Welcome to Om Laila

My name is Roula Said. I am a dancer, singer, qanun player, percussionist, and teacher with over 25 years experience. I would like to welcome you to my world of beautiful Arabic dance and song, and health-giving Seven Waves movement.

Om Laila is my boutique studio, my temple and my tree house. I am happy to share this very special space with an awesome group of women. Classes here are small and very much tailored to the people in the room. Our approach is holistic both in terms of our view of movement and the body and in terms of the material that we teach. At Om Laila you can learn a choreography to an Arabic song, learn to sing it, and to play it on finger cymbals or even a drum.

We teach 3 levels of Essential Bellydance in Toronto; Seven Waves Movement which is a meditative and invigorating practice that is like the Yoga inside of belly dance, and a unique class called The Musical Dancer which is a training ground for self-accompaniment with zills (finger cymbals). But perhaps the highlight at Om Laila is a very special group called the Bellydance Choir. The Choir learns beautiful songs to accompany the dances which are taught in the various classes and workshops, creating a learning and performance context that is truly integrated, culturally rich, and ever so satisfying.

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