Hopping Flow

Designed for all skill levels, focusing on foundational tricks, isolations, and hooping techniques.

Emphasizing fun, proper posture, breathing, and mindful movement.

Attendees will leave feeling lighter, calmer, and eager for more.

No experience is needed, and all bodies are welcome.

Join Elisa Besteman - Grand Rapids’ Whirling, Twirling Renaissance Woman

Since 2014, Elisa Besteman has been lighting up West Michigan—one hoop at a time. A proud Grand Rapids native, Elisa’s journey from “curious spinner” to professional hoop dance artist has spanned over a decade of fearless exploration, sweaty workshops, and pure creative play.

Choreography Lab — Spring Series
with Laura Armenta

A refined creative space for adults ready to move beyond steps and into authorship.

Most choreography opportunities are designed for the young, the pre-professional, or the highly technical. This is not one of them.

The Choreography Lab is a rare and intentional space created for adults ages 21 through 65, where artistry is shaped not only by technique, but by life experience, emotional intelligence, and embodied awareness.

Under the direction of Laura Armenta—participants engage in a guided creative process that is both structured and exploratory.

This is not a traditional dance class.
It is a creative laboratory.

A space where movement becomes language, and experience becomes material.

What You Will Explore

Participants will be guided through a refined choreographic process that integrates:

• Composition and choreographic structure
• Improvisation and movement research
• Somatic intelligence and body awareness
• Personal storytelling through movement

Each session is designed to support clarity, confidence, and the development of an authentic artistic voice.

Who This Is For

This lab is designed for adults who:

• Value depth, intention, and artistic integrity
• Seek a space that honors both body and mind
• Are ready to explore or return to creative work
• Are curious about choreography, composition, and self-expression

April 21 & 28
Ages 21+

This is a small-group, high-touch experience designed to preserve the integrity of the creative process.

Armenta Method™: Belly Dance Foundations 

A refined initiation into the art, culture, and embodiment of belly dance.

This 90-minute workshop introduces the foundational movements, rhythms, and musicality of the form through the lens of the Armenta Method™—a sophisticated approach that integrates technical precision, somatic awareness, and cultural respect.

Rooted in the traditions of the Levant and North Africa, this experience honors the dance's origins while cultivating presence, confidence, and authentic expression. Students are guided to move beyond imitation and into embodied understanding, approaching the practice with depth, intention, and integrity.

This is not a casual class.
It is a curated and respectful entry point into a powerful and enduring art form.

Required for all new students before joining Embody: The Art of Belly Dance, ongoing classes at Armentality.

Offered quarterly. Enrollment is intentionally limited.

Armentality Spanish Club

Speak Spanish. Live the Culture. Belong.

Armentality Spanish Club is a refined, welcoming space where language becomes connection, culture becomes experience, and community becomes part of your lifestyle.

*No pressure. No perfection. Just real conversation.

Most people get stuck learning Spanish because they:

• Overthink every sentence
• Fear making mistakes
• Rarely get to practice in real conversations

At Armentality, we shift that completely.

This is where:
- You speak without fear
- You connect with real people
- You experience the language as it’s actually lived

What to Expect

• Engaging, real-life conversations
• Light, supportive guidance (no pressure energy)
• Cultural exchange (this is where the magic happens)
• A welcoming, inclusive environment

Come as you are. Speak as you can. Grow as you go.