Toronto-based Middle Eastern dance & music company since 1981 in North America, Europe & Middle East

Since 1992, Yasmina Ramzy Arts's theatre creations have included 10 full-scale productions with as many as 45 dancers and musicians at a time. The company enjoys critical national and international media acclaim, has toured Canada, USA, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Greece, and received the Arab Heritage Award. Since 2020, YRA has created four films recognized at international film festivals. The company is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council. Its reputation for innovation and integrity has attracted a stellar alumni of over 200 artists from around the globe.

From the Rogers Stadium with Cirque du Soleil to the Sony Centre with Bijan Mortazavi and Alabina, YRA has performed for Mick Jagger’s 50th birthday, been on tour with Amr Diab and Rageb Alema, and been featured at celebrity weddings like Vanessa Williams’ and community, cultural, and museum events. When a Saudi princess wants to present her culture to her classmates at Smith College, USA, she flies the dancers and musicians of YRA there in a private jet.