NCCA Dance

The National Centre for Culture and Arts (NCCA) of King Hussein Foundation is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that was founded in 1987 by Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein. The dance department was established in 1998 with an aim to incorporate performing arts in all levels of education in order to promote creativity, humanitarian values, and cross-cultural understanding; to enhance cult

ural enrichment; and to bring about social change. Its activities and programs reach out to an audience of approximately 37,000 persons annually. NCCA’s dance department comprises of three programs:


> Dance School
The Dance School was established in 1998 & provides professional training in all forms of dance; ballet, contemporary, hiphop and folklore and is accredited by the Royal Academy of Dance, Great Britain. Students of the dance department present The Royal Academy of Dance examinations and take part in NCCA’s annually held productions. Current Classes:
Ballet - (Svetlana Tahboub / Ruba Abu Sabha / Gacia Tokajian)
Contemporary - (Shireen Talhouni)
Hip-Hop - (Ala'a Alqaisi)


> MISK Dance Company
NCCA established the Dance Theater Troupe (MISK) in 1998, the only troupe of its kind in Jordan. The troupe comprises of 12 members who are professionally trained in classical ballet & contemporary dance techniques in addition to traditional Jordanian folk dance. The troupe performs extensively locally and internationally combining the traditional Jordanian culture & heritage within a modern and professional context that embodies the spirit of history & modernity.


> Annual Amman Contemporary Dance Festival (ACDF)
ACDF is an annual festival which was initiated in 2009 and which falls in line with NCCA’s mission to promote cultural exchange programs. It is the sole annual festival in Jordan that provides Jordanian audiences the chance to experience cutting edge international performances by renowned choreographers and companies that are deemed inspiring, creative, and thought-provoking, and also to further their appreciation of the aesthetics and techniques of contemporary dance. Various workshops are also held to provide artists the opportunity to expand their horizons & benefit from the experience of artists worldwide. The ACDF falls within the Masahat Dance Network, a regional network comprising of Maqamat Dance Theatre in Lebanon; Sareyyet Ramallah in Palestine; Tanween Dance Theatre in Syria (which has been inactive since the onset of the Syrian crisis) and the National Center for Culture and Arts in Jordan. For more information , please contact us at 06 56 90 292 or email us at [email protected]