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What to Expect from a World Fusion Bellydance ClassWorld fusion style belly dance is a dance form that integrates movements from a variety of cultures especially those of the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, Spain, and India. It is rooted in tradition and serves to celebrate the human spirit and provide a means of expression that displays one's physical strength and beauty as well as one's unique interaction within the community as a whole. It is a celebration of life in all stages through music and dance.
Classes are open to all ages and skill levels and serve to create a fun, safe atmosphere to allow participants to explore, create, and communicate with their own dance and to share it with those around them.
Students are asked to begin in Level 1 (Currently not available at Akke's Yoga Place, please check with Jennifer at www.mandaradance.com to learn the unique styling of world fusion belly dance.
Fundamentals � Belly Dance Fundamentals
This class is an introduction into the theory, style, and fundamental moves of belly dance. This class is suitable for students who are beginners, those that may have some belly dance or comparable dance experience, or experienced students wishing to refine their understanding of these foundation movements. We will explore fundamental belly dance technique focusing on posture, basic isolations, and traveling moves while weaving them into simple combos and flows.
Belly Dance CORE � Tribal Belly Dance Improvisational Choreography
This class reviews and refines the foundation moves of Belly Dance Fundamentals (offered through VT Open University). Using the basic movements introduced in Belly Dance Fundamentals, students will learn how to build on these moves using them in combinations, adding layers (including playing finger cymbals) and how to dance with others. Classes focus on technique drills, isolations and combinations from the American Tribal Style (ATS) and Tribal Fusion movement vocabulary.
Pre-requisite: An understanding of basic belly dance fundamentals is required for this class.
Belly Dance FLOW - � Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Performance Prep
This class focuses on further development of ATS and Tribal Fusion moves adding more advanced technique, complex layering, and involved combinations. Students also learn how to smoothly flow moves together in a dance in both choreography and improv as well as how to interact with other dancers. This class is an exploration of belly dance performance focusing not only on belly dance technique, but also exploring personal stylization and bringing emotion into your dancing. Students in this class are asked to have a home practice, and may be asked to do "homework" to gain a deeper understanding of the dance forms they are exploring.
Pre-requisite: Belly Dance Core and teacher permission.
For more information on Mandara World Fusion Bellydance www.mandaradance.com
Questions? Contact: akke@akkesyogaplace.com