All classes are open and ongoing and drop-ins are welcome! 

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Level 1 - Bellydance for Beginners

This level is considered the most essential level for any student to master. Here you will learn the basic vocabulary of belly dance which is a range of foundational movements considered critical in order to progress to other levels. Level 1 focuses on  upper and lower body isolations, shoulder accents and shoulder shimmies, rib cage lifts, slides and circles, arm and hand work, to figure 8’s, hip accents, lifts, drops, bumps, circles and shimmies plus basic travelling steps. We recommend students take at least ten Level 1 classes or until all the foundational movements can be performed comfortably, accurately and without instructor assistance.  You'll learn fun combinations that will help you link basic movements together. Think of Level 1 as learning how to speak a completely new language. You need to learn the individual words before you can start forming sentences. This is a comprehensive and challenging program. Be prepared to sweat, be challenged, at home practice and most of all come to every class with an open mind and an interest in having fun. Having fun in class is the most important thing!

Typically a short choreography is taught towards the end of the session which puts into practice a variety of movements and steps that the Level 1 student learns during the course of studying at this level.

Rotating Curriculum

Each week all Level 1 classes will focus on the curriculum set out below. If you miss a week, you can make-up the class content my taking the class again as it will rotate. Of you can pick up another Level 1 class during the same week and the class content will be the same.

Week # 1        Upward Hip Accents. Travelling Steps

Week # 2        Downward Hip Accents. Travelling Steps.

Week #3        Pelvic & Rib Cage Locks. Travelling Steps.

Week #4        Pelvic &  Rib Cage Circles. Travelling Steps

Week # 5        Horizontal Figure 8's. Travelling Steps.

Week #6        Vertical Figure 8's. Travelling Steps.

Week #7        Hip & Rib Cage Twists. Travelling Steps.

Week # 8 - # 10 - Choreography  - a complete bellydance routine is taught during the last 3 weeks of a session that will use many of the movements you have learned in Weeks 1 through 7.