Workshop Marah Hussein – LaGeste

This workshop will explore the basic Dabke steps while playing with its rhythm. We will collectively work as a group on finding the characteristics and nuances of this dance, while extending its borders into a more personal taste. Be ready to jump, stamp and be (on) the rhythm!

The Arab Dabke is not merely a dance; it is a profound vocal and physical manifestation of Levantine and Mesopotamian identity, a rhythmic language that has survived for millennia. Rooted in the ancient soil of the fertile crescent, it serves as a bridge between the mythological past of the Canaanites and Phoenicians and the vibrant, modern social fabric of Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq. Across these regions, the Dabke evolves through hundreds of regional variants, yet it remains unified by the core principles of communal solidarity, rhythmic precision, and the symbolic “stomp” that binds the dancer to the earth.

Workshop in collaboration with Wisper