BELLY DANCE - BEGINNER II 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: Saroyan Zills . Each session we will create a fun new combination or short choreography to dance!

Here is January's combination music - Zay Al Hawa.

SPECIALTY PROP SERIES - SKIRT!: This brand new choreography by Sahira and Silvia Salamanca will have you shouting OLE! Some flamenco movements and postures will be taught, as well as a few exciting spins and turns in addition to some good ol’ belly dance! The class is open to all students from Beginner II on up!

Please bring a large tiered gypsy skirt – the 25 yard ones work the best. You can find an example here: http://moondancebellydance.com/skirt.htm

WEDNESDAYS 2010:
BEGINNER II: 7:10-8:10 PM
February 10, 17, 24, March 3
March 10, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5 (SPECIALTY PROP SERIES - SKIRT)
May 19, 26, June 2, 9 (no class May 12)
4 Class Series - $40 Pre-Pay by Monday before the series starts, $50 after, Drop-in $15. No make-up classes - unused classes do not rollover. Location: 3221 Houston Avenue. Register and pay on-line here. Questions? Call Kristie at 281-685-7807.

BELLY DANCE - INTERMEDIATE (by instructor invitation only): 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 will be prop-focused: veil, zills, skirt, cane, or sword. Students will begin to learn about Egyptian folkloric dance and culture as well as explore the musicality of traditional Middle Eastern dance music. Students will also be challenged to begin to create their own dance in an improvisational format. A new intermediate-level choreography will be 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.

Here is the choreography music - Talakik.

WEDNESDAYS 2010:
INTERMEDIATE: 8:20-9:20
January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3
March 10, 17, 24, 31 (4-Week series)
April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5 (5- week series)
May 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7 (no class May 12)
8 Class Series - $80 Pre-Pay by Monday before the series starts, $100 after, Drop-in $15. No make-up classes - unused classes do not rollover. Location: 3221 Houston Avenue. Register and pay on-line here. Questions? Call Kristie at 281-685-7807.

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