with Sedonia

Sept. 11, 2010 10am-12 noon

Get off to a flying start! This 2-hour workshop has been specially designed to accelerate the learning curve of absolute beginners and fill in gaps for continuing students with limited formal training. Workshop will be half movement/dance and half lecture/discussion. Topics will include posture, basic technique, an exercise routine to build strong hip and upper body isolations, cultural context and history of the dance, common misconceptions about belly dance, and an introduction to traditional and fusion styles of belly dance. In short, this workshop is packed with stuff you need to know, but that cannot be constantly repeated in open class format. Handouts will be provided, and individualized feedback on postural alignment and basic movements will be given. It is highly recommended that beginning students take this before or during their first term of Level 1 Belly Dance. Will be taught at the beginning of each semester and at other times as student demand dictates.

Date: Sept. 11, 2010, 10am to 12 noon

Place: RhythmEffects, 115 E. Illinois Ave, Carterville IL

Price: $20, arrive early to register before class