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Denise Enan - Artistic Director
World-renowned master of Egyptian dance, Denise trained in ballet from the age
of four with the Russian Bolchoi and was among the first generation of dancers
accepted into the dance school of the National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt (Firqua
Kawmyyia), where she met her future husband, fellow dancer Ahmed Enan. Denise
quickly rose to become a principal dancer with the Kawmyyia, as well as being
responsible for teaching the troupe repertoire to new members; counted among
her students are prestigeous names such as Dawlat Ibrahim, Faten Salama, Freiz
Sayed and Lubna Imam, among countless others. Denise has travelled the world
over several times as an acclaimed performer and workshop
instructor.
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Ahmed "Amido" Enan - Choreographer
Ahmed is an award winning choreographer, and was a principal dancer with
Firqua Kawmyyia (National Folkloric Troupe of Egypt), where he met his
wife Denise (Tawfiq) Enan. Ahmed trained in gymnastics as a youth and
belonged to the first generation of Kawmyyia dancers. Ahmed served as
a filmographer, photographer and researcher of regional folk dances for
the Egyptian Ministry of Culture's Folklore Centre, which served as a
resource and inspiration for the stage choreographies of the National
Troupe and Reda Dance Troupe in Egypt. Together Denise and Ahmed have
toured the world and performed for Emperors, Kings and
Presidents.
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Janet Gale - Principle Dancer
Janet is the longest standing member in the troupe's history, joining
the group in 1985 after three years of studying Egyptian Oriental and
Folkloric dance with Denise Enan. Since then Janet has performed in countless
shows, festivals and weddings with the troupe including travel to other
venues such as Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City and New York state. Janet's
many years of experience and knowledge of the repertoire eventually led
to her being principal dancer with the group.
Janet contributes to costume design and is responsible for costume construction,
having graduated from the Richard Robinson School of Fashion Design in Ottawa.
She also assists Denise and Ahmed in teaching the troupe repertoire to newer
members.
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Ginette "Gilane" Yassa - Dancer
Ginette was asked to join the troupe after two years of studying oriental
dance with Denise Enan and has been a member since
1989. She has performed with the group in many shows, festivals and weddings.
Ginette is also a teacher at the Studio Oasis and specializes in giving mini
workshops geared to the beginner and intermediate I level; teaching technique
and a dance routine.
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Marie-Catherine ''Marika''
Yassa - Dancer
Bio coming soon...
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Farida - Dancer
Farida has always had a need to express her artistic side. From 1983
to 1996 she practiced and taught figure skating. In 1999, having newly
arrived in the National Capital Region, she began studying Oriental
Dance with Denise Enan; it was as if she had been struck by lightening!
The following year, she joined the Enan Egyptian Troupe and has performed
with them ever since. She started teaching Bellydance in 2002, and
she joined Denise Enan’s team of teachers in 2003 upon the opening
of Studio Oasis where she teachers all levels of classes. Over the
years, Farida has acquired a solid experience and is equally adept
with improvisation or following choreography in both the Oriental and
Folkloric styles. She has developed her own unique personal style and
performs professionally at weddings and special events.
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Johanne "Johara" D'Aoust - Dancer
Johara
began her dance career in modern and jazz. In 2001, she started Belly dancing
with Denise Enan. She has taken workshops
with Luna, Faten Salama and Hadia. In June 2007, she took a series of workshops
at the Nile Group Festival in Cairo with
world-renowned instructors Hassan Khalil, Freiz Sayed, Liza Laziza and Asmahan.
Johara teaches Belly dance at Dance Oasis. An
alluring and fluid dancer, she also performs solo at weddings and special occasions.
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Tia ''Taheya'' Moffat -
dancer
Taheya began her dance training at the age of three with ballet instructor
Maki Kabayama (former dancer of the National Ballet of Canada and
instructor of international folkloric dance) and continued her ballet
and jazz training for twelve years. Taheya discovered Egyptian dance
with Denise Enan in 2004, and joined the Enan Egyptian Troupe that
same year. Since then, she has continued her training with Denise,
while taking various workshops with renowned Oriental dancers such
as Luna, Aziza and Hadia. Taheya has taught belly dance classes with
a folkloric twist at Dance Oasis and other studios. In addition to
performing with the Troupe, she performs as a soloist and with the
Oriental collective Banaat al Waha at weddings and other special
occasions.
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Cathy -
dancer
Cathy began her Egyptian dance training with Denise Enan in 1977 and was
a founding member of the Enan Folkloric Troupe. After leaving the Enan
troupe she performed professionally as a soloist for many years in the
Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto area. She also performed with a professional
Lebanese dance troupe before moving to the Middle East where she lived
for seven years. Cathy has been teaching Egyptian and Lebanese dance styles,
including folklore, for more than thirty years. She re-joined the Enan
troupe in 2008 after a long absence, and continues to perform and teach.
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Isabelle - dancer
Having had training in figure skating as well as jazz, Isabelle
discovered Oriental dance with Denise Enan in 2006. Today, she
continues her training under Denise’s guidance, as well a
with several other renowned dancers such as Aziza, Hadia, Farida,
and Jalilah. Isabelle teaches at Denise Enan’s Dance Oasis
studio, and dances professionally at special events.
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Cyntia - dancer
Cyntia has always been fascinated by dance. It was in 2005 that
by lucky chance she participated in a trial class and literally
fell in love with Oriental Dance. She began her studies with Krystina
and Farida at Dance Oasis, and since that beginning has also deepened
her learning with multiple teachers in Quebec City where she was
a member of the Troupe Banat el Nil with Lucie Gingras, and in
Toronto at Arabesque Academy. She has also participated in workshops
with Aziza, Caroline Labrie, and Amelia, amongst others. Since
moving back to the Outaouais region in 2011, she has been a member
of the Enan Egyptian Troupe and has been continuing her training
with Denise Enan and Mayada.
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