Ramzi El
Edlibi
Raised
in Lebanon where he was immersed in the dance, rhythms
and cultural traditions of the Middle East,
Ramzi has traveled the world to research and train
in numerous dance forms including Middle Eastern
dance with Caracalla (1975- 1981), Flamenco with
Jose Granero (1980), Classical ballet with V. Dukodovski
(1983- 1997), Jazz with Luigi (1986), Ballroom with
Pierre de Leine (1997- 2002), and Tango with Carlos
Gavito (1997).
He
moved to New York City in 1983 where he created and
directed the Ramzi El Edlibi Dance Company for
which he brought together dancers from Modern and
Western Classical Schools of Dance with those immersed
in the rich flavors, stories, and traditions of
the Middle East.
In
1993, together with Sharron Rose he began to create
multicultural arts-in-education programs
for Arts
Horizons and Lotus Fine Arts in New York, as
well as Young Audiences of America for which he continues
to direct and perform to this day. Since 1998
he
has been creating new programs for these organizations
including Dances and Legends, 100 Years of
Popular Dance and Balady; Music and Dance of
the Middle
East and North Africa. In addition Ramzi has
performed in and choreographed for numerous universities
as
well as for cultural organizations and museums
throughout the world.
Ramzi
is also a master Middle Eastern percussionist who
performs with many traditional groups in
NYC. He is currently researching and writing
a compendium
of ancient and modern rhythms of the Middle
East.
