Jamila Festivaali WS

Chronis Taxidis

Chronis Taxidis is the world famous musician from Greece, the author of professional bellydance music, used by many famous BD stars. Successfully released 7 albums.

Chronis Taxidis is the highly skilled professional instructor for dancers in such matters like: 

  • Live tabla solo improvisation
  • Live orchestra improvisation
  • Sagat playing for dancer level and professionally
  • Arab rhythmology, history of music for dancers, traditions of music connected with music and dance performances

Chronis Taxidis is involved and is coauthor of such big projects like study programs for the dancers “Sandra method” by Sandra – France, “Darbuka planet” by Simona Minisini – Italy and intensive courses by Berit Aicha Vill – Estonia.

He is an organizer of amazing Arabic music culture and dance concert “To Dance or not to Dance” in Greece and, of course, took a part in numerous workshops all around the world.

Aika: 8.02.2025 – 9.02.2025
Paikka: Nokia
Osoite: Nokia

Live orchestra improvisation
8.02.2025 10:00-12:00

Live orchestra improvisation (rools of dancing with orchestra, instrument importance for a dancer, movement usage with different instruments, correct coreo structure on the music, composition structure for correct performance and ect.)

Kesto: 2h
Hinta: 70 eur

Ostaa tästä: kauppa

Live tabla solo improvisation
9.02.2025, 10:0-13:00

Live tabla solo improvisation (all levels – structure of improvisation, right music structure building by dancer for desired performances, language between musician and dancer, meaning of different parts of music for dancers movements).

Kesto: 3h
Hinta: 90 eur

Ostaa tästä: kauppa


Lenka Badriyah

Lenka Badriyah is a dancer from the Czech Republic, now teaching regularly in Belgium. She is known for her Golden Era Raqs Sharqi dances, recreations, and unique teaching.

Lenka has been a dance teacher for more than 17 years, performing in more than 60 shows in Japan, Taiwan, Morocco, Australia, the United States and other countries. The organizer of the Kan Zaman festival and the Leylet Raqs festival.

Badriyah is passionate about Raqs Sharqi and its history. She loves to study legendary Egyptian dancers, and perform so-called Golden Era Bellydance. Badriyah is a collector of vintage items depicting Golden Era legends.

To share all this content with the dance community, Badriyah created an online museum on her website (www.badriyahbellydance.com) and now she is renovating a space to build an actual Raqs Sharqi Museum in Belgium.

Aika: 8.02.2025 – 9.02.2025
Paikka: Nokia
Osoite: Nokia

Lyrical Modern Oriental – workshop
8.02.2025 14:30-16:30

Combine passion, femininity and expression with raqs sharqi and let yourself be carried away by the new choreography from Badriyah, which mixes raqs sharqi with the principles of pop ladies styling to a cover version of the world-famous Tamally Maak.

Kesto: 2h
Hinta: 70 eur

Ostaa tästä: kauppa

Pop Shaabi – workshop
9.02.2025, 13:30-15:30

Relaxed and at the same time dynamic new pop shaabi from Badriyah will give you energy for the whole week! Get new inspiration and learn a fun and dynamic pop shaabi choreo!


Kesto: 2h
Hinta: 70 eur

Ostaa tästä: kauppa


Marta Kalva 

Marta Kalva – dancer and teacher. She has been dancing oriental dance since 2007 and regularly improves her knowledge at workshops and individual classes.

An award winner in many different international competitions such as “Cairo Festival Budapest,” “Etoiles d’Orient Festival” and “ODM” Festival. Her style differs with movement flowing and softness with a little ballet technique touch. 

Marta is the main winner of the Jamila Queen Crown 2024! Aside from winning the crown, Marta also participated in a workshop at the festival

Mowashahat – workshop
8.02.2025, 12:30-14:00

Kesto: 1,5h
Hinta: 55 eur

Ostaa tästä: kauppa

Full of elegance and tenderness – mowashahat style choreography. We will work on arm softness, right back position, and graceful movement combinations learning dance for performances at gala shows and competitions.