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ANNE CARUTHERS
"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!
ANNE CARUTHERS
"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!
LEBANESE SIMON
Oriental Passion with Lebanese Simon - Mondays @ 6:30 PM
Learn oriental dance technique and sizzling combinations to some of the hottest songs and upbeat rhythms from Lebanon and the Middle East! We drill classical oriental technique and energetic dance moves full of spunk, sass, and elegance, and get a good sweat all in one tidy package.
Oriental Passion with Lebanese Simon - Mondays @ 6:30 PM
Learn oriental dance technique and sizzling combinations to some of the hottest songs and upbeat rhythms from Lebanon and the Middle East! We drill classical oriental technique and energetic dance moves full of spunk, sass, and elegance, and get a good sweat all in one tidy package.
KIMBERLY LARKSPUR
Fusion Belly Dance Technique (Mixed Level) - Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
The purpose of this class is to aid dancers in developing their technical tool kits, and it is structured to provide instruction appropriate for dancers with a variety of skill levels. Beginners are welcome, and topics such as isolation, strength, range of movement, layering, and expression will be addressed. Each class will begin with a warm-up developed to promote strength and flexibility followed by technical drills appropriate to each individual dancer’s skill and experience levels.
Fusion Belly Dance Stylization (Teacher Approval Required) - Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM
Intended for dancers with a mastery of basic belly dance movement vocabulary, this class is designed to aid dancers in developing skill in the areas of expression and development of personal style. The class will feature original choreographies and combinations in a variety of fusion genres as well as activities involving experimental movement and examination of group dynamic. Plan to strap on a life jacket and wade outside of your comfort zone!
Fusion Belly Dance Technique (Mixed Level) - Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
The purpose of this class is to aid dancers in developing their technical tool kits, and it is structured to provide instruction appropriate for dancers with a variety of skill levels. Beginners are welcome, and topics such as isolation, strength, range of movement, layering, and expression will be addressed. Each class will begin with a warm-up developed to promote strength and flexibility followed by technical drills appropriate to each individual dancer’s skill and experience levels.
Fusion Belly Dance Stylization (Teacher Approval Required) - Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM
Intended for dancers with a mastery of basic belly dance movement vocabulary, this class is designed to aid dancers in developing skill in the areas of expression and development of personal style. The class will feature original choreographies and combinations in a variety of fusion genres as well as activities involving experimental movement and examination of group dynamic. Plan to strap on a life jacket and wade outside of your comfort zone!
ADAH
Killer Driller - All Level Belly Dance Workout - Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
Time to work up a sweat, train your technique, and get your groove on! In this all-levels class, we will use basic belly dance movements to drill, drill, drill our muscles to accomplish stronger, sharper, and cleaner movements. For beginners, class is an opportunity to create the muscle memory needed to dance effortlessly. For more advanced dancers it will be an opportunity to perfect the basics and challenge yourself with faster, stronger movement as well as high-energy layers. For everyone it’s a chance to escape the mundane, connect with the body, and get in a totally fun workout!
Killer Driller - All Level Belly Dance Workout - Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
Time to work up a sweat, train your technique, and get your groove on! In this all-levels class, we will use basic belly dance movements to drill, drill, drill our muscles to accomplish stronger, sharper, and cleaner movements. For beginners, class is an opportunity to create the muscle memory needed to dance effortlessly. For more advanced dancers it will be an opportunity to perfect the basics and challenge yourself with faster, stronger movement as well as high-energy layers. For everyone it’s a chance to escape the mundane, connect with the body, and get in a totally fun workout!
