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Toronto-based Middle Eastern dance & music company since 1981 for theatre & film In North America, Europe & Middle East
YRA Demo Reel
From the Rogers Stadium with Cirque du Soleil to the Sony Centre with Bijan Mortazavi and Alabina, YRA has performed for Mick Jagger’s 50th birthday, been on tour with Amr Diab and Rageb Alema, and been featured at celebrity weddings like Vanessa Williams’ and community, cultural, and museum events. When a Saudi princess wants to present her culture to her classmates at Smith College, USA, she flies the dancers and musicians of YRA there in a private jet.
Since 1992, Yasmina Ramzy Arts's theatre creations have included 10 full-scale productions with as many as 45 dancers and musicians at a time. The company enjoys critical national and international media acclaim, has toured Canada, USA, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Greece, and received the Arab Heritage Award. Since 2020, YRA has created four films recognized at international film festivals. The company is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council. Its reputation for innovation and integrity has attracted a stellar alumni of over 200 artists from around the globe.
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George Barbas
Najwa Tannus
Maureen & Hank Levelt
Dean & Heather Walker
Vian Stetch
Arabesque Allspice
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Beth Syrnyk
Donna Insley
Iden Ford
Deborah Shaw
Babs Designs
Kate Jiggins
Judith C. Cole
Lynette
Mendolia Family
Roula Said
Rachel Brookmire
Dragonfly Bellydance
Victoria Lammers
Birds and Beans
Aurora Ongaro
Anne & Billy Shaw
Linda Merk
Cynthia Truax
Nadia Oryema
Linda Riyad
Lorna Kot
Nicola Yap
Lisa D. Jordan
Ufuk Mercan
Jan Gale
Sheila Connop
Maureen & Gordon Bale
Jean Hafner
Tony Wade
Joanne Page
Donna Lozier
Pam & Jorn Iverson
David & Gabrielle Horsley
Cheryl Lafond
Jean & Val Mody