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02/09/2026

Beginner Dabke Class, Session 8: Zaino Style

In Session 8, our beginner students started learning Zaino Dabke, one of the trickiest Lebanese Dabke styles.

Zaino is not only about steps. The style depends more on shoulder movement, controlled stops, posture, and knowing how to pause between movements without losing the rhythm.

It is also known in some traditions as Al 3adiyeh, the usual style, because it was once widely practiced in Baalbek. Today, it is less common, but still essential for anyone learning the full set of Lebanese Dabke styles.

Join our beginner Dabke classes in Beirut with Zorba Academy.

01/09/2026

Beginner Dabke Class, Session 8: Shmeliye Style

In Session 8, our beginner students started integrating all the Shmeliye Dabke steps they learned throughout the course.

This session is an important bridge before moving into the intermediate Dabke level, where students begin learning different performance variations, jumps, silences, openings, and smoother transitions inside the line.

At this stage, learning Dabke becomes more than memorizing steps. Students start understanding how the steps connect with the music, rhythm, and group movement.

Join our beginner Dabke classes in Beirut with Zorba Academy.

30/08/2026

Beginner Dabke Class, Session 7: Bedewe Style

In Session 7, students started building more confidence in Bedewe Dabke by connecting the steps with better rhythm, flow, and control.

The focus was on understanding when to use the basic step, opening, drops, jumps, hops, and variations while staying grounded inside the line.

Bedewe needs power, but beginners also need timing, patience, and clean transitions to keep the movement strong without losing the beat.

Join our beginner Dabke classes in Beirut with Zorba Academy.

29/08/2026

Beginner Dabke Class, Session 8: Shmelieh Style

In Session 8, students started connecting the Shmelieh steps with more confidence and flow.

The focus was on moving smoothly between the basic step, opening, performance step, drops, jumps, and transitions while staying connected to the rhythm of the music.

At this stage, beginners begin to understand that Dabke is not only about knowing each step separately. It is about listening, reacting, and knowing when to use each movement inside the line.

Join our beginner Dabke classes in Beirut with Zorba Academy.

28/08/2026

Intermediate Dabke Class, Session 8: Shmelieh Style

In this session, students worked on making their Shmelieh Dabke feel cleaner, sharper, and more connected to the music.

At the intermediate level, the focus is no longer only on knowing the steps. Students need to understand how to move between the basic step, opening, performance step, jumps, drops, and transitions without breaking the rhythm of the line.

Session 8 is where the style starts becoming more natural, confident, and performance-ready.

Join our intermediate Dabke classes in Beirut with Zorba Academy.

28/08/2026

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Intermediates every Wednesday 7 pm
Advanced every Wednesday 8:30 pm

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27/08/2026

صف المبتدئين، الجلسة الثامنة: أسلوب الشمالية

في هذه الجلسة، بدأ الطلاب بربط خطوات الشمالية بطريقة أوضح، مع التركيز على الانتقال السلس بين الحركة الأساسية، الافتتاح، خطوة الأداء، والقفز.

الهدف لم يعد حفظ الخطوة فقط، بل فهم متى نغيّر الحركة بحسب الموسيقى، الإيقاع، السرعة، وقوة الآلات.

في الجلسة الثامنة، يبدأ المبتدئ بالشعور بثقة أكبر داخل خط الدبكة، ويتعلّم كيف يتحرّك مع المجموعة من دون أن يفقد العدّ أو الإيقاع.

انضموا إلى صفوف الدبكة للمبتدئين في بيروت.

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26/08/2026

Beginner Dabke Class, Thursday 7 PM: Shmelieh Style

In Session 7, students continued developing their Shmelieh Dabke with more confidence, rhythm, and control inside the line.

At this stage, beginners are learning how to connect the steps together, follow the music, keep the timing clean, and move with the group without hesitation.

Shmelieh may look simple, but the beauty is in the details: posture, transitions, rhythm, and confidence.

Join our beginner Dabke classes in Ashrafieh with Zorba Academy.

26/08/2026

Learn Dabke in English: 6-Count Beginner Step

This beginner Dabke tutorial breaks down a simple 6-count Lebanese Dabke step in English and Arabic. Start with the left foot forward, then add three right-foot stomps on counts 2 and 3. On count 4, bring the right foot backward. On count 5, raise the left foot, then finish with a strong left-foot stomp on count 6.

This step helps beginners understand rhythm, counting, balance, and timing before dancing with music. Practice it slowly first, then repeat it with the Dabke beat until the movement feels natural.

Learn Dabke step by step with Zorba Academy.

25/08/2026

صف الأطفال، الجلسة السابعة: أسلوب البدوي

في هذه الجلسة، بدأ الأطفال بفهم أسلوب البدوي بشكل أعمق، ليس فقط كخطوات قوية، بل كإيقاع يحتاج إلى تركيز، ثبات، وتناسق داخل خط الدبكة.

تعلّموا كيف يتحكمون بالحركة، كيف يسمعون الإيقاع، وكيف يحافظون على طاقتهم مع المجموعة من دون استعجال.

مع الأطفال، نعلّم البدوي بطريقة ممتعة وتدريجية، حتى يشعروا أن القوة في الدبكة تبدأ من الثقة والفهم، لا من الحركة السريعة فقط.

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