Location:

Classes are at the NEW AND BEAUTIFUL STUDIO called: Express Arte LOCATED AT:

Please email Yemaya at yemayadance@yahoo.com or call Express Arte at : 2-221-3406

 

 

 

BELLYDANCE  WITH  YEMAYA

Class descriptions:

-Each Student/dancer must have attended Yemaya's introductory workshop to be placed into the correct class, before proceeding into weekly classes. All Beginners must complete both Beginners and Beginners II before proceeding to intermediates.

Beginners: (8 weeks): in this class the dancer will learn the Basic, Fundamental movement and steps of Middle Eastern dance which include Body Conditioning geared to Bellydance

*        Hand out and small discussion on the History of Bellydance

*     Body Conditioning geared to Bellydance

*      Using your breath

*        Correct Bellydance Posture

*   Basic Middle Eastern Rhythms

*   Framing and visualization

*     Isolations/Muscular Coordination

*       Basic technique

*       Traveling Steps

Beginners II: (8 weeks) each student must have completed the full 8 weeks of Yemaya's Beginners class to advance into this class. In this class the dancer will learn:

*       Body Conditioning geared to Bellydance*

*      Review of  Posture, Isolations and Basic Technique

*       Middle Eastern Rhythms

*     Framing and visualization

*     Traveling Steps

*        Spins and Turns

*       Beginning Veil Concepts and Technique

*    Drills

*     Basic Combinations

*        Introduction to Zills (finger cymbals)

Intermediates: (On Going) Student must have completed both Beginners and Beginners II in this class the dancer will learn:

*      Body Conditioning geared to Bellydance*

*    Ongoing Review of Basic Technique

*     Middle Eastern Rhythms and Music

*       Intermediate Technique

*    Drills

*        Basic Drum Solo Technique/ Rhythmic Movement practice

*     Intermediate Veil Technique

*     Intermediate Combinations

*    Zill Drills (Finger Cymbals)

*     Improvisation Skills

*      Introduction to Costuming

*      "Free Style Dance" Sessions (Your chance to show off:)

Advanced: (On Going) Student must be advanced into this class by Yemaya. In this class the dancer will learn:

*     Advanced Body Conditioning Geared to Bellydance*

*    Advanced Middle Eastern Rhythms

*   Improvisation  Skills and Drills (Free Style)

*    Advanced Veil Technique

*     Advanced Combinations

*    Small Choreographies (with and without Zills)

*       How to create your own Combos

*    Stylization

*       Fine tuning dance carriage and Technique

*     Advanced Zill Drills (with movement)

*      Performance Skills

*     Costuming

*     Performance Make Up Skills

Performance Coaching: (By Appointment only) Cost is by the hour ($45.00 or 22,500 colones/ hour). These classes will automatically include the following along with your personal requests:

*       Body Conditioning*

*      Performance Review (Feedback on all areas of your performance)

*       Performance Skills 101:

1.   Getting over "Stage fright"

2.   Choreography or Improv....What is best for you?

3.   How to compose choreography

4.   "Musicality" (Musical Interpretation)

5.   "Drama" Skills

6.   Choosing Music to Suit your moods and your performance level

7.   Dance "etiquette"…The difference between Sensual and Sexual.

8.   Entrances, Finales and Exits

9.   Restaurant Performances

10.             Audience Participation Skills

*     Full Choreographies upon request (Extra charge determined by length of song)

 

* Please be on time for class. Warm up and body conditioning are an essential part of physical Activity. Cold Muscles result in Injury