Mark you calendar for events in the new year!
Tuesday, January 5th &
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
New weekly classes with Bella at Born 2 Dance Studio
Born To Dance Studio • VA

Monday, February 1st &
Thursday, January, 28th, 2010
New ATS & Combos class sessions with Belladonna at ECAC.
Emergence Community Arts Collective • DC

WEEKLY CLASSES TAKE PLACE
IN TWO LOCATIONS:

DC Class Location:
Emergence Community Arts Collective, DC
733 Euclid St NW
Washington DC  20001

VA Class Location:
Born To Dance Studio
245 Maple Ave.
West Vienna, Virginia 22180
Phone: 703-242-6090


WEEKLY CLASSES

New Classes in DC
MONDAYS
Feb. 1, 15, 22
March. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April. 5, 12
(Emergence Community Arts Collective, DC)

ATS for beginners 1
7 - 8:15 p.m.
10-week session begins Monday, February 1st  $175
Drop In: $20
This is a beginner class introducing the participants to American / Tribal Style Belly Dance. Over the course of this session we will work on establishing muscular isolations, dance movements, a common belly dance vocabulary. You will learn a series of slow serpentine moves as well as some that are fast & fun. All of these will be linkable and applicable for the lead and follow format of Tribal Style Belly Dance. Interested participants will be able to polish their skills and build a performance piece for Belladonna's student show in April.
No experience necessary.


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**ON GOING CLASS**
TUESDAYS
(Born To Dance Studio in Vienna, VA)
Belly Dance Tribal Fusion-Beginner II (Technique) **
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
10-week session begins January 5th  $150
Drop in $20
This Beginner II-level Tribal fusion belly dance class expands on the movements taught in Beginner I classes, including muscle memory foundation, mastering staccato and cyclical movements, isolating, layering, and combining traditional belly dance moves in new & innovative ways.

This is a drills-based class incorporating stylizations from various world dance forms. This class is recommended for anyone interested in fusion belly dance, and will help you gain a stronger mind body connection in order to better express your self through your dancing.

Belly Dance Tribal Fusion-Beginner I (Technique) is a prerequisite for this class.




Belly Dance Tribal Fusion-Beginner II (Combinations)
8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
10-week session begins January 5th  $150
Drop in $20
This Tribal Fusion class combines a portion of the technique and drilling taught in the Technique classes to produce smaller one 8-count combination in every class.

Not as intense as the Technique classes and with combos less complex than the regular Combination classes, this class offers beginner students the ability to learn basic movements and apply them immediately into a small routine to experience the full effect of the movements.

A minimum of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance-Technique I previous or concurrent class experience is necessary.

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**NEW WEDNESDAY CLASS**
WEDNESDAYS
(Born To Dance Studio in Vienna, VA)
Belly Dance Tribal Fusion-Beginner I (Technique)
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
10-week session begins January 6th  $150
Drop in $20
This Beginner I-level Tribal fusion belly dance class focuses on building muscle memory, mastering staccato and cyclical movements, isolating, layering, and combining traditional belly dance moves in new & innovative ways.

This is a drills-based class incorporating stylizations from various world dance forms. This class is recommended for anyone interested in fusion belly dance, and will help you gain a stronger mind body connection in order to better express your self through your dancing.

No prior dance experience needed.



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New Classes in DC
THURSDAYS
Jan. 28
Feb. 4, 11, 18  
March 4, 11,1, 25
April 1, 8
(Emergence Community Arts Collective, DC)
Fusion Belly Dance Choreography
6 – 7:15 p.m.
10-week session begins January 28th  $175
Drop In: $20
Flirty, technical & fun, this session will focus on the Wicked Li'l Girls choreography. Comprised of isolating, and layering transitional and muscular moves as well as expression and stage presence. This choreography will challenge your mind and body and help you reach new heights of belly dance expertise. Many of the movements can be taken apart & put back together in your own way, or it can be performed as one solid performance piece. Interested participants will be working toward a performance in Belladonna's April student showcase.

Some experience necessary

Also available for private, semi-private, specialty classes and workshops!