"A Ghawazee Dream" Maria Aya

... Like waking up from a dream...
Dancing like a Ghazeyia 100 years ago
at a village at Upper Saidi...
Choreo Lubna Emam, Music: Hossam Ramzy & Fatme Serhan, Costume: Maria Aya, inspired by old ghawazee paintings

[@klitoraks]

oooh my!!!! i couldnt take my eyes off the screen!!!!

[@farashahanem]

I agree with kaidiudris about the choreo, the costuming, and the music, but it is YOU, dear Maria, that draws me in! :D To say that you dance with such emotion or expression isn't enough---you dance with FEELING, and you draw us into your world and make us a part of it. Thank you for sharing this, Maria, you are one of my all-time favorite dancers!

[@ArabQuarter]

Beautiful dance and most splendid costume with lovely relaxed style and very clever characterisation. Congratulations!

[@eileenkeyes6338]

Wow... I don't usually leave comments, but I have to tell you that your dance is so wonderful. I absolotely loved it. Thanks for sharing it with us. Delightful.

[@YANAandEnsemble]

Your performance made this dance really authentic!!!

[@mermaidcandy]

I love your dancing, your costumes, you doing dishes. You have it all for me! Bravo.

[@MariaAya]

@kaidiudris I knew that YOU would understand ! before dancing while dressing did a 30 min meditation that I'm traveling in time and going 100 years back ! Karolina Idrisova after the show told me that she felt it also. Love you continue the great work !

[@Yadilove]

Very beautiful and authentic Maria.

[@gallyhagz]

I just love this costume. I agree this dance seems so much more authentic...then most I have seen. Fantastic....BRAVO.

[@MaleBellySerkan]

Realy enjoyebel.Bravo twingo ;)

[@Mothbelly]

Beautiful and inspirational, as ever, Maria!

[@irmar]

Lovely! Especially after the first four minutes, when she relaxed and gave a more carefree, fun-loving flavour - more like one thinks of a ghawazee, because at the beginning there was some restraint. As always, beautiful hands. Given the subject, maybe zills would be a welcome addition (maybe next time?)

[@Yasmilah]

LOVE it!!!!!

[@1suraiya]

Fantastic!!! Remember that I had so much fun making this choreo during Lubna's workshop:-) Love the way you presented it on stage!!!!

[@claucieni]

really beautiful!

[@MariaAya]

@irmar Ty so much Irmar for your input ! You are right on everything ! I'm planing a different Ghawazee for a next show with zill's and a rare version of Ghawazee with Cane

[@slovsara]

one and only Malema!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sausanacademy]

Very very nice!

[@MaryamCoach]

woow!!!!! authentic!!! love everything!!! :D

[@ballosola]

yalla!!!!!

[@MariaAya]

@YANAandEnsemble ty dear Yana !

[@irmar]

@MariaAya OK for next time, see if you can get to know beforehand the colour of the floor and of the backdrop, and if it's black and blue-black, as it was this time, try to wear something of a colour that makes some contrast, so that it's easier to see your movements. Maybe I'm getting old and my eyesight is not the best, but black on black... well... you know what I mean, LOL!

[@ElenOriental]

Love you!