Plus field trip Nov 1st, and a studio dance party Nov 15.

Details My Fall Absolute and Complete Beginner Belly Dance series already started but it’s not too late to jump on board. Especially if you like to immerse your self in a subject and learn fast! I am offering it to only 4-5 ladies. Lots of individual attention. Don’t worry you won’t get too exhausted, it’s not constant movement for 4 hours there is theory and concepts and examples to study. Notes provided.

After this workshop you will join the 

Wednesday Night Absolute Beginning class  Oct 18 at 6:30

ABOUT: The style is often called “American Cabaret” AMCAB which is the dance style that is the matrix behind all the other styles across the globe. It gives the student dancer a rich foundation no matter which creative direction she may choose in the future. The body is universal and the process of learning controlled body isolations is the same however starting with AMCAB gives you historic foundational perspective from which to build from. You learn the music foundations,  and cultural threads, and sprit and female empowerment behind the dance. 

The full course will explore almost every aspect; veil dance, drum rhythms, finger symbols, undulations, shimmy techniques, routines formats, costumes ! All fun!

NOTE: If we can gather a core group of dance sisters all starting this fall maybe we will form a future dance troupe. 

Sunday Beginning all day Workshop 10:30-2:30

Here is what we will cover:

• Intro to belly dance styles and concepts.
• Preparatory conditioning.
• Intro to basic body alignment and techniques for hip, torso, shoulder isolations.
• Learn Cheftitelli drum rhythm and taxim melody lines.
• Arms and hand movement patterns.
• Body language mechanics.
• 5 Fast Easy traveling steps.
• 7  fun ways of shimmying!
• Learn Balady Drum Rhythm
• Combination hip patterns and traveling dance.

Plus Seven  Wednesday Nights 6:30pm-7:45pm

Week 1. Oct 18, Join Wednesday class of beginners and learn a 6 step group choreography!
Week 2. Oct 25, Delilah shares costumes and make up secrets. Just in time for Halloween!
Week 3. Nov 1 Veil dance. Skirt dance, and the delayed line.
After class Field trip  at ”Skinny Dip” A Belly Dance show 6 blocks away in Fremont at the High Dive 8:00-10:00 (always first Wed of the month.)
Week 4. Nov 8 Belly Rolls, Undulations, Camel walks.
Week 5. Nov 15 Hafla! What is this? A Party! Dress up in costume and dance for each other. I may have stuff for you to wear. Dance and Drum solo demonstration. Invite a guest if you like. Snackity pot luck! Class will go longer.
Wednesday Night Class Skips Thanksgiving week.

But check out Thursday Morning special event

“Giving Thanks to a Woman’s Body”10:15am-12:15pm
Yoga, belly dance, live music, poetry, plus snacks, mimosas & hot tub follows.
Great way to start the day; We have been doing it for 12 years.

Week 6. Nov 29 Review and introduction to finger cymbals.
Week 7. Dec 6 Drum solo (maybe with a live drummer, have to see his schedule)

Congratulations you have completed Delilah’s Basic Introduction to Arab-American Cabaret Style Belly Dance.

Next class will be “The Determined Beginner Belly Dancer Course II”
Starting  Wednesday Night Jan 17th 2018

For any beginning belly dancer with the basics under her belt but needs lots more  and exposer to aspects of the Dance.

Week 1. Ritual Warm Up for Preparatory conditioning.
Plus  Learn “Circle Balady” Choreography
Week 2. Review and drill basic slow moves.
Week 3. Review and drill basic fast moves
Week 4. Learn an empowering  “Belly Roll Dance” Choreography
Week 5. Veil Dance turns and tricks
Week 6. Veil Dance wraps and un wraps.
Week 7. Drum basics. Music composers
Week 8. Popular belly dance songs, Drum solo
Week 9. Explore Other styles of Belly Dance and/or other mid east dances of interest; Turkish, ATS American Tribal Style, Tribal Fusion, ITS, Pharaonic, Goddess Dance, Belly Dance Fusion, Belly Dance with Nature, Gedra, Hyawals, Zarr, Ulid Nail,
Week 10. 3-4 Part Solo Routine development
Week 11. 3-4  Part Solo Routine development continued
Week 12  3-4 Part Solo Routine development continued

Cost: $185
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