DISCOVER THE ORIENTAL DANCE ART FIELD
ABOUT IT
Mina Ali has been dancing for 22 years, trained in the “old school” tradition where she took notes from classes, traveled to Egypt to learn - before the time of Youtube & online classes.
She has completing professional programs including the AATEC – Mahmoud Reda legacy for professional dancers and has besides her dance profession been working in Norwegian hospitals for 18 years where she holds a diploma as an Auxiliary Nurse.
Over the time, Mina has seen that dancers develop professionalism in many ways—through performing, studying with teachers, teaching, doing competitions, or very often a mix of these paths.
Herself, she honed her skills by performing regularly in Norway from age 16, filming, analyzing and studying herself - learning from each show she had - parallelly with ongoing studying with her teachers.
For most of her career, Mina has been skeptical about certificates. Around 20 years ago, when certificates started to exist and became trendy, her teachers warned her that a piece of paper cannot make anyone professional—it’s just a paper. They believed that true skill comes from passion, dedication, and real experience, not certificates that one is paying for.
Mina has therefor created this program in response to student demand, designed to provide real insight from her experiences in Tunisia and abroad where it not only teaches the dance itself, but also how to thrive in the professional dance business while maintaining longevity, good health - taking care of their inner passion - based on her own experiences.
Students wishing to apply for the National Professional Card in Tunisia (for Tunisian nationalities) will receive guidance, including choreography preparation for their application.
Applying for the professional card is optional.
This program is for curious, dedicated, and hardworking dancers, not those seeking a certificate as a formality. It requires self-study of provided theoretical material and spreads training over time - allowing knowledge to be absorbed naturally with reflection and realism.
The focus is on developing skills related to the actual dance scene and teaching business - understanding the profession, and integrating passion with practical knowledge, making it affordable and effective for serious dancers in Tunisia and abroad.
Program Introduction
Sep-Dec 2025
Choreography
& professional basics
Aug 24 - Sep 2, 2021
Jan-March 2026
Teaching & Choreography Development
Jun 4 - Jun 14, 2021
April-June 2026
Performance & live music collaboration
Jan 21 - Feb 4, 2021
- Earn your Program Participation Certificate by completing the program and exams
Attendance Policy
Program Overview Module 1
Total Hours: 12
Time: 9.00-10.00 PM
Dates 2025:
September: 11, 18, 25
Oktober: 16, 23, 30
November: 6, 13, 20, 27
December: 4, 11
Exam Dates December: 18, 19, 20
Certification Level 1:
Choreography & professional basics
Content:
Introduction to the foundation of oriental dance (Mahmoud Reda style technique)
Movements from our structured method (“movement map”)
Learn the basic teaching methods & dance Mythology
Theoretical material:
Introduction & body physiology
Professional etiquette for teaching, performing, and navigating the dance business (local & international)
Basic music theory, rhythms & analysis for choreography creation
Exams: (December 2025)
Practical: Presentation of personal choreography
Theoretical: Written assignment (case & theme related to course knowledge, submission possible in French, English, or Arabic)
Program Overview Module 2 (January– March 2026)
Certification Level 2:
Teaching & Choreography Development
Hours: 12
Content:
Choreography development (Part 2)
"Raqs Sharqi" travel steps & performance essentials for live music
Music knowledge for dancers
Business communication
Building a career as a teacher or performer
Teaching responsibility, injury prevention & coaching role
Exams:
Practical: Teaching demonstration
Theoretical: Written assignment (case & theme related to course knowledge, submission possible in French, English, or Arabic)
Program Overview Module 3 (April – June 2026)
Certification Level 3:
Performance & Live Music Collaboration
Hours: 12
Content:
Professional performance practice in real settings (optional)
Live music experience & improvisation (in the studio)
Costume etiquette & professional presentation
Insights into the backstage business realities in Tunisia, Egypt and the arab world
Building a full show (music, staging, costume, communication)
Exams:
Practical: Live music performance (20 min) + feedback, creating a complete show with individual variation
Theoretical: Written assignment (case & theme related to course knowledge, submission possible in French, English, or Arabic)
Certifications:
Each module provides a certification issued by Mina Ali Studio once the exams are successfully passed.
Module 1:
Choreography & professional basics Level 1
Module 2:
Teaching & Choreography Development Level 2
Module 3:
Performance & live music collaborations Level 3
Price per module: 450 TND (3 months)
Total (3 modules): 1350 TND (9 months)
Price if needed to repeat the exam the next semester:
70 TND for practical, 100 TND for theoretical.
Duration per module: 12 hours per module – total 36 hours of studio training (+ homework, exams & practical setups)
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.”
