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NEW Belly Basics Classes!
Egyptian & American style Oriental Dance
New Session Begins March 11, 2009!
About the new Belly Basics: Classes run for 8 week sessions. Each class is divided into three sections: reviews/drills, new material, and dance! Old material will be drilled with the goal of memory retention and technique improvement. Each week, Misha will introduce 3 to 4 new movements after first reviewing the previous class’s material. The final portion of class will help transform students into true dancers as they put their learning into practice! Through the use of a kata, a series of planned moves, students will learn how to integrate the moves learned in class into a mini-dance. Each kata, unique to the suite of movements, will not only assist students in learning technique and dance flow but will also stress either strength, timing, or speed. At the end of the class, upon completion of the kata, students will receive a certificate. All classes include handouts, too!
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Belly Basics Sapphire
The Sapphire Suite of movements is based on flowing from one movement to the next seamlessly. As with all four of the Belly Basics classes, this session features a specific theme and end goal at course completion. Sapphire dancers learn how to vary the speeds of basic foundational movements, allowing them to create connective, graceful dances while maintaining good technique. Students who complete Belly Basics Sapphire gain skill with movements that can be executed at a variety of speeds such as bumps, twists, and circles.
March 2009 |
Belly Basics Emerald
The Emerald Suite of movements is based on slow, slinky, serpentine movements. Emerald dancers learn to slow down basic foundational movements, timing their dance to an unhurried pace while creating core strength and muscular memory. Students who complete Belly Basics Emerald gain skill with slow, sensuous movements such as figure eights, snake arms, and undulations.
May 2009 |
Belly Basics Ruby
The Ruby Suite of movements is based on fast, furious, and sharp movements. Ruby dancers learn to speed up basic foundational movements, adding sharp locks and pops to their dance vocabulary. Students who complete Belly Basics Ruby gain skill with percussive movements such as piston hips, shimmies, tucks, lifts, and drops.
June/July 2009
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| Classes are held at Isle of Avalon in Lakewood Ranch/east Sarasota, just off of University Parkway. Classes run for 1 hour on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fee for the Belly Basics 8-week course is $110 ($100/class plus $10 registration to Isle of Avalon). A different Belly Basics course is held every 8 weeks, allowing students to move through the entire cycle. Students wishing to attend Mixed Level classes must have a minimum of 2 Belly Basics courses *or* demonstrate a high level of comfort with the Basics Suite of movements. |
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