Ahmed Hussien has inspired some of the best known Middle Eastern dancers & instructors in NYC and throughout the USA! Ahmed is trained in Classical Ballet, Egyptian Folklore & he is the ONLY Egyptian to be a Ballroom Champion! He is the first Egyptian Dancer to claim NYC as his home ..Yousry ( Ahmed) Sharif was to follow him a few years later ..Ahmed assisted him and gave him his start in NYC. Videos below show Ahmed dancing with his student Yousry Sharif playing the tabla in the 80's.
As a young man Ahmed Hussien studied and graduated from the Higher Institute of Egypt. While in Egypt, Ahmed toured the world with the National Cairo Ballet of which he was principal dancer!
He came to the United States at the age of 18 years. Among some of his credits is choreographer to the hit Broadway show “Oh Brother” while teaching Oriental Dance throughout the US. He has performed at Lincoln Center as well as touring the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America teaching workshops and seminars in Middle Eastern Dance.
Ahmed has owned and operated dance studios in NYC and presently owns and operates dance studios in Florida. He is NDCA Certified and is co-owner of The Virginia State Dancesport Competition.
Ahmed Hussien is currentlly a personal advisor to Nourhan Sharif and he is not participating in Bellydance Seminars otherwise.
