By Rana Khaled, Daily News Egypt When the curtains rise and the coloured lights turn on, with the orchestra playing its enchanting piece in the background, you’ll see him entering the stage in the prince’s costume, dominating the audience’s attention with his remarkable aura and graceful movements. Ahmed Yehia is one of the leading Ballet dancers in Egypt. He was chosen by the late director, Youssef Shahin, to play a role in the epic film “Alexandria- New York”, featured at the Cannes Film Festival, and was awarded many local and international prizes. In an interview with Daily News Egypt, Yehia revealed his childhood memories and secrets. He shed light on the main obstacles Ballet dancers in Egypt currently face, and gave insight on local folk Ballet shows, the private schools of Ballet and the future of this art in the Arab region. How and when did you start Ballet dancing? Was it your own choice or not? I started learning Ballet in 1989 when I was about 8-years-old. My father was an artist by nature, and he used to participate in the theatres of Al-Saqafa Al-Gamahereya as well as the…
