DETROIT—Produced and presented by husband-and-wife team Brother Timothy and Sister Nadiyah Muhammad, the Saviours’ Day 2026 Waltz and Etiquette workshop on February 21 was an elegant display of cultural refinement and high civilization.
Sister Nadiyah began with the “rules of engagement,” which included treating others as you want to be treated, offering a sincere greeting of peace, lowering one’s gaze and guarding one’s modesty, and wearing gloves while dancing. “The Waltz is a lead and follow dance,” she explained.
To provide visual instruction and inspiration, students of the Waltz and Etiquette class, who were men and women of various ages, offered demonstrations for attendees while Sis.
Nadiyah guided them. Each student was dressed in their best, with the women wearing beautiful, modest gowns and matching headpieces, and the men in black suits with matching bowties, handkerchiefs, and boutonnieres.
The workshop continued with live practice for those interested in learning how to dance, orchestrated by Bro. Timothy. “The Waltz is not a romantic dance,” he said. “It’s a social dance.”
The workshop itself was highly anticipated. Sis. Francesca Muhammad was very excited to participate after seeing the promotional-introduction videos from the Nation of Islam’s Ministry of Arts and Culture. “It was very nice,” she told The Final Call.
Following the demonstration, a briefing on the history and science of the Waltz featured quotes from the autobiography of Bernstein Sharrieff Muhammad, the only secretary to Allah (God) in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad. The autobiography is entitled “I Am Bernstein Sharrieff Mohammed, Reformer and Secretary to Master W.D.F. Mohammed … And These are Some of My Experiences.”
“When you see the Waltz, you see Caucasians; but when you see leaders of science, you also see White folks. But just because you see it now doesn’t mean that it came from them,” Bro. Timothy said. He explained to attendees that the Waltz, as well as learning etiquette and cultural refinement, is a part of the Black man and woman being themselves.
Performers at the Waltz workshop continued to dazzle participants and attendees with further demonstrations, but the closing act, which drew a “Wow!” from the audience, was the “Not a Drop of Water” competition.
Each student couple danced with a glass of water on their head, the challenge being not to spill a single drop. Master Fard Muhammad would demonstrate the Waltz balancing a glass of water on His head.
Although the winners of the challenge were Sis. Saniyyah Muhammad, 22, and her husband, Elijah Muhammad, who is also 22, Bro. Timothy proclaimed that all the students were winners for attempting. —Tariqah Muhammad