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Belly Dance
The Belly Dance Schedule at NiaMoves
BEGINNER Egyptian Style Learn the expressive art of Belly Dance while
getting a great low impact workout! The Beginner I class breaks down the foundation isolations of Middle Eastern Dance. Each
class begins with drilling isolations to locate, strengthen, and tone the muscles. You will then add together the isolations
to create and practice beautiful dance movements. Each class ends with a fun and sassy combination using the movements learned
that day so you always go home dancing! Each class focuses on a different movement - so feel free to drop in at anytime.
BEGINNER II Egyptian Style This class is
for students with at least 5 months of Belly Dance class experience, either at the NiaMoves Studio or elsewhere. In class
we will continue to drill the foundation movements of the dance, and build upon them with arms, traveling, layering and shimmies.
Zills (finger cymbals) will be incorporated into the dance - students should bring zills to every class. They can be purchased
online here: http://dwp.bigplanet.com/saroyan/onlinestore/. Each session we will create a fun new combination or short choreography
to dance! BEGINNER II
Beyond the Basics Fusion Style This session will focus on refining muscle-based technique, adding layers, and building combinations. In addition,
some classes will focus on developing musicality and performance expression to help students prepare for intermediate choreography.
This is a great class for intermediate students to attend to reinforce and revisit Beginner II level concepts. An excellent
strength building class for any level! No prior approval needed. All classes taught as stand alones so you never have to "catch
up"!
INTERMEDIATE Egyptian Style (by instructor invitation)
Intermediate
classes include more challenging muscle and isolation strengthening, layering of hips, chest and arm movements, and more complex
traveling patterns, spins and turns to explore. Some sessions are prop-focused: veil, zills, skirt, cane, or sword. Students
learn about Egyptian folkloric dance and culture as well as explore the musicality of traditional Middle Eastern dance music.
Students are challenged to create their own dance in an improvisational format. A new intermediate-level choreography is taught
in most 8-week series. Intermediate belly dance builds upon the material and combinations
taught in the Beginner classes and is offered by instructor invitation. If you have at least 1 year of Belly Dance experience
and feel that you are at an intermediate level, please contact Sahira at sahira@sahira.cc to inquire. Clients who register without approval and do not meet the requirements will be asked to take the beginning belly
dance series.
INTERMEDIATE Fusion Style - Choreography (by instructor invitation)
Each session in the internediate class focuses on a different choreography and different type of fusion. Past sessions
have focused on Tribal fusion and 1920's flapper fusion. In this session, students learn and contribute to a choreography
fusing modern, contemporary jazz, and bellydance. Students gain an understanding of the choreography process and focus on
precise technique, use of space, body composition, formations, musicality, and expression. The final piece is performed for
an audience. When we are finished with this choreography, it is moving art! Be prepared to sweat, move, and create! This class is appropriate for students who have been committed to bellydance study for at least one year.
To see if this class is a good fit for you, please e-mail naribellydance@yahoo.com. Prior approval from the instructor is required for this course. 50% MULTI CLASS SPECIAL: Taking
more than one class from the same teacher at the same time? Register for one class online at full price, then e-mail kristie@niamoves.com to register you for the other class(es) at 50% off! Only applies to classes taken with the same teacher at the same
time.
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See Sahira and
Egyptian Belly Dance in Action!
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See Nari and Fusion Belly Dance in Action!
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