Zorba Academy
Learn Dabke
Group classes, private sessions, and online courses. All skill levels welcome.
4 Definitive Training Tracks : In Person and Online
Choose from beginner-friendly recorded video tracks, intensive Beirut studio line workshops, custom private formatting, or cultural theory streams. Starting from $50.
Why Zorba Academy Is Different
The Only Academy Teaching All Six Baalbek Styles
Count Before Music
We break down mathematical foot numbers and balance tracks before triggering music tracks. Muscle memory forms rapidly without rhythmic confusion.
Line Coordination
We don’t just instruct isolated movements. Classes emphasize weight-shifts, synchronization chains, and front-runner leadership rules inside a live line.
Authentic Preservation
Zero diluted choreography steps. You study historical regional folk art patterns drawn straight from original root schools of Baalbek instructors.
What Our Students Say
“The counting-before-music method completely transformed how I dance. I went from being confused at weddings to leading the line with absolute confidence.”
— Rami K., Beirut Workshop Student
“Being part of the diaspora, it’s hard to find authentic training. The online course was incredibly detailed, clear, and deeply proud of our Lebanese heritage.”
— Maya S., Online Course Member
Explore Dabke Culture | Articles and Heritage
Dive deep into the rich structural roots and regional costuming rules of Levantine folk dance.
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