Who are the Mayyas, the First Arab Participants to Win America’s Got Talent? [Student Presentation]

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Student Presenter: Antonella Haddad, Ecole Secondaire des Filles de la Charité

Date: December 3, 2022

Antonella explores The Mayyas, a Lebanese all-female alternative precision dance group. She talks about how the group began, how they got to America's Got Talent, and how they managed to win.

Antonella Haddad is a Junior at Ecole Secondaire des Filles de la Charité, Achrafieh. She is one of the 6 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Connect 3rd Cohort.

Sources & Future References

• Mayyas choreographer Nadim Cherfan addresses historic ‘America’s Got Talent’ win | Arab News

• Mayyas Winner's Journey on America's Got Talent 2022! All Performances | Popcorn - YouTube

• ‎The Mayyas مَيّاس 🇱🇧‎ (@mayyasofficial) • Instagram

• Who is Mayyas founder Nadim Cherfan and how did he set up the Lebanese dance troupe?

• MAYYAS لقاء حصري مع نديم شرفان مؤسس ومدرب فرقة - YouTube

• مدير فرقة #مياس ومؤسّسها #نديم_شرفان يعبّر عن فرحه وهذا ما توجّه به لوالدته - YouTube

• Hypnotic Dance Troupe Mayyas Wins 'America's Got Talent' And Lebanon Celebrates | HuffPost Entertainment

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About Global Connect

afikra Global Connect is a one-of-kind 8-week course designed for high school students interested in exploring the Arab World's histories and cultures and connecting with other stellar leading students worldwide. Global Connect is supported by the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies & the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

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