Bellydance: Technique Drills for Cardio & Core Strength
Beginning/ALL LEVEL
SPECIAL PRICING: $55 for entire 8 week session
Date: January 9th - March 19th, 2012 (NO class Jan. 16th or Feb 20th)
Mondays: 7:30-8:30pm
Location: Highland High School, 2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City
To register: Go to www.slcschools.org or register at the Highland High School Office
If you are new to bellydance, looking for a fun way to exercise or looking to drill your way to sharper and more sinuous technique, this ALL LEVEL class will challenge ANY BODY, while remaining easy to follow, easy to retain for practice at home, and FUN! The class is divided into 3 parts 1) Shimmy Drills to get our hearts pumping & master the essential Bellydance skills, 2) an intense yoga/pilates-based warm-up to increase our range of motion & strength specifically for the art of Bellydance, and 3) we'll keep the pace by learning a few technical body-isolations & then drilling those movements in various ways & finally, put them together into FUN combinations. Please come with a smile and ready to sweat.
Bellydance: American Tribal Style (ATS)Levels 1&2
Intermediate (however, ALL LEVELS WELCOME)
SPECIAL PRICING: $55 for entire 8 week session
Date: January 9th -March 12th, 2012 (NO class Jan. 16th or Feb 20th)
Mondays 8:30-9:30pm
Location: Highland High School, 2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City
To register: Go to www.slcschools.org or register at the Highland High School Office
Beginning with a yoga/pilates-based warm-up, geared specifically to increasing strength and flexibility for the art of Bellydance, this class will continually gain in-depth body awareness by learning to layer body isolations with shimmies, steps, various embelleshments, and zills. Level 1-2 ATS vocabulary will be the focus for improvisational dance. Furthermore, the class will cover the basic ATS formations, cueing, the responsibilities of both leadership and following, as well as dancing as a unit. NOTE: performance opportunities may be available for interested students.
Wayward Bellydance (Our Signature Fusion Style)
Advanced: Open Enrollment
Saturdays: 11:30am-1:00pm (ONGOING classes)
Prices: $12 drop-in OR $40 for a class card (4 classes per card)
Instructors: LaRa & Andrea
Location: The School of Dance (Basement)1676 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT, 84106
To Register: Just show up
Building on the fundamental structure of the ATS vocabulary & Tribal Fusion philosophy, this class will sinuously transition you into the world of Wayward Bellydance. "Wayward" literally means 'following one's own capricious or wanton inclinations.' In other words, we will transition you into a world free of any belly boxes while retaining the fundamental techniques of Tribal Style & Fusion Styles of Bellydance. While learning our signature Wayward cue-able combinations & short choreographies for the purpose of performance, the student will also learn how to fuse other dance form movements (such as those from Jazz, Hip Hop, Burlesque, cabaret & Flamenco) into their Bellydance practice and discover how to create their own signature combinations/choreographies leaving class NOT ONLY with NEW dances learned & self-created but with a strong sense of invaluable musicality & technique.
NOTE: LaRa & Andrea's Performing Student Troupe "Danse Asylum" is formed from students of this class. However, participation in the student troupe or performances is NOT required.
Workshops Available
Current Workshop Below OR Have One Custom Created At Your Request
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MUSIC MAPPING & MUSICALITY FOR DUMMIES
Instructor: LaRa
Do you spend hours listening to one song in order to create choreography? Do you go blank anytime an instructor is calling out counts, or explaining a combo by using counts? If you've been learning combos & choreography by mere "dancer intuition," or even worse creating your own in the same fashion, let me make your life A LOT easier!!! In this class, I will NOT confuse you with musicians' lingo, big words, or crazy counts. I WILL teach you, in basic terms, how to understand simple music counts, phrases, tempo, rhythm, melody, mood, etc. AND more importantly, how to use that information to create your very own dynamic combos and choreography with ease (to use, re-use, rip apart/reconstruct, and should you want to share or teach, so that your creations can be easily understood & replicated)!
Private Lessons Available
Instructor: LaRa
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Available Subjects
- ATS & Tribal Fusion Technique
- Beauté Dérangée Signature Combos
- Music Mapping & How to Create Your Own Signature Combos/Choreography
- Professional Stage Makeup
- Small Group Basics for Special Events
Let's tailor a lesson unique to your needs & wants!!!