Introduction to Belly Dance
Our introductory class, designed for students with little to no knowledge of belly dance. No prior dance experience of any kind is required. The class will focus on controlled movements, isolations, and muscular training that are the foundation of middle eastern dance. We’ll break down postures, work on muscle isolations, introduce dance conditioning, and learn techniques for circles, undulations, drops, shimmies, and more. 8 Week Course.
Fundamentals of Belly Dance
The Fundamentals class builds on the foundations learned in the Introduction to Belly Dance class to sharpen skills and increase confidence. Short combinations, travelling steps, turns, and layered movements will also be introduced. 8 Week Course.
Pre-requisite – Introduction to Belly Dance class or permission of instructor.
Technique
Have a move that is frustrating you? Join us to work on your technique! Each week we’ll decide what moves we want to work on. Then we’ll break down the steps, learn some isolation drills, talk conditioning, and discuss how to use the moves in performance. More advanced students will work on layering and other techniques to take the basic steps to the next level. Drop-ins are welcome at a cost of $15 per class. Students of all levels and styles welcome.
Bikini Belly
A high impact fitness class based on belly dance. Full body conditioning to increase strength and tone the muscles will be followed by cardio belly dance combinations designed to burn more calories and build stamina. Bring a bottle of water and a towel and prepare to sweat! On-Going Course.
Deep Stretch
Develop body awareness, gain flexibility, and improve body alignment with this 30 minute active stretch class. Lengthen the hip flexors, spine, and hamstrings as well as improving circulation and balance. Previous experience and/or being a pretzel is not required. On-Going Course.
Minowara Belly Dance Ensemble
On on-going class for members of the All Points Performance Troupe. If you are interested in auditioning, please contact Safira at info@allpointsbellydance.com.