Anne Caruthers
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Anne began her journey with belly dance 27 years ago, seeking a return to adult interaction after spending the first seven months of her son's life speaking primarily new parent/infant. She has had the honor to receive instruction from a multitude of exceptional artists from the US and abroad, perform with troupes and as a soloist, and create her own company and choreography. Anne is the founder and president of Dance from the Heart, Executive Director of the Houston Oriental Dance Festival, and manages very talented dance artists. She lives with her boyfriend in Spring, TX in a home owned by their three cats, who are kind enough to allow them to share the space. |
"Fresh from the Nile" Folklore in Performance (Int/Adv)-
Mondays @ 7:30 PM
This class is a six-week series for Intermediate to Advanced dancers that focuses on folklore and sacred dance from Egypt. Each week will cover a different topic (not in this particular order): Ghawazee (w/zills), Hagalla, Saidi (with sticks), Balady, Melaya Leff, and Guedra (ritual). Anne brings new combinations and information from her recent trip to Egypt,and shares information she's gained over her twenty-seven years of study with countless instructors from Egypt, Lebanon, and the US. Learn not only combinations for each style, but how to translate those combinations into a performance that will captivate your audience.
Class requirements: zills, 2 canes/sticks, melaya (or veil in a pinch). Dance shoes are optional and a matter of personal preference. The ghawazee class includes some low-impact stomping.
Beginner Belly Dance - Mondays @ 8:30 PM
For those with little to no experience in the dances of the Middle East, this class will deliver the base movement vocabulary used in what we in America commonly call "Belly Dance". Learning movement vocabulary, music, about the cultures from which they come, and how to incorporate these elements into your personal fitness regimen are the key focus points in this class right alongside having a lot of fun!
Mondays @ 7:30 PM
This class is a six-week series for Intermediate to Advanced dancers that focuses on folklore and sacred dance from Egypt. Each week will cover a different topic (not in this particular order): Ghawazee (w/zills), Hagalla, Saidi (with sticks), Balady, Melaya Leff, and Guedra (ritual). Anne brings new combinations and information from her recent trip to Egypt,and shares information she's gained over her twenty-seven years of study with countless instructors from Egypt, Lebanon, and the US. Learn not only combinations for each style, but how to translate those combinations into a performance that will captivate your audience.
Class requirements: zills, 2 canes/sticks, melaya (or veil in a pinch). Dance shoes are optional and a matter of personal preference. The ghawazee class includes some low-impact stomping.
Beginner Belly Dance - Mondays @ 8:30 PM
For those with little to no experience in the dances of the Middle East, this class will deliver the base movement vocabulary used in what we in America commonly call "Belly Dance". Learning movement vocabulary, music, about the cultures from which they come, and how to incorporate these elements into your personal fitness regimen are the key focus points in this class right alongside having a lot of fun!
