RAQSoul by Mercedes Nieto

Our August RAQSoul live class will be a special one — a hybrid session taught live from my summer camp in Budapest! 😍☀

In just over a week, RAQSummer Intensive will begin, and I’m so excited that for the first time, one of our intensive sessions will also be open to you ONLINE.

We’ll spend two hours working on combinations to a classic Cinematic Oriental song from the Golden Era of Egyptian music, in a brand new version you’ve never heard before. We’ll explore its music, rhythm and lyrics through movement and work on all the tiny details that make this piece unique. ✨

If you’re in Budapest, we’d love to welcome you in the studio (either for this workshop or for the whole intensive weekend), or you can dance with us online on RAQSoul from anywhere around the world.

RAQSummer Intensive Open Class
📅 AUGUST 28 (Friday) 14:00-16:00 CEST

FREE for RAQSoul members
40€ for guests

Sign up through the link in bio

Tomorrow, Esme is back on RAQSoul! 😍

On Thursday evening, Esmeralda Colabone and I will be sharing a very special Pop-Up Dance Along Class.

For 90 minutes, we’ll simply do what we love most: celebrate the joy of dancing together. ❤️ Beautiful combinations, lots of dancing and inspiration... and of course, all the wonderful energy we’ll be sharing!

🌍 The class is hybrid, so you can join us live in Budapest or online through RAQSoul from anywhere in the world.
🎥And if you can’t make it live, the recording will be available for one month.

Sign up on raqsoul.com (link in comments):
✨ Free for RAQSoul members
🎟 Guest ticket: 40€ - or join the monthly membership for only 35€

We can’t wait to dance with you tomorrow!

A special summer surprise for you! 😍

It looks like summer on RAQSoul just wouldn’t be complete without Esme… ❤️ So this Thursday, Esmeralda Colabone is coming back for a special Pop-Up Dance Along Class!

Many of you might still remember the beautiful workshop she shared with us last year, and since she’ll be in Budapest this week, we simply couldn’t miss the chance to dance together again.

This will be a hybrid class, so if you’re in Budapest, we’d love to welcome you in the studio, or you can dance with us online on RAQSoul from anywhere around the world.

We’ll share with you more details very soon! Until then… save the date:

🗓 6 August (Thursday) 19:00–20:30 CEST

Love Transforms – A journey through love, loss and self-discovery

🖋 Poetry therapy workshop with Lilla Bálint at RAQSummer Instensive Budapest
📅 28 August | 🕟 16:30-18:00

Love is not only the story of two people. Every great love leaves a mark on us: it changes the way we see ourselves, our bodies, our desires, and the world around us. In this workshop, through poetry, music, and creative writing, we will explore how love transforms us – and how we find our way back to ourselves after a relationship ends.

Lilla Bálint is a journalist, bibliotherapist, and mental health counselor. Co-author of the bibliotherapy guide Szöveglelő and author of a popular literary history book focusing on women’s life stories and cultural representations. She facilitates support groups for parents of children on the autism spectrum, integrating biblio/poetry therapy, and creative visual art practices. Member of Hungarian Association for Biblio/Poetry Therapy.

✨ This workshop is not only for dancers. Everyone who is interested in art, therapy or self-expression is warmly welcome.

Registration & info:
🇬🇧 https://nietomercedes.com/.../raqsummer-intensive-budapest/
🇭🇺 https://nietomercedes.com/.../raqsummer-intensive-budapest/

We can't wait to share this special experience with you. ❤️

One of the most inspiring days of our RAQSoul summer is almost here. 😍☀️

Join us on 25 July for Summer Beats, a full day of dancing with two live online workshops:

🌻 10:00-11:30 CEST Jinhee Kim (KR): Tabla Technique & Choreography in Jinhee’s signature style
https://www.raqsoul.com/course/summer-beats-jinhee-kim-tabla

🌻 18:00-19:30 CEST Mercedes Nieto: Mejancé Lab – Choreo excerpt, ideas & inspiration
https://www.raqsoul.com/course/summer-beats-mercedes-mejance-lab

We’d love to have you with us for the whole day, but you’re also welcome to join only one session.

Both workshops are FREE for RAQSoul members.
If you’re not a member yet, you can drop in with a €40 single ticket, or start a monthly membership for €35 to enjoy both workshops and receive unlimited access to the full RAQSoul library with 60+ courses.

I can’t wait to spend this special summer day with you. 🧡