Egyptian Bellydance

Egyptian Bellydance -Roza
 

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Raqs Sharqi-Oriental Dance-a sophisticated and beautiful art form hailing from the Middle East and dating back thousands of years.  In this class you will gain a deeper understanding of bodily kinesthetics and the dancers role as conductor/interpreter of musical melodies and rhythms, as well as intellectual information on the historic, cultural and present day paradigms practiced in the international arena.  This will allow a dancer at any stage to create on a higher level and to control her body, which it has been said, (by Morocco) leads to controling her life, and consequently her world.

This class will break down the foundation isolations of Middle Eastern Dance. Each class will begin with a review of these isolations to strengthen and tone the muscles. A great isolations workout! Students who have taken more than one series of the beginner class will be challenged to combine and layer these isolations into fun and sassy belly dance combinations.  Students will have an opportunity to perform Egyptian and Oriental dances to show the American public the beauty of these colorful dances, and also to give Egyptians and Arabs living abroad a piece of their own culture. This class will focus on 5 main components: Footwork, breathing technique, Energy distribution and control, Basic movements and steps and manipulation of movements and steps.

Drop ins welcome!

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced levels welcome.

Appropriate dress includes yoga pants (any type of workout pants), short top, tank top or leotard (wear something comfortable that conforms to your body so you can see yourself move!) and optional hip scarf. Bare feet or dance shoes only in dance studio.