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 Join us for an unparalleled three-day celebration of Arabic music and dance, featuring top musicians and dancers from across the U.S. Enjoy live performances, immersive workshops, and engaging discussions with renowned artists.

October 3, 4 & 5 2025

What is GoLive!?

It’s not a typical weekend workshop, or three-day festival - we are bringing some of the best musicians who specialize in Arabic music from across the United States together with dancers who love that music, for three days of movement, live music and learning opportunities.

See what’s in store for this not-to-be-missed weekend as we put the focus on live music and improvisation - and why they are important. Three days of performance, workshops and discussion featuring guest artists Michael Ibrahim, Georges Lammam, Susu Pampanin, Amina Goodyear, Isaac Lopez, Cassandra Shore, Roxxanne Shelaby, Bahaia, Debbie Smith, Karen Barbee, and more. Dancers who attended GoLive! 2023 are still talking about it - so don't miss out this year!

GENESIS of GoLive!
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GoLive! Instructors & Musicians

Get to know the instructors and musicians of GoLive! 2024.

Planning is underway forGoLive! 2025.

Cassandra Shore

Internationally-renowned Dancer, Choreographer & Teacher, Founder of Jawaahir Dance Company

www.jawaahir.org

Roxxanne Shelaby

Dancer, Producer & Director of The Fez Documentary, Raqs Film Festival

www.roxxanne.net

Debbie Smith

Raqs Sharqi Dancer

www.hattayabatta.com

Bahaia

Owner & Principal Teacher of the Austin Bellydance Studio, Producer of The Austin Belly Dance Convention and Cabaret Dance Camp

www.austinbellydance.com

Michael Ibrahim

Award-Winning Conductor, Multi-Instrumentalist, Educator, Founder & Music Director of the National Arab Orchestra (NAO)

www.arabmaestro.com

Georges Lammam

Violinist, Composer

Susu Pampanin

World-renowned Master Percussionist

www.susudrummer.com

Amina Goodyear

Dancer, Artistic Director, Musician, Cultural Ambassador, Producer, Founder of The Aswan Dancers, The Giza Club, etc.

www.aswandancers.org

Usama Baalbaki

Co-founder of the National Arab Orchestra (NAO), and Chairman of the Board of Directors

@usama_baalbaki

Isaac Lopez

Guitarist, Bassist, Vocalist

@ilopezguitar

Karen Barbee

Founder & Creative Director of Karavan Studio

www.karavanstudio.com

KNOW MORE

GoLive! Registration

You have the freedom to choose from À la carte Tickets, or avail the Full Weekend Package.

The Full Weekend Package includes:

  • 5 workshops to live music
  • 2 lectures / discussions
  • 3 evening dance concerts with premium seating*
  • Attendance to 1 matinee dance concert

 

* Provisions will be made for the purchase of additional, adjacent seats for family and friends.

All sales are final. No refunds. No transfers.

January 1st

Start of Registration

GET READY. GET SET. GoLive!

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Relive GoLive!

FIVE workshops
THREE evening shows
ONE matinee show
TWENTY musicians
FIFTY dancers

and EVERYTHING to LIVE MUSIC!!

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