About Beautiful Belly - Learn basic isolations, combinations, traveling steps, and shimmies all coordinated with graceful hand movements to rhythms and melodies of Middle Eastern/World music.
Series 1 – Hips Don’t Lie: Shake away with Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie; Continuous belly dance movements to world music designed to burn and tone! Percussive, fiery hip movements and drills!
Week 1- Posture, arm positions and hand movements. Introduction to rhythm and keeping on beat; isolations.
3 basic percussive hip moves – hip twist, hip lift/hip drop, hip bump- incorporate traveling hip steps
Week 2- Introduction of undulations – Maya, hip sway, omi’s, belly rolls- incorporate traveling steps. Drills.
Week 3- Basic hip shimmy; intertwine percussive and smooth hip movements. Drills.
Date: Wednesdays, March 14st, March 21th, March 28th Time: 6:00pm - 7:15pm Fee: *$40 each series or both series for $60! to purchase online
Series 2 – Snake Charmer: Explore the fluid and sensual side of belly dance. Guaranteed to be a deeply muscular, core workout!
Week 1 – Basic Rolling hip moves – hip circle, figure 8’s (forward & back); basic bump, lift & drop
Date: Wednesdays, April 4th, April 11th, April 18th Time: 6:00pm - 7:15pm Fee: *$40 each series or both series for $60! to purchase online
Additional information: Open to women only. No dance experience needed; all levels of fitness welcome. Some hip scarves will be available for use during classes (first come, first serve) or feel free to bring your own! Dress comfortably in clothing you can move in (yoga clothes is great). No socks or shoes needed as we dance in bare feet. Registration is limited to 15 students.
ABOUT ALINA: Alina discovered the art of belly dance over 8 years ago. She took belly dance and flamenco classes while living in South Florida and most recently was part of a Gypsy Sa'har Dance Troup with Suspira's Orlando Belly Dance Academy. She acquired a 200 Hour Hatha Yoga Certification and currently teaches yoga and belly dance. Alina believes "Belly dance serves as a catalyst in the expansion of and connection to the self, especially womanhood; this dance serves as a celebration of the feminine divine in all of us. Movement = healing!"
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