"IBDAW" is pronounced "Ibdaa"

🟢 Public Definition: I Breathe. Dance. All Ways. 

🔒 Practitioner Definition: A precise framework known only to those who walk the inner path of the method.

IBDAW is more than just a dance style—it's a pathway to the stage. While it draws from ballet, modern, and contemporary techniques—basic positions, rolling, jumping, shifting, lifting, partnering, off-balance control, flow, and more—its true purpose is revealed in performance.

What makes it unique is how we apply the Weight Philosophy. This philosophy trains dancers not just to move, but to solve movement problems efficiently, sharpen movement, refine their technique, remove unnecessary effort, achieve flow faster. This mastery of movement allows IBDAW dancers to perform with the confidence and precision of professionals, even if it's their first time on stage.

IBDAW is a stage dance form with a clear focus on intention, expression, and storytelling. Through this method, I don’t just train dancers in movement—I train them to perform with purpose. In IBDAW, my dancers don’t just execute choreography; they become the idea, ensuring that every movement serves the story and every performance reaches professional standards.

In summary: 

IBDAW is a storytelling dance form designed for professional stage productions with dedicated IBDAW dancers. Developed by me (Emeel Safie) over a decade (2014–2024), it applies the Safie Weight Philosophy to grasp an idea, embody it, and share it with clarity to audiences worldwide.