Garnet Kepler

Garnet Kepler, Anna's teacher and choreographer for the Habibi Dancers came to do a workshop with us today. It was very exciting and we learned many things. The Habibi Dancers is a mid-Michigan based dance company specializing in Middle Eastern and related dance. The company is well-known for its annual concerts and its appearances at local events, summer art and ethnic festivals, and fairs. The company grew out of a performing dance group sponsored by Lansing Community College and was incorporated as an independent nonprofit dance company in 1983.
The Habibi Dancers is dedicated to studying and performing the dances of the Middle East and related forms from North Africa through central Asia. Offering Michigan audiences unique presentations of authentically costumed folkloric and classical dances from Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, the Arabian Peninsula, Persia and Morocco, the Habibi Dancers has enriched the local ethnic dance scene. Styles and choreographies are learned from foreign born and American teachers, and imported dance videos also provide an invaluable resource unavailable a decade ago. Garnet's stage name is Yasmina Amal.