 JITTERBUG/SWING DANCE SERIES with Ramiro Gonzalez $185 per couple 6 Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30p, July 13-August 24 (skip 7/27) Do you long to be able to grab your partner and step onto any dance floor with confidence? This summer series with renowned Dallas professional dance instructor Ramiro Gonzalez will have you dancing like the stars in no time! You and your partner will learn the fundamentals of the fun and popular Jitterbug/Swing dance style in an intimate, small-group, non-competitive class setting. You'll be able to enjoy partner dancing to big band, jazz, swing and contemporary music. Your partner won't take a dance class with you? No problem -- sign up with a friend and you can take turns leading/following.  BELLYDANCE BASICS SERIES 8-week series: $95 in advance, $105 at the door 8 Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30p, with Candace Bordelon July 14-September 1 8 Mondays, 8:35-9:35p with Tamra Henna August 9-October 4 (skip 9/6) ENROLL NOW Develop strength, grace, and fluidity while you explore this beautiful art form! Learn basic bellydance postures, movements, steps, and combinations along with a short choreography. Basic finger cymbal techniques will be introduced after the third class. You will be playing and dancing by the end of this fun and challenging 8-week session! Learn the movements and techniques of traditional Middle Eastern bellydance. Bellydance is an increasingly popular form of fitness, body-mind practice, and personal/artistic expression for women of all ages, sizes and shapes. Celebrate your feminine beauty and power with this ancient art form. The Basics series is designed for new beginners with little or no prior experience. It will help prepare you for drop-in classes through progressive instruction in basic Bellydance steps and technique. Beginners are also welcome in our drop-in mixed-level bellydance classes (see class schedule); however, the drop-in classes do move faster and assume some knowledge of the basics, so the best place for new beginners to start is in the Basics series. BELLYDANCE ODYSSEY SERIES: Mysterious Muashashat with Tamra Henna $95 in advance, $105 at the door 8 Mondays, 7:30-8:30p August 2-September 27 (skip 9/6) ENROLL NOW Learn technique and movements suited to the stately 10/8 rhythm of classical Arabic music, through a choreography to the ancient song "Lamma Bada Yatathanna" ("When She Begins to Sway"). Students will have the option of performing the choreography as a group outside of class after the series ends. The Odyssey series will focus on specific bellydance topics or techniques and may build upon the concepts taught in other series classes. Series topics will include: finger cymbal fundamentals, classic routines, drum solo dancing, veilplay, Egyptian Saidi (folkloric bellydance), and floorwork and balancing. Concepts, techniques, exercises, and a choreography will be taught during each session. Note: This series is NOT designed for beginners; prior bellydance experience is highly recommended. CLASSIC BURLESQUE SERIES with Ginger Valentine $80 in advance, $100 at the door if space available next dates TBA  Burlesque is an exciting way to explore sensual movement and release your inner bombshell! This delightful series is a fun way to express yourself while toning up your legs, hips and abs, and even improving your flexibility. Learn classic burlesque technique such as bump and grind and work on walking in high heels. Wear a form-fitting workout top, and bring long gloves, heels and a bra that will fit over your workout top. (Note: there is no nudity in this series!) Challenge your comfort zone and push your own envelope while having a blast. LEARN, MOVE & ENERGIZE THE NIA MOVES Nia Playshop with Jule Aguirre, Nia Black Belt Saturday, August 21, 12:45-3:15p ENROLL NOW $25 if registered by 8/2, $35 if registered by 8/16, $45 thereafter View or print the flyer (PDF file) for this event. Nia’s 52 Moves are the building blocks of the Nia conditioning practice. Simple, yet powerful, the Nia Moves are designed to deliver fitness results and fulfill therapeutic needs for self-healing the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Experience the moves of the Base, the Core and the Upper Extremities for a full-body conditioning practice. 