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<div><strong>Beginner Belly Dance: ROOTS</strong></div>
<div><em>This is a series of classes, sign up for all 8 for a discount, or use your Membership or class card, drop-ins welcome!</em></div>
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<div>In this course, we start from the ground up, with our connection with the floor! Discover where the power and sensuality of belly dance comes from - the earth!</div>
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<div>We explore this by moving away, towards, and across the floor, discovering and playing with rhythm in our feet and through shifting weight. The beat becomes a whole body experience - the essence of belly dance is bringing the music to life through our bodies! We’ll clap, snap, and chant, cultivating rhythmic vibrations throughout our being.</div>
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<div>The unique rhythms of belly dance are what inspire our movement, so we’ll cover some of the fun basics and how we translate those into our bodies. Zills (finger cymbals), or frame drums are welcome, a fun way to boost learning, but not required. We have zills available for purchase; any questions on appropriate drums etc, please email us or ask at the first class!</div>
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<div>Beginner’s Belly Dance Series: Tapping Into Roots, Flow, & Flair Dive into the beauty and joy of this ancient art form! Our Beginner’s series is designed for you to intuitively tap into the beautiful inner belly dancer that already exists inside of you, just waiting for expression! Get in touch with yourself from the inside-out, exploring your connection with the earth, rhythm, hips, arms, shoulders, feet, and more.</div>
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<div>This non-judgemental zone helps you become aware of how the isolations of belly dance relate to YOUR body, in your unique way. We dance mostly away from the mirror so you can feel the quality of your movement and fall in love with your body and yourself!</div>
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<div>This three-part series can be joined at any time, taken in no particular order. If you miss a class in the series, you may make it up at another class in the same series taught at a different time.</div>
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<div>The fundamentals of Roots, Flow, and Flair offer a holistic approach to dance - from head to toe, earth to sky, all elements and all chakras. In every series you’ll work on belly dance moves & isolations from hip lifts to undulations, all within the context of the particular theme. Watch yourself become more proficient and connected to your body as you move through the three courses.</div>
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<div>Along with technique and personal expansion, you’ll learn about cultural and historical relevance and roots of the dance. Musicality, rhythms, history… we’ll be sure to put what you’re learning into context so you understand the lineage of what you are studying!</div>
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<div>Each instructor teaches in their own intuitive way, you’ll gain something different from every class. Once you finish taking all three, you may find you want to take them again, you’ll find an even deeper understanding of all three topics.</div>
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<div>Together, all three courses give a solid foundation in the essence of belly dance, and prepare you for continuing your belly dance journey in whatever style you feel works for you!</div>
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<div>Highly recommended you have a scarf for your hips (with or without jingles, dancer’s choice); some will be for sale in price ranges for everyone. No experience necessary, all bodies welcome!</div>
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