Weekly Belly
Dance Classes in Baltimore, MD
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To register for classes or for more information please contact Shems at shemsdance@gmail.com
Classes are broken into 6 week sessions for ease of payment and to give each session a focus. Essentials this coming session is focusing on finger cymbals, Musicality is focusing on the Egyptian Oriental Entrance. Fundamentals will be delving in to dance creation tools this coming session. It will be a very exciting summer for dance!
Next Sessions start the first week of Sept 2008!
Ongoing Weekly Classes at Baltimore's Harbor East
MAC
You will love the friendly staff and the luxurious studios, wonderfully
suited to bringing out your inner dancer. I want to take you on
a dance journey to discover the depth and richness of Middle Eastern
Belly Dance. Shems' class offerings will be expanded over time to
give you the opportunity to study a full and diverse curriculum,
allowing you to reach the highest level that you desire.
Location:
Harbor East MAC
655 President Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.625.5000
Class Schedule
Classes Currently Ongoing
Belly Dance Basics - Tues 7:15 pm
Belly Dance Essentials - Tues 8:15 pm
Sunrise Belly Dance - Wed 7:00 am
Belly Dance Fundamentals - Thurs 7:15 pm
Technique and Musicality - Thurs 8:15 pm
Fall Schedule of Classes Starting Sept 4th, 2008
Belly Dance Basics - Thurs 6:00 pm
Belly Dance Essentials - Thurs 7:15 pm
Technique and Musicality - Thurs 8:15 pm
No Belly Dance Classes will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday July 31, 2008 (I will be in Dallas, TX)
- Tuesday August 5, 2008 (the MAC is closed for maintenance week)
- Wednesday August 6, 2008 (the MAC is closed for maintenance week)
- Thursday August 7, 2008 (the MAC is closed for maintenance week)
- Tuesday August 12, 2008 (I will be traveling this week)
- Wednesday August 13, 2008 (I will be traveling this week)
- Thursday August 14th, 2008 (I will be traveling this week)
Classes will resume as normal the following week, Aug 19th and forward, 2008.
Class Prices
Each 6 week session will be $60 for MAC members
and $75 for non members. Drop in rate $15 for members, $20 for non-members. (special exception for Sunrise Belly Dance which is free to MAC members and a $5 drop in fee for non-members).
Class Descriptions
Belly Dance Basics
This class will introduce basic belly dance vocabulary, isolations
and musical phrases. There will be some cultural background given
and a simple choreography will by taught. Special attention will
be paid to proper body alignment, and clean execution of movements.
It is recommended you repeat this class until you have a good mastery of your basic belly dance movements and isolations. Open to all levels.
Belly Dance Essentials
Utilizing basic belly dance vocabulary covered in "Belly Dance", introduce more difficult techniques
and explore musicality more deeply. Finger Cymbals, Veil and Various special focus topics will be covered. This class is meant to be taken continuously for about a year. This coming session will focus on playing and dancing with finger cymbals. Pre-req Belly Dance Basics.
Technique & Musicality
Steps & movements are taught built into musical phrases. Focusing
on building both dance vocabulary and musical connection, this class
will also delve into transitions between movements, rhythms &
cultural context. Previous belly dance experience required, this is an advanced class. This upcoming session will focus on the Egyptian Oriental Entrance. This class will be continually introducing new material and is meant to be repeated in an ongoing fashion. Pre-req Teacher Approval.
Belly Dance Fundamentals
This class will cover basic belly dance technique with special attention to the details, such as posture, arms, feet, head & body angles. This class is encouraged for experienced belly dancers who want to deepen and refine their movement quality and polish, but is open to multiple levels. There will be challenging and improvisational exercises. Further exploration of performance concepts such as music analyzation, creating choreographies, improvisation, transitions, staging, emotional connection, music interpretation will also be covered. Pre-req Belly Dance Basics.
Sunrise Belly Dance
Utilizing belly dance movement, this class is a gentle and energizing workout to give you an invigorating dancing start to your day. Open to all levels.
If anybody is interested in classes at the MAC's Timonium Location,
please contact me. If there is enough interest in that area I will
arrange to start classes up there.
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I'm also in the process of designing downtown course offerings,
catering not only to those new to dance, but to the serious dancer.
More details to come. I'm looking forward to a lengthy and rewarding
relationship with my future students.
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