as well as some of the other shows!