Dalia has been creating her own unique style of dance, called "Dunyavi Gypsy (Rom) Dance", since 1985. Over the years, Dalia has extensively researched and gathered information on the Rom throughout the world. Dalia's focus has been on the Roma movements primarily from Turkey, Spain and India. She has taken the movements indigenous to these regions and fused them together to create this unique dance form. The word "Dunyavi" is a Hindi word which means "world". At the suggestion of a Katak teacher, Dalia chose a Hindi word to describe this art form which follows the Romany Trail back to its origins in Northern India. Dalia's ongoing interest in the history and the dance of the Romany Trail keeps expanding with her continued education. Her creativity of blending these Roma dance forms together is expressed in a firery and passionate dance experience.

She continues to attend lectures and ethnic events, and studies with master dance teachers from Egypt, Turkey, India and Spain. This has helped her solidify the essences of the feelings and movements from the cultures she fuses.

In Dalia's workshops, the student will learn numerous Roma dance movements and combinations; Turkish Rom, Flamenco and Indian hand gestures; rhythmic foot patterns and exciting skirt work technique while dancing to music from Turkey, Spain and India. The most important element of this workshop will be to teach the student the attitude and feeling behind each and every movement that ignites this art form into a delightful and unforgettable experience of the Romany Trail.

 

To view an instructional video clip from Dalia's Dunyavi Gypsy Dance Vol. I video, click here.

To view a performance video clip from Dalia's Dunyavi Gypsy Dance Vol. II video, click here.

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