Saheedi dance/Band is from Upper Egypt, between Gizeh and Edfu. Usually a Saheedi dance is lively, energetic and earthy, using the 4/4 rhythm known as the Saheedi rhythm. The dancer uses one or two sticks, originally made of bamboo. Saheedi music is typically played by traditional instruments such as the Rababa (the grandfather of today’s violin), the Mizmar (a horn which emits long, whiney tones), and various percussion instruments such as the dumbek and the tabla beledi.

Ideal for use when guests arrive into the Camp, these performers are an excellent prelude to a gala dinner in the desert.

Duration: 20 minutes
Includes: Total of 15 performers, 4 Instruments, animated horses, 2 Female dancers, 13 Male performers

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Dhabke dancers /Band performers come in a group of 10. Their performance is done in lines that may break off into formations. Dancers may join hands or put them on their hips with elbows out. The steps involve hopping, skipping, fancy foot work and stomping rhythmically.

Duration: 20 minutes
Includes: Total of 10 performers, 2 Instruments, 4 Female dancers, 4 Male performers

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Tanoura Skirt/ whirling Derwish dancer is the Egyptian theatrical version of the Whirling Dervish.The Tanoura dancer spins for a long time and does some tricks with his skirt.

When the tanoura dancer moves himself, he is like the sun and the dancers around him like the planets. The dancer unties and removes 2 different skirts during the finale. Their various roundabouts symbolize the succession of the four seasons.

When the dancer raises his right arm up and points his left arm down, this represents the joining of earth and heaven together. When he turns himself around, it is said that he enters a trance-like state, trying to become light and go up to heaven.

Duration: 10 minutes
Includes: 1 performers

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Ayallah Dancers Al-Ayallah means victory dance because it is usually performed after a victory in a war or after coming home from successful pearl diving. The Ayyalah is accompanied solely by drums. The leader of the ensemble is the big drum, known as Al-Ras. Its solid, deep voice sets the beat for the three smaller Takhamir drums. Sticks of palm wood are used by Ayyalah drummers, while other types of drum are played with the hands, or with sticks and hands together.

Duration: 30 minutes
Includes: Dance group of 20 members including musical instruments and sticks

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Khaleeji Dance or the Swirling Hair Dance is a woman’s dance from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States. The dancers wear a very Full, often highly embroidered, caftan called a 'thobe nashal', most movements are centered on the shoulders, and there is a distinctive hair toss. The dance comes from Saudi Arabia, it is sometimes called a hair dance because the hair is worn long & loose & is swung from side to side & tossed in circles & the figure 8’s.the emphasis is in movement in the delicate footwork & in the upper body.Khaleeji is the Arabic term for the “gulf”.

Duration: 30 minutes
Includes: 6 female dancers

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Zaffa dance or Arabic wedding march In Egyptian culture, the Zaffa dance or Arabic wedding march, is a musical procession of bendir drums, bagpipes, horns, belly dancers and men carrying flaming swords. This announces that the marriage is about to begin. A kind of welcome dance to bring the bride and groom into the wedding reception hall.

Duration: 30 to 45 minutes 1 set
Includes: 8 to 10 performers and musical instruments

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