Amelia Danse Orientale

Amelia

Well-known for her technical and interpretive skills as well as her teaching habilities, Amelia is exceptionally talented and expresses herself with grace and authenticity. Her rapid ascent in Québec and across Canada has made her one of today’s reference in oriental dance.

Amelia has been dancing since early childhood. She received a college degree (DEC) in dance from cégep Saint-Laurent in1998, and a diploma from the prestigious LADMMI’s dance school in 2001.

She began practicing oriental dance in 2002. She fine-tuned her technique, working with Martine Wérotte, Aziza, Hadia, Nathalie Lebel, and Denise Enan amongst others. Amelia also participated in several intensive workshops with egyptian masters in Canada and overseas.

Amelia quickly established herself as the local Arab community’s favourite dancer, performing in restaurants such as Cresus, Alkanater, L’Odyssée, La Gazelle, La Ménara, and the Nuits de Mosaïques restaurant. She is now the featured dancer at Les Nuits d’Orient restaurant, where she can be seen performing with the M. Ghassan El Zein orchestra.

She participated in several competitions with great results Triple medalist Provincial Oriental dance competition, 3rd edition (2006), Double Gold medalist AQDO (2007) and 1st place Queen of the Nile 2010 (Ahlan Cairo Night Montreal, Little Egypt, 2nd edition).

We were able to appreciate Amelia’s talent on different TV shows like Deux filles le Matin (TVA), as a guest specialist in oriental dance on Voulez-vous danser ? (ARTV) and as a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, season 3 (CTV).

Amelia is the lead dancer of the musical Sheherazade. She is also coach and choreographer under the artistic direction of Félix Gray, directed by Yves Desgagnés.

Amelia is also teaching numerous classes and workshops throughout Quebec and is working on a regular basis with the percussionist Joseph Khoury (Ourjouan cd, Zouli production).

Awards

2010
Ahlan Cairo Night Montreal, Little Egypt, 2nd édition
1st place « Queen of the Nile 2010 »
2007 
The Association Québécoise de Danse Orientale competition
First prize in the « Professional level 2» category
First prize in the « Professional groups» category. Duet with Naïla.

2006 
Provincial Oriental dance competition, 3rd edition
First prize in the “Raqs Sharqui” category
First prize in the “Fusion” category
Second prize in the “Groups” category. Duet with Naïla



	Amelia Well-known for her technical and interpretive skills as well as her teaching habilities, Amelia is exceptionally talented and expresses herself with grace and authenticity. Her rapid ascent in Québec and across Canada has made her one of today’s reference in oriental dance. Amelia has been dancing since early childhood. She received a college degree (DEC) in dance from cégep Saint-Laurent in1998, and a diploma from the prestigious LADMMI’s dance school in 2001. She began practicing oriental dance in 2002. She fine-tuned her technique, working with Martine Wérotte, Aziza, Hadia, Nathalie Lebel, and Denise Enan amongst others. Amelia also participated in several intensive workshops with egyptian masters in Canada and overseas. Amelia quickly established herself as the local Arab community’s favourite dancer, performing in restaurants such as Cresus, Alkanater, L’Odyssée, La Gazelle, La Ménara, and the Nuits de Mosaïques restaurant. She is now the featured dancer at Les Nuits d’Orient restaurant, where she can be seen performing with the M. Ghassan El Zein orchestra. She participated in several competitions with great results Triple medalist Provincial Oriental dance competition, 3rd edition (2006), Double Gold medalist AQDO (2007) and 1st place Queen of the Nile 2010 (Ahlan Cairo Night Montreal, Little Egypt, 2nd edition). We were able to appreciate Amelia’s talent on different TV shows like Deux filles le Matin (TVA), as a guest specialist in oriental dance on Voulez-vous danser ? (ARTV) and as a finalist on So You Think You Can Dance Canada, season 3 (CTV). Amelia is the lead dancer of the musical Sheherazade. She is also coach and choreographer under the artistic direction of Félix Gray, directed by Yves Desgagnés. Amelia is also teaching numerous classes and workshops throughout Quebec and is working on a regular basis with the percussionist Joseph Khoury (Ourjouan cd, Zouli production). Awards 2010 Ahlan Cairo Night Montreal, Little Egypt, 2nd édition 1st place « Queen of the Nile 2010 » 2007  The Association Québécoise de Danse Orientale competition First prize in the « Professional level 2» category First prize in the « Professional groups» category. Duet with Naïla. 2006  Provincial Oriental dance competition, 3rd edition First prize in the “Raqs Sharqui” category First prize in the “Fusion” category Second prize in the “Groups” category. Duet with Naïla