There is a bit of insanity in dancing that does everybody a great deal of good. ~Edwin Denby

Current Classes



FRIDAYS  (updated for Jan 2009)

Beginners Belly Dance (All Levels)
10:30am- 11:30am
Gold's Gym (7655 N Union Blvd)
Mind/Body studio room.

$10/class (or $15 for the week if you want to use the gym more over the week, or attend more classes)

Class is ongoing, drop-ins are welcome all the time! see description below for more information.


 

Private Lessons

Private instruction is available for students of any level, at $20/hr for up to 2 people. Please contact Amy at amiabelly@gmail.com for more information.

Class Descriptions (2009)

Beginners Belly Dance (aka "Shimmy and Sweat")

For all levels! This class is about moving, burning fat, and just dancing. No choreographies to learn, or student recitals to get ready for, just drill common belly dance moves, and learn to shake your shimmy! No prior dance experience necessary. Come shimmy and sweat with us :) Class is ongoing, join any time!

What to wear/bring: comfortable workout clothes; a coin or hip scarf if you have one to better see/hear your hip movements; you can go barefoot, wear socks or non-marking athletic shoes (whatever you are comfortable in); water, and a smile.

Golds Gym (Briargate & Union),  7655 North Union Blvd .   No gym membership required! $10 gets you in, and gives you access to the entire facility and all classes for the day! If  you want to go more than once a week, it's $15 for the week - what a great deal! 


Previously Offered Classes

Conditioning for Belly Dance
For all levels and styles of dancers, this is a class designed to increase the speed and accuracy of your bellydance isolations. Each class will include a yoga warm up, shimmy and isolation drills, squats, lunges, ab work, etc, as well as fun high energy combinations to use in your dancing. Bring a yoga mat if you have one, water, and wear comfortable workout gear (pants recommended as we will be doing work on the floor). Previous Belly dance experience helpful but not required.

Zill Choreography
Learn a fun dance choreography, while learning to play various finger cymbal rhythms. This class will concentrate on different accompanying rhythms, as well as playing melodies and accents with the finger cymbals. Previous Belly dance experience helpful but not required. Zills/Finger cymbals are required for this class. Your instructor will have some for sale, or to borrow, if you do not have your own set.

Fusion Bellydance
Traditional Raqs Sharqi with a small blending of American Tribal Style (ATS), and other dance forms such as hip hop, flamenco, samba, and bhangra, as well as yoga principles of strength and fluidity. This is the perfect class for beginners who want to learn belly dance basics, and add some modern flair. This class concentrates on the fundamental vocabulary of classic Egyptian and Turkish belly dance, as well as developing technique in isolations, undulations, travelling steps, and how to put it all together in a simple and fun choreography. What to Wear: Form Fitted Comfy Clothing/Hip Scarf/ and Barefeet or soft slippers.