Beirut · Lebanon · Since 2022
Lebanese Dabke.
Learn it. Understand its masters. Plan your Zaffe. Explore the heritage.
Where to start
What brings you here?
Zorba Academy
I want to learn Dabke
Weekly classes in Beirut and structured online training from anywhere.
Zorba Academy · Beirut & Online
Dabke Classes
- Beginners · Every Thursday 7 PM & 8:30 PM
- Intermediate · Wednesday 7–8 PM
- Advanced · Wednesday 8:30–9:30 PM
- Practice (all levels) · Tuesday 8:30 PM
- Private classes · Friday 7–9 PM
- Online steps course · $50 / 4 videos
- Online theory · $100 / 4 sessions
Wedding Guide
I am planning a Zaffe
Design your Lebanese wedding entrance before you contact any performer.
Lebanese Wedding Entrance
Zaffe Guide
- Tabla players & Zaffe dancers
- Zajal poet & Mijwiz musicians
- Oriental dancers
- Horseback riders
- Baalbek elder dancers
- Choose your style: traditional, modern, or mixed
Heritage Project
I want to study the Masters
Research the great Dabke masters of Baalbek — their lineage, styles, and legacy.
Dabke Baalbackieh
The Dabke Masters
- Great masters of Baalbek Dabke
- Styles: Arja · Bedewe · Zaino · Shmeliyeh
- Performance lineages documented
- Cultural archive & research
- For researchers, dancers, and diaspora
Cultural Platform
I want Lebanese heritage
Articles, history, music, costumes, and village culture from Lebanon and the Bekaa.
Lebanon · Bekaa Valley · Baalbek
Heritage & Culture
- Dabke history and origins
- Lebanese village culture
- Traditional music & instruments
- Costume and regional identity
- Baalbek and the Bekaa Valley
- In-depth research articles
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