Structure
• Phase 1: Starts April 18 — five weekly classes focused on cane‑manipulation technique and the full choreography. Practice videos and a choreography sheet will be provided.
• Phase 2: Begins the week after the summer recital (week of July 18) — four weeks of rehearsals leading to the debut performance at Bellyqueen’s Arabic Night at The Secret Room in August.
What to bring: A straight
(not hooked) wooden cane, roughly hip height with some weight.
*We’ll organize a group trip during Week 2 to Home Depot on 23rd
Street to purchase and customize wooden dowels for performance
use.
* Limited amount of canes can also be provided on request.
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