BellyDance class
Bellydancers are supple, feminine, earthly, mysterious, playful and strong.
That dancer is you! Come learn among friends and awaken your inner fire.
Build community and self-knowledge while honoring the inner divine feminine
Six week sessions
Wednesday nights
On-line until we can return to
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (West Seattle)Drop-in students are welcome at 6pm and 7pm - Preregister by email for class link
6pm - 6:50pm - Toolbox
- Intro to history and music
- Building strong dance skills
- Alignment for dance posture
- Shimmies
- Isolations - straight lines, circles, figure 8 and undulations
- Beautiful arms and hands gestures
- Intro to veil dancing
This class focuses on solid foundation work. Perfect for new students! Also a great drill class for returning students. Experienced dancers can deepen their practice of bellydance by working thoughtfully into the isolations and rhythms as your body and mind open and are prepared to learn more subtle nuances in these powerful foundational moves.
7:00pm - 7:50pm - Bellydance Roots Workout - Mixed level - EVERYONE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ~ - Most students attend technique at 6pm and workout at 7pm - Only $25 for all six exercises classes when you register for a technique class in the same session.
- Exercise class will invigorate your body and deepen your capacity and understanding of isolations. Sweating and laughing will be on the agenda. This class is to shake everything loose, lengthen, strengthen and elongate your muscles. You will work hard and you will love it. Challenging yet accessible for all fitness levels and dancers. Promise.
Fall 2020 Quarantine Bellydance Roots Workout class will contain a special unit on Kalbeliya (Folkloric Dancing from Rajasthan) popularly known as Gypsy dance or “Sapera” Dance inspired by the cobra ~ Leslie was honored to study with the Kalbeliya on her teaching sabbatical to India in 2016. She has been blessed to be reunited during quarantine through the amazing Kalbeliya World on-line dance studio project. Come be curious. Learn. Open your heart and mind. This is a first stop on a long an interesting journey exploring the folkloric roots of modern bellydancing.
8:00 - 8:50pm - Sacred Geometry ( This class is on hold until we return to the studio)
Invitation Only - Student troupe ~ Int/adv. technique
- Continuing Bellydance Class and the home of the performance collective "Sirens of Serpentine"
- Finger cymbals, veil, turn and isolation drills, cheeky combos and choreography
- Performance skills and preparation for "Sirens of Serpentine" performance(s)
All performances are 100% optional and open to all members of this class.
2020 Series:
Fall: Sep 16, 23, 30 Oct 7,14, 21 - No Class Oct 28 or Nov 4
Holiday: Nov 11, 18 (No Class 11/25 for Thanksgiving Break) Dec 2, 9, 16 (Holiday Series is 5 weeks)
Prices:
$100 for one series (6 classes) / Two series (12 classes) for $125! - Most Students take a technique class & workout
Three Class Series (Available only to Sirens) $175 - No 8pm Class for Fall Session
Drop-ins $20 per class or $30 for two in the same evening
Drop-in's welcome at 6pm and 7pm - preregister by email to get the class link
Be sure to tell your friends. The only thing better then taking bellydance classes is taking them with your friends!
https://www.leslierosen.com/wed-night-bellydance-class-west-seattle