June 4, 2018
Early Summer 2018 Workshop and Upcoming Performances
Music...Movement...Culture
Ongoing Weekly Classes
Mondays with Monica
Lines Dance Center
26 Seventh Street, San Francisco, 5th Floor, Studio 4
&
Monthlies with Monica
WCRC
2908 Ellsworth Street, Berkeley
Classes are ongoing, and you may join in at anytime.
Monica's classes focus on what to do as well as why and when to do it, as Monica brings over 25 years of consistent, ongoing experience with this dance form to the studio. All classes at all levels have a musical approach to movement. Along with focused technique and movement practice and combinations, each class will include a brief dance style warm-up, a focus on posture and carriage, shimmy drills, conceptual, cultural and informational dance context as appropriate, and a dance-along or a dance circle. Sometimes we also sing, drum, and/or play finger cymbals.
| Fundamentals and Basics :: Technique |
Mondays at Lines, San Francisco
6 to 7 PM
All welcome |
| Intermediate/Advanced :: Expression |
Mondays at Lines, San Francisco
7 to 8 PM
Some prerequisites |
| Belly Dance Basics :: Wellness |
First Wednesdays, Berkeley
6 to 7 PM
All Welcome |
Fundamentals and Basics :: Technique
Mondays 6 to 7 PM at Lines
Prerequisite: No experience needed through up to three years. Each series will cover posture, fundamental technique, combinations, as well as rhythm, instrument, and song structure recognition.
Designed for those new to Egyptian or pan-Arab style belly dance, those returning after a break, and more experienced learners looking to brush up on or keep-up-with their basics, find new challenges, revel in the roots, or try a new-to-them style or instructor, this class will provide a basic understanding of Egyptian raqs (dance) movement, posture, technique, and music fundamental to many styles.
Intermediate/Advanced :: Expression
Mondays 7 to 8PM at Lines
Pre-requisites: A minimum of 12 to 24 months of recent and consistent Arabic, Egyptian or belly dance class or equivalent, or instructor approval.
This ongoing, musically-oriented, mixed-level class focuses on strengthening, refining and improving existing technique and expanding learner knowledge of movements, rhythms and common songs. This class is great for intermediate and up learners and improvers committed to regular attendance, and more experienced dancers who want to find their own voice in Middle Eastern dance while staying within the Egyptian and pan-Arab style.
$15 drop in. Various class packages are available.
Please register for classes with Lines directly
You can pay in person at the dance center before class or you can pre-pay for classes online.
Belly Dance Basics:: Wellness
The first Wednesday of each month 6 to 7 PM
Pre-requisites: None
Please join me on the first Wednesday of each month for gentle, fun, social and focused Cairo-style movement classes. Upcoming dates include June 6, August 1, and September 5. (No class July 4.)
Classes are FREE, but please preregister HERE.
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