Course Descriptions (more classes will be added throughout the year)

Classes run in a 6 week cycle 

1 st 6 week cycle : Drills and Combinations

Drills and Combinations:   This class is for everyone.  It moves Slow to Moderate in speed.  No pre-requisites required. This class teaches you a wider array of basic belly dance. It focuses on traveling steps, combinations, & turns commonly used in “Classic” Egyptian-style dance.  You will learn basic choreography of steps, which steps goes best with the music, why we do it & where it came from, break-downs & step-combinations that can improve your posture, flexibility, balance & grace.   Attire:  Work-out clothing or traditional yoga pants with hip scarf.  Dance shoes are optional. We normally dance bare foot.                                

2 nd 6 week cycle:  Props

Props Class: This class is for everyone.  Class begins with warm-up, technique and instruction on arm positions, fluid movements, tricks and tips to enhance the overall look and feeling of the prop as a dance partner.  This class is broken into 4 – week cycles.  Props: Veils (a minimum of 3 yards in length, maximum 45” wide silk veil), Sword, Isis Wings, Finger Zills, Fan Veil, Cane, twirling, and much more.  Must have completed 1 full session of Intro to Belly Dance.  Props are purchased by the student.  Attire: work-out clothing or traditional yoga pants with hip scarf.  Dance shoes optional. We normally dance bare foot.