 It's the rhythm of your life. It's the expression in time and movement, in happiness, joy, sadness and envy. ~J'aques D'ambroise~ Class Descriptions This document is the property of Tascheleia Marangoni & Belly Dance Orientale. Copyright 1999. All Rights Reserved. Level 1: Beginner Belly Dance If you are looking for a class to take for fun and excercise, this is the one. The objective of Level 1 Belly Dance is to give the student a well rounded introduction to Belly Dance while excercising the body and having a great time! As well as beginner technique the student wil be learning the beautiful art of the veil and a short choreography. Level 1A: Beginner II Belly Dance If you have taken beginner Belly Dance but don't feel quite ready to move onto intermediate then this is a good class to take! In this level students will continue to learn beginner technique as well as Egyptian Cane and a choreography. Level 2: Intermediate Belly Dance In intermediate Belly Dance there is a strong focus on technique and style. Students will also learn to play Sajat, Belly Dance finger cymbals: a percussion instrument Belly Dancers play to accompany their dance. A finger cymbaI choreography will also be taught. Students should complete at least one year of Belly Dance classes before taking this level. Level 2A: Intermediate II Belly Dance This class is a continuation of Level 2 and focuses on technique. Students need to be able to play their finger symbols competently before joining this class. Level 3: Advanced Belly Dance Congratulations you have made it to the final level where we will be focusing on the finishing touches that will enable you to go on to workshops, where some of the world's greatest Belly Dancers will be your teachers... This is the level where everything you have learned comes together, so be prepared! Sword Dance This class focuses on the beautiful Egyptian Sword Dance (for advanced students). Yoga Belly Warm up your body with the gentle postures of Vinyasa Yoga; Learn to balance body and mind through the flow of Asanas (physical postures) and controlled breathing. Follow this half hour warm up with one hour of Belly Dance technique & combos designed so anyone can learn to Belly Dance. Then finish up this wonderful 2 hour class with a half hour yoga cool down. Introduce yourself to the ancient art of Oriental Dance. An art form which, for thousands of years has aided in the physical and spiritual betterment of women and men. Cardio Belly This class combines beginner Belly Dance technique with energetic cardio and abdominal toning. It is great exercise and it is so much fun! The Dance is a poem of which each movement is a word. ~Mata Hari~ |