CLASS DESCRIPTIONS-

If you're not sure which class you fit into please ask, we have a class for everyone!

Beginners:

For students with no previous belly dance experience.  Classes focus on posture and basic movements.  You can book into this class at any time during the term.

Intermediate:

Introduces more complex steps, levels to movements, transitions, props, different dance styles and choreography. 

Advanced:

For students with at least 2 years belly dance experience.  Classes will have an increased focus on stretching/warm up for improved flexibility and scope of movement, complex movements & combinations, improvisation & development of individual style, group & solo work.

Open Level:

These classes cater for both beginners and intermediate students.  The term starts with a reintroduction to basic movements and progresses to learning a particular dance style, or use of props, or both.

ELYSIUM Priestess :   

Elysium is the first gothic fusion dance in tribal-style format.  Making it easy to learn, stunning performances with or without choreography, and based on Egyptian belly dance with fusions and inspirations from Indian dance, Flamenco and ATS with a twist of spooky.  Elysium Priestess is open to all levels and covers the gothic belly dance Elysium format basics. It is taught with cues & transitions, with emphasis on group dancing & dance technique.  This class is a prerequisite for Elysium Goddesss (intermediate Elysium) late 2010/early 2011.  No belly dance experience is required. 

 American Tribal Style (ATS) Beginners:

This class is open to all students.  During these classes you will learn American Tribal Style slow and fast movements and combinations.  This class is a prerequisite for the ATS intermediate class in mid 2010.  For more information on ATS please visit www.redearthghawazee.com .  No belly dance experience is required.