Joy in Motion
Sat, Sep 19
|ATOMIC Ballroom
Tunisian Music & Dance Experience
North African Folklore ~ Live Music ~ Cultural Immersion September 19-20 Atomic Ballroom Featuring live music throughout the weekend with Najib Bahri Weekend & Single Day Passes Available
Time & Location
Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – Sep 20, 2026, 2:00 PM
ATOMIC Ballroom, 17961 Sky Park Cir, Irvine, CA 92614, USA
About the event
Immerse yourself in a two-day experience of Tunisian dance, music, and culture designed to take you from foundational movement to dancing with live music.
Throughout the weekend, dancers will explore the relationship between rhythm, movement, vocals, and cultural context through live percussion and music led by Najib Bahri and instruction by Shani.
Using the iconic Tunisian song Sidi Mansour as a central thread throughout the weekend, participants will learn the music, understand its structure and rhythm, and ultimately dance to it live during the final workshop experience.
Open to dancers interested in North African folkloric dance, live music connection, and deeper cultural immersion.
SCHEDULE
Saturday —Foundations: Movement & Rhythm