“Steampunk is an aesthetic that draws from science fiction, fantasy, and eras in which steam power was in popular use- primarily Edwardian and Victorian. Belly dancers who don costuming influenced by steampunk mix lace with stockings and top hats and industrial metal (like coin bras made from washers and metal chains.)” -Jasmine June Cabanaw When… [Continue Reading]
Spring is a great time to go back to the basics and strengthen your technique. Sadiya will be offering a Turbo Technique class on Tuesdays at 8pm. We will drill, strengthen, and layer. This class is appropriate for all level dancers. Sign up today!
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Belly Dance Basics Belly Dance Basics is a beginning level belly dance class to introduce you to the art and exercise of belly dance. Learn basic stationary and traveling movements that will be put together in dance combinations. This class is paced slower than Beginning Belly Dance and is perfect for those women who have… [Continue Reading]
Advanced Beginning Belly Dance This class is for the dancer who has mastered the basic technique, isolation and beginning layering of belly dance. Focus will shift to strength training, attention to technique for layering and more advanced moves, and harder combinations and choreography. We will introduce the use of zills, or finger cymbals, and begin… [Continue Reading]
Intermediate Adult Belly Dance Completion of Advanced Beginning or a similar class is necessary for enrollment in this class. Dancers eligible will have mastered the basics of layering, have strength and stamina for more complex dance and is recommended by an instructor. We will focus on complex layering, understanding middle eastern rhythms, utilizing concepts of… [Continue Reading]
Advanced Adult Belly Dance Advanced classes are for students with at least two years of instruction or the instructor’s permission. Students will learn professional level choreography and use of props, advanced performance skills and be challenged as solo and group dancers.
Tribal Style represents everything from Folkloric inspired dances to a fusion of ancient dance techniques from North India, the Middle East and Africa. As a general category, Tribal Style covers many flavors of American Belly Dance both the folkloric, fusion and cross over styles which explore modern, jazz, dance theatre, and hip hop with belly… [Continue Reading]
Drills for Zills Brush up on your finger cymbal playing with this challenging 1/2 hour 8 week class that teaches new rhythms and combinations that will improve your zilling in no time! Belly Dance Fitness or Bellyrobics Experience the belly dance exercise craze without joining a gym! Laura or Jenn will be teaching this low… [Continue Reading]
“Sadiya’s instruction embraces the incredible truth that women of all ages and backgrounds are unique and beautiful! She provides each individual with special attention and positive feedback. Her classes are a fun and joyful exploration of the fine art of belly dance.” – Kim
“Thank you Terri, you are truly a wonderful person, you are the first person I talked with when I was interested in taking classes at the studio and while I still had to get over a lot of my initial fear, you are a very important part of my feeling more confident with dance and more confident in life. Read more…
