Episode #1 - Yasmina Ramzy - Inspiration Behind Deeper Dance
Yasmina Ramzy introduces the launch of the Deeper Dance Podcast giving an overview of the first 5 interviiew guests as well as an introduction to Yasmina herself and the kinds of ideas she will discuss in future podcasts.
Biography - Yasmina Ramzy
Yasmina Ramzy's prolific and highly sought after choreography is best known for its originality, elaborate staging and full range of emotional expression. She has created over 200 ensemble choreographies for 25 dance companies in USA and Canada including Arabesque Dance Company & Orchestra, YRA Earthshaker Dance Company, YRA Dream Company, Bellydance Superstars and Yasmina Ramzy Arts.
Her passion to represent an authentic art form compelled her to direct 7 large international dance festivals featuring discussion and debate while staging as many as 150 artists in each festival and presenting over 50 master teachers such as Dina Talaat, Mahmoud Reda, Mohamed Khalil and Aida Nour. Yasmina also produced 3 large multi-cultural music & dance festivals and a monthly stage presenting all forms of movement for five years called Dancenet.
Since 1981, she has taught in more than 70 cities around the world. Yasmina has performed extensively in the Middle East, primarily with the master Muwashahaat trained musicians of Aleppo, Syria. Her full length six day theatrical productions have been presented 10 times with as many as 45 dancers and musicians at a time. Some of her productions have toured in USA, Greece, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and across Canada.
Yasmina has been awarded several arts grants from all three levels of government for her ground breaking and authentic choreography as well receiving awards from Arab communities for helping to nurture and uplift Arab dance and live music.
In 2020, Yasmina created "Leilit Hob", a one minute video featuring eight dancers and eight musicians from several countries including Syria, Lebanon, Germany, USA and Canada partially funded by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Her 37 minute dance film entitled " Al Qamar" was released in August 2021.
In 2022 Yasmina choreographed for and directed the film “Ana Masr” as well the Centerstage Theater (Michigan, USA) performances of “The Fourth Pyramid with dance artists from across Europe, Canada and the USA. She continues to direct and create choreography for Yasmina Ramzy Arts performing at many Arab concerts and festivals as well as YRA Dream Company and YRA Earthshaker Dance Company.