Connection profile
Nadra Assaf
Dancer · Choreographer · Educator
Connection with Alex
Nadra taught Alex Dance Improvisation at LAU in Fall 2019 and performed in his short film āh (2020).
Work & recognition
Projects, programmes and milestones. Each entry explains its relationship and attribution.
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In commonStudy
Fall 2019 · Study · Lebanese American University
Dance Improvisation
Nadra taught Alex’s Dance Improvisation course at LAU.
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IndieX Film Fest
Annual Award Nominee · United States
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Las Cruces International Film Festival
Official Selection · United States
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Top Indie Film Awards
Official Selection · Nominee: Best Student Film · Japan
Official Winter 2020 results
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Watersprite Film Festival
Official Selection · United Kingdom
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First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
Official Selection · United Kingdom
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Karnavati International Film Festival
Official Selection · India
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Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest
Official Selection · Italy
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Spring Grove Caledonia Film Festival
Official Selection · United States
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Global Youth Film Festival
Official Selection · Bangladesh
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Aurora Film Festival
Official Selection · Italy
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GlennFest Film Festival
Official Selection · United States
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IndieX Film Fest
Award of Excellence (Special Mention) · United States
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Hilltop Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion
Official Selection · United States
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Andromeda Film Festival
Official Selection · Turkey
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Hidalgo Film Fest
Official Selection · Mexico
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LIFFT
Nominee · India
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NewFilmmakers LA
Official Selection for InFocus Middle Eastern Cinema · United States
Festival programme
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Wider workFurther reading & conversations
2014 · LAU News
For the love of dance
LAU’s feature follows Assaf’s work establishing the International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon.
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About & links
11 cards · All
Bio
Biography
Nadra Assaf is an American-Lebanese dancer, choreographer and dance researcher. She founded Al-Sarab Dance and established the International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon. Her work explores the relationship between performers and audiences, movement, education and the social contexts of dance.
Bio
Approach & practice
Her research and choreography consider how performers and audiences affect one another. She connects movement with education, social context and advocacy for dance in Lebanon.
Experience
Lifetime achievement · 19 December 2021
A career in dance and education
‘Ard el Mobdeen Institute and Centre Tammouz honored Assaf’s contribution to performing arts in Lebanon and the region at a ceremony held under the patronage of Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture.
Experience
Academic role · Listed October 2026
Dance professor & department chair
LAU lists Assaf as Associate Professor of Dance and Chairperson of the Department of Communication, Mobility and Identity.
Experience
Festival founder · 2011
International Dance Day Festival in Lebanon
Assaf launched the festival in April 2011. Its programme brings dance performances, workshops and exchange between artists and educators to Lebanon.
Education
LAU faculty profile
MFA in Dance
Graduate dance training at Sarah Lawrence College.
Education
LAU faculty profile
Doctor of Education
EdD from the University of Leicester.
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Dance & research
Choreography, research and writing.
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Academic credentials, productions and professional contact.
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