52 Moves may seem like a lot to learn, but we'll break it down into an easy three-step process of integrating these moves into your body, nervous system and practice. You will come away with a plethora of tools to stimulate depth, conditioning and creativity into your Nia practice. Seasoned students will love the challenge to test their skill, while new students will love the opportunity to learn and experience the moves! BONUS! Get a $5 coupon with your registration for this Playshop to be used toward the drop-in rate for Jule’s 8/21 10:20am Nia Class! HOOP JAM with Julia McPherson next date TBA  Calling all hoopers! Let's get our groove on. Join Julia of Sassy Hoops and MoveStudio for a 2-hour open forum hoop jam. This is a non-instructed playtime. Practice your skills and trade tips and tricks with your friends to some fun music. New to hooping or have a friend that wants to try? No worries, Sassy Hoops will have demo hoops of different sizes and varieties for playtime. Come see what the buzz is about and lose yourself in hoop bliss. This is a community event: $10 is suggested. Please arrive no later than 7:30p. Bring your hoop (if you have one) and water bottle. HOOP MAKING WORKSHOP with Julia McPherson next date TBA $50 (includes all hoop making supplies)  Join Julia McPherson of Sassy Hoops for a creative afternoon of hoop making, laughter and hoop dance. You will make and decorate your own adult standard hula hoop with fun tape colors. All supplies will be provided, and best techniques will be shared. Once finished, we'll give our hoops a test spin and learn waist hooping and a few fancy tricks to get you dancing!Special offer: If you attend the Hoop Making Workshop you'll receive $10 off the next Sassy Hoops Hoop Dancing Series (see below), plus you'll save the $30 material fee because you'll already have your own custom hoop to use for class! SASSY HOOPS HOOP DANCING SERIES with Julia McPherson 6-week series: $105 plus material fee $30 for custom Sassy Hoop* Register by 9/13, receive a $10 discount on the series! Level 1: 6 Mondays, 8:35-9:35p July 12-August 16 September 20-October 25 ENROLL NOW Space is still available to register in current session or if you wish to "drop-in" for $20 per class, please register with the studio (not online). Level 1 or hooping experience required Yes, you CAN hula hoop! Hoop dancing is a fun cardiovascular workout for adults and a contemporary take on a favorite childhood pasttime. Get a new spin on exercise with Sassy Hoops!  Hoop dancing (or hooping) is done with oversized, weighted hula hoops, making the hoop much easier to control than you may remember from childhood. It helps you: - build a strong core - tone abs, back, arms, leg and buns - increase flexibility and muscle memory - get in touch with your inner dancer In the Level 1 series you'll learn how to hoop on your waist, lower abs, chest and neck and also how to perform several off-body movements. In Level 2, you'll build upon the movements learned in Level 1 by smoothing out transitions, generating flow and fluidity, and focusing on core dance combinations. This series will help deepen your hoop experience with hooping on the thighs, hips, abs, chest and shoulders while exploring expressive dance. Prerequisite: completion of Level 1 or skill evaluation by instructor. *Sassy Hoop dance hoop is required and available for purchase in the Abundance Boutique at MoveStudio or directly from Julia(register by 3 weeks prior to series start date to select custom colors/design). Email Julia for details and to order your custom hoop once you've registered. See the Dallas Morning News article on Julia and Sassy Hoops! ZUMBA™ SPECIAL: THE BREAKDOWN with Jasmine de LaCruz-Simpson next date TBA $15 in advance, $20 at the door (no class passes) Join Jasmine for a special class that will help you break down and master the steps and sequences to get more out of your weekly Zumba workouts! Ideal for beginners, but all levels welcome. HIP HOP HUSTLE™ with Jasmine de LaCruz-Simpson next date TBA $20 Hip Hop HUSTLE will make you feel like a dancer, with moves that are easy to follow, while transforming your body. There is NO experience required! Hip Hop HUSTLE was developed by Powder Blue Productions, Creators of Turbo Kick® and PiYo™. It's a hip-hop dance fitness class designed for absolutely everyone because the moves are broken down and simplified, making them easier to follow. Which means that YOU really can do the moves and even make them your own! Check out this video of Hip