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WELCOME!

NEW RANYA RENEE INSTRUCTIONAL DVD SPECIALS!

Pre-order any instructional DVD and receive admission to a FREE hourlong Q&A call-in teleconference --for each DVD you order-- with Ranya for each DVD you purchase here. Music questions, movement questions, we'll discuss it! Add to your cart, so you'll get all the info, plus helpful e-mail notes on using the DVD programs you buy! Teleconferences will be limited to 10 people per conference call, with everyone calling in to have a phone Q&A chat with Ranya.

If you cannot participate live at one of the sessions, there will be recordings of past teleconferences available at a later date.
SCHEDULE FOR LATE MAY & JUNE TELECONFERENCES WILL BE POSTED SOON ON THE DVDINFO PAGE.
Visit the DVDINFO page also to register your dvds once you have them, so you'll get all the e-mail updates and bonus content as we have it ready.

See below for special MULTIPLE-DVD PACKAGE DISCOUNTS -- FREE BONUS GIFT PERFORMANCE DVD with 2- or 3-DVD packages!
And you can also order CDs that go with the videos (including for Modern Oriental choreography music) to be shipped with your order.

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Sorry, no refunds or credits after payment has been made -- merchandise orders may be exchanged for another item only if products have not yet been shipped.

Instructional DVDs

Belly Dance Egyptian Style: The Baladi:


Everything you wanted to know about the taqsim beledi progression! Featuring musical breakdown with live Arab musicians, including the wonderful Egyptian accordionist Nabawy, who grew up on Mohammed Ali Street in Cairo. Includes terminology, musicianship for dancers, plus foundational Egyptian dance technique, improvisation training drills (using a cool recording loop system!), and three different costumed performances by Ranya.
BONUS: sign up for the free teleconferences for each of the instructional DVDs you buy--add to cart (see below)!

Now Available for Pre-Order!

$25
includes US shipping!
$5
Discounted international
shipping		 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SUPPLEMENT: PLEASE ADD TO CART--THANK YOU!
This is a promotional rate, for any and all DVDs you order at the same time. If you pre-order all titles, items will be shipped as available, so you won't have to wait,
and you'll get free shipping on the later shipments! Limited time offer.

$5

BALADI TELECONFERENCE
Free access to SPRING TELECONFERENCE with Ranya on THE BALADI DVD set! Add to cart with your purchase of The Baladi set.
Dates and details are on the DVD Info page.

FREE BONUS

BALADI TELECONFERENCE
Paid access to TELECONFERENCE with Ranya on THE BALADI DVD set!
Promotional rate - this is for you if you didn't buy your DVD on this site, or if you are thinking about buying the DVDs and want to hear more about them from Ranya.
Dates and details are on the DVD Info page.

$10

Belly Dance Egyptian Style: Modern Oriental:


Choreography and styling for modern Oriental Egyptian-style dance. Includes technique and choreographic material (including several drills) for beginners through advanced dancers—something for everyone! Also includes musical breakdown of the dance piece, so you can follow what you are hearing with even more feeling and depth. Plus theatrical performance by Ranya of the choreography.
BONUS: sign up for the free teleconferences for each of the instructional DVDs you buy--add to cart (see below)!

 

Now Available for Pre-Order!

$20
includes US shipping!

MODERN ORIENTAL
TELECONFERENCE
Free access to SPRING TELECONFERENCE with Ranya on the MODERN ORIENTAL dvd! Add to cart with your purchase of Modern Oriental DVD.
Dates and details are on the DVD Info page.

FREE BONUS

MODERN ORIENTAL
TELECONFERENCE
Paid access to SPRING TELECONFERENCE with Ranya on the MODERN ORIENTAL dvd! Promotional rate - this is for you if you didn't buy your DVD on this site, or if you are thinking about buying the DVD and want to hear more about it from Ranya.
Dates and details are on the DVD Info page.

$10
MUSIC CD CD: YOUSRY SHARIF WASH YA WASH VOL. 4 (includes choreographies for Modern Oriental DVD) $15
free shipping with DVD purchase
$5
Discounted international
shipping		 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SUPPLEMENT: PLEASE ADD TO CART--THANK YOU!
This is a promotional rate, for any and all DVDs you order at the same time. If you pre-order all titles, items will be shipped as available, so you won't have to wait,
and you'll get free shipping on the later shipments! Limited time offer.

$5

Belly Dance Egyptian Style: Classical Oriental:


Choreography and styling for classical Oriental Egyptian-style dance. Musicality training for dancers, including meet-the-musicians section, and how to apply movements to the traditional sounds of Arabic music. Styling that recalls "Golden Age" dance, delicate, lyrical, playful, with attention to feeling as expressed through Arabic maqamat (melodic modes) and rhythms. Technique and choreographic material (including combination drills and improvisational practice flows) for beginners through advanced dancers—something for everyone! Also includes musical breakdown of the dance piece, so you can follow what you are hearing with even more feeling and depth. Plus full Oriental dance show performance by Ranya with 6-member live Arabic orchestra.
BONUS: sign up for the free teleconferences for each of the instructional DVDs you buy--add to cart (see below)!

PLEASE NOTE: Classical Oriental dvd will not be released until summer--however, any other items in your order will be shipped as they are ready, and you won't need to pay the extra shipping cost if you pre-order Classical Oriental.

Now Available for Pre-Order!

Available Summer 2009

$20
includes US shipping!
     

CLASSICAL ORIENTAL
TELECONFERENCE
Free access to TELECONFERENCE with Ranya on the CLASSICAL ORIENTAL dvd! Add to cart with your purchase. Dates and details to be announced after release date for the dvd is finalized. This will be in late summer or early fall 2009.

FREE BONUS

     
MUSIC CD CD: YOUSRY SHARIF WASH YA WASH VOL. 4 (includes choreographies for Modern Oriental DVD) $15
free shipping with DVD purchase
   


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2-DVD Package Deal!!

Buy both together & save--these will ship together!
NEW!! You can also use this package option to pre-order ANY 2 instructional DVDs--such as Modern & Classical Oriental.
Please indicate in your note which 2 DVDs you are ordering.

BONUS: INCLUDES FREE TELECONFERENCE FOR EACH DVD!


MARCH-APRIL SPECIAL: FREE PERFORMANCE DVD WITH PURCHASE OF
2- or 3-DVD INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE

Pick one performance DVD "Layali Lafayette" or "Live at the Hookah Lounge" as a bonus gift (ADD TO CART - BELOW)

PLEASE NOTE: Classical Oriental dvd will not be released until late summer or early fall--however, any other items in your order will be shipped as they are ready, and you won't need to pay the extra shipping cost if you pre-order Classical Oriental.

Now Available for Pre-Order!

$45.00
includes US shipping!

Ranya New York Nights:
Layali Lafayette -Bonus gift with 2- or 3- instructional DVD package
see below for more about this DVD

FREE
includes US shipping

Ranya New York Nights: Live at the Hookah Lounge - Bonus gift with 2- or 3-instructional DVD package
see below for more about this DVD

FREE
includes US shipping
     


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3-DVD Package Deal!!

Buy all three together & save!


Also sign up for the free teleconferences for the DVDs you buy--add to cart!

(SEE ABOVE, UNDER EACH INDIVIDUAL DVD TITLE, FOR TELECONFERENCES)

BONUS: INCLUDES BALADI, MODERN ORIENTAL & CLASSICAL ORIENTAL TELECONFERENCES

(ONE CONFERENCE FOR EACH DVD)


MARCH-APRIL SPECIAL: FREE PERFORMANCE DVD WITH PURCHASE OF
2- or 3-DVD INSTRUCTIONAL PACKAGE

pick one performance DVD "Layali Lafayette" or "Live at the Hookah Lounge" as a bonus gift (ADD TO CART - ABOVE)

PLEASE NOTE: Classical Oriental dvd will not be released until summer or early fall--however, any other items in your order will be shipped as they are ready, and you won't need to pay the extra shipping cost if you pre-order Classical Oriental.

Now Available for Pre-Order!

$60.00
includes US shipping!

     
$5
Discounted international
shipping		 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SUPPLEMENT: PLEASE ADD TO CART--THANK YOU!
This is a promotional rate, for any and all DVDs you order at the same time. If you pre-order all titles, items will be shipped as available, so you won't have to wait,
and you'll get free shipping on the later shipments! Limited time offer.

$5

Performance DVDs

Ranya New York Nights: Layali Lafayette


Solo dance performances (2005-06) by Ranya with live musicians at the famous Lafayette Grill & Bar, the Mediterranean supper club that hosts many of New York City’s big bellydance shows. This video features 5 different costumed performances, all improvised from Egyptian Oriental style to Middle Eastern jazz fusion, including two double-cane dances and a shamadan (Egyptian candelabra) dance. See clips on the YouTube video below: the Lafayette performance selections are the ones with the spacious blond-wood dance floor.

 $25.00
includes US shipping

Ranya New York Nights: Live at the Hookah Lounge


Solo dance performances (2006) by Ranya with live musicians at two Manhattan “hookah lounges,” where patrons can smoke traditional water pipes, enjoy live music, food and drinks, and maybe dance a bit with the band! These are two full Oriental shows, improvised, one with a fantastic Turkish-gypsy style band and the other with an Arabic band. Each show features a different candle-tray dance in Ranya’s signature style. See clips on the YouTube video below: the Hookah Lounge selections are the ones that feature a slightly darker, more casual ambiance.

 $25.00
includes US shipping

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Package Deal!!

Ranya New York Nights: Layali Lafayette & Live at the Hookah Lounge

Buy both together & save!

 $45.00
includes US shipping
     

New Ranya Arts Productions Performance DVD
will be released in 2009!

Stay tuned for details...

   
$5
international
shipping

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SUPPLEMENT: PLEASE ADD TO CART--THANK YOU!
This is a promotional rate, for any and all DVDs you order at the same time. If you pre-order all titles, items will be shipped as available, so you won't have to wait,
and you'll get free shipping on the later shipments! Limited time offer.

$5

 

Workshops / Special Topics
 

 

  
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Check back for next workshops--or join the e-mail list (send request to office@ranya.net to receive updates!

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Private Lessons in NYC

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1-hour private or semi-private (2 people) lesson
at Ranya’s Sunnyside Salon Studio in New York City

$80

 $80.00
     
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1.5-hour private or semi-private (2 people) lesson
at Ranya’s Sunnyside Salon Studio in New York City
$120

 $120.00
     
pf 2-hour private or semi-private (2 people) lesson
at Ranya’s Sunnyside Salon Studio in New York City
$160		 $160.00
     
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4-hour private lesson package
at Ranya’s Sunnyside Salon Studio in New York City

$295

Save money and make the commitment to your development as a dancer by purchasing a package of lessons. Package lessons must be taken within a month from date of first lesson, in any time combination (1 hour at a time, or 1.5+1.5+1 hour, or 2 hours + 2 hours, as you wish). Rates higher at other locations or for more people; please contact Ranya for details.

 $295
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Please note that private lesson rates are higher in other locations: $100/hour for one or two people, for most locations. Contact Ranya with any questions.