Amara Middle Eastern Bellydancing Classes and Workshops

“Bridging the Gap: An Introduction to Improvisational Techniques” Workshop
Sunday, June 13
6:00-8:00PM
Cheek to Cheek Dance Studio
Cost: $20

Workshop Description
What I hear more often than anything else is “I know a LOT of belly dance moves. How come when I try to dance, I can’t think of ANY??” This is a problem that many, many dancers face (both new and seasoned dancers), and this is what I intend to address in this workshop. I’ll be taking you through a series of improvisational techniques and exercises, in order to “unclutter” your dance brain and allow you the freedom to just dance! With most of the exercises we’ll be doing, I’ll be teaching the technique, but each dancer will be choosing her own movements, so this will be individual (but in a group setting- there isn’t any performance component to this workshop) and is easily adapted to dancers of any experience level, from “returning-level-1-student” through seasoned performer.

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Amara teaches in 2 locations:

Cheek to Cheek Ballroom Dance Studio
11415 Foley Blvd.
Coon Rapids, MN 55448
www.cheektocheekdancestudio.com

June 20: Play With Props Day!
June 27: Isolations
July 18: Luscious Layers
July 25: Fabulous Footwork
August 1: Death By Shimmy
August 22: Learn to Love Your Zills- or at least not to throw them
August 29: Belly Dance Legacy This is a NON- dancing class, where we will watch video clips of performers from different eras and discuss styles, trends, costuming, and more. This is a DON’T MISS class for belly dancers of all levels, and is also open to interested folks who aren’t belly dancers. Don’t know who Samia Gamal, Tahiya Karioka, and Jamila Salimpour are? You need this class!

This is a performance class. Each week, we will cover a different aspect of solo performance, including (but not limited to): Music Selection, Choreography, Makeup and Costuming, Going Past the Choreography, and more. Throughout the course, students will select a piece, choreograph it, and prepare for their solo performance. A student recital will take place at the conclusion of the course, giving each student a chance to perform her solo! Interested in performing, but not ready to solo? Find a friend, both of you register, and you 2 can choreograph a duet together! This is a closed class- registration for the full 6-week course is required. Class minimum: 5, maximum: 12. Pre-registration is suggested to guarantee your spot in this exciting class! Contact Amara to register.

Preparing as a Solo Performer: Improvisation
This is Part 2 of my "Preparing as a Solo Performer" series. 2 years ago, I offered Part 1, Choreography. In that class, over the course of the 6 weeks, students picked out a piece of music, choreographed it, and the course ended with a class recital, where each student performed her own choreography in an area restaurant. This class will be similar, but instead of choreography, we'll be discussing and working with Improvisational Techniques, so that in the class recital, each student will be improvising in her performance. Each week, we'll discuss a different aspect of improvisational performance, such as music selection, MANY improvisational exercises and techniques, make-up and costuming- even pre-performance relaxation techniques. Registration for the full session will be required- there will not be a drop-in option. This class will need a minimum of 5 registrants and will be capped at 12. The class recital will take place in an area restaurant and will NOT be one of the class dates, and will be open to the public. Contact Amara to register.

Aalim School of Dance
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Salem Square at 5300 S. Robert Street, Inver Grove Heights (at 494 and S. Robert) Inver Grove Heights
www.aalimschool.com for registration information