Alissar Caracalla is a Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

r and choreographer

Choreography

Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" ...

. She is the founder and director of the Orientalist Dance Company and the Caracalla School of Dance, which is simply known as "Studio Caracalla: L'art de la Danse."

Caracalla is the daughter of Abdul-Halim Caracalla, the founder of the Caracalla Dance Theatre

Caracalla Dance Theatre

The Caracalla Dance Theatre is an internationally renowned dance company based in Beirut, Lebanon.-History:Abdel-Halim Caracalla founded the Caracalla Dance Theatre in 1970. He envisioned creating a new language in dance that merged Western and Oriental techniques...

. She received her BA in International Communications and Choreography from Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...

 in Los Angeles. She received her Master in Fine Arts in Dance Theory and Choreography at UCLA.

Additionally, she is the dance instructor and choreographer in the highly popular, reality TV show, Star Academy

Star Academy Lebanon

Star Academy Arab World, also known as Star Academy: Al-Academya or Star Academy LBC, is a pan-Arab televised talent show, which began in 2003 that features a group of young male and female candidates from all over the Arab world....

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In 2005, she choreographed the dance sequels in Philippe Aractingi

Philippe Aractingi

-Career:Born and raised in Beirut, Aractingi has made more than 40 films throughout his career, ranging from reports and documentaries to more personal and fictional films, all taking place in various countries around the world....

's feature film, Bosta

Bosta

Bosta is a 2005 Lebanese film by the director Philippe Aractingi. Bosta is a story of young Lebanese artists who meet again, after being separated, and tour different cities of Lebanon in an old bus, performing a techno version of the dabkeh that shocks conservatives, but moves forward towards the...

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