Rhythmic Essence - Arabic Drum & Dance

Welcome to Rhythmic Essence and our New studio in Perth, Western Australia - The Blue Lotus Room opening Feb 2022.
Discover the authentic art of Egyptian dance with A-Z Bellydance choreographer & Somatics Teacher, Keti Sharif.
Learn to play Arabic drums with Percussionist Sam Nascimento, who has researched traditional & rare Arabic rhythms. Or venture into Latin percussion.
Join exciting live & online workshops for dancers & drummers. Bellydancers will enhance skills & drummers can learn to play percussion!

Egyptian Drum Dance Workshop Brisbane Sun 21 Nov 2021

Live Cultural Arts, Music & Dance Event with Keti Sharif & Sam Nascimento
Cairo : 26th Sep - 1st Oct 2022 (6 days)
Red Sea: 2nd Oct - 4th Oct 2022 (3 days)
The Musical Heart is a unique event that culminates cultural arts, music, dance & drumming in Egypt, with skilled Egyptian artists. Guests Dr Randa Baligh (head Egyptologist, Cairo University) leads excursions & Farida Fahmy presents a rare seminar about her life in the original Reda Troupe.
Morning excursions include Museum, Giza Pyramids, Coptic Cairo & Islamic Cairo. Afternoon recitals highlight various traditional Egyptian genres; Sufi & Zikr, Saiidi, Baladi, Zaar, Classical & Bedouin styles. Expand your knowledge & skills with dance classes to LIVE music & daily percussion lessons. Wind down with fun cultural evening events with opportunities for participants to dance to LIVE music! Join our Facebook Event group!

Learn rhythms from across North Africa, the Gulf, Levant & more. Sam's special 2 hour intensive Arabic Drumming classes in Perth are located North & South. He also is available for private classes & group classes by request, including regional areas. Sam's teaching system is renowned for streamlining musicality, technique & skill, to get absolute beginners playing immediately. International students - ZOOM AVAILABLE! Stay in touch for upcoming events. Dates for Perth Intensives below.