Bellydance Basics - Wed 6:30-7:30pm
Description:
Bellydance is an expressive art form based on ancient women’s
dances from North Africa, and the Middle East. What we know of as Bellydance
today takes on a variety of styles and goes by a variety of names, but the
basis of Bellydance is rooted in body isolation and movements centered in the
torso of the body. In this class we will focus on technique, alignment, and
posture as we breakdown the basics forms, movements, and travelling steps that
form the foundation for many different styles of bellydance. Each class will
begin with a warm up that will include stretch and strengthen exercises
designed with the bellydancer in mind, followed by a breakdown of several basic
isolations and usually a travelling step which will be put together into a
simple dance combination. Class will close with short cool down stretch series.
Intermediate Bellydance - Wed 7:30-8:30pm
Description:
This intermediate class will be presented in 8 week sessions
that will have different focuses. Each 8 week class will build on skills
learned in bellydance basics.
The first session will start Jan 16 and ending the second week of March.
This 8 week session will focus on learning a skirt dance.
The piece we will learn is an original choreography by Jaidra that combines
basic bellydance isolations and travelling moves with an emphasis on spins, turns
and flourish with a 25 yard skirt.
There will be a performance opportunity in March for members
of this class that wish to perform, but performance is not required. Students
who wish to perform must be willing to purchase or borrow specific costume
items such as a black choli and a 25 yard skirt.
Permission of the instructor or 16 weeks of bellydance
basics are required before joining this class.
I am so excited to start classes in this new space! As always, your first class with me is free. After that, 10$ each for a 6,8, or 10 class card or 15$ per class drop-in.
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