DAHAB - Raks Al Zahra 7th Anniversary

What is worth more than gold to you? "Dahab" means gold in Arabic and it is the theme of Raks Al Zahra's 7th Anniversary show this year. The jewels we are seeking in coming together to share our repertoire with you aren't the kind that glisten. Instead the treasure that we are after is in each one of us, it comes from the creativity, resourcefulness and wisdom we have harnessed in our movement and in our artistic journeys in the time we have been working on our craft from afar. The last 2 years have been filled with many challenges for our members, including our Director Natalie Nazario, as we have tried to navigate the ins and outs of remote training and dancing as a group. While switching to an online platform for teaching and performing in 2020 and 2021 was difficult, it brought about a fantastic opportunity to expand our dance company beyond our core group with the addition of Raks Al Zahra International and Rask Al Zahra Seeds. As a result, our dance company has been enriched with both seasoned and blossoming talent from New York and all over the world. To celebrate all of the lessons and blessings we have received in the last couple of years,  Raks Al Zahra will be sharing the celebration that we had in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico last November 21, 2021.