Workshops
Each workshop will start with a warm-up followed by
learning
exciting moves and then putting them together in combinations or an
entire choreography (depending on workshop length). The class will be
accompanied by Middle Eastern music to get you moving!
All workshops include a cd of belly dance music for each participant.
Hip scarves will be provided for use during the workshops and will be
available for sale for $15/hip scarf (see photos
section
for pictures).
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing including
either a tank top or tee-shirt and yoga pants or full skirts. The
workshops described below accomodate up to 12 participants. Workshops
for larger groups can be specially arranged.
Shimmy Special
In this one hour workshop, participants will have fun learning
the
basics of belly dance including hip, shoulder, arm and head movements
like shimmies, bumps and circles. Short combinations to music included
on the cd will also be presented.
Cost: $200
Snake hips seminar
In this two hour seminar, participants will learn all the
basics
introduced in the Shimmy Special but will also learn more about turns,
across the floor movements and longer combinations to music.
Cost: $350
Habibi half day
In the Habibi (the arabic word for my beloved) half day, which
includes
four hours of instruction, participants will learn everything included
in the Snake Hips Seminar and will learn a short but complete
choreography to a song included on the cd given to each participant.
Choreography notes will also be provided so everyone can practice at
home!
Cost: $600
Requirements
The host of the party must provide the location including a room large enough for everyone to dance.
Travel and other
Travel outside 60 mile radius of Bloomington extra. Workshops of other lengths are available by request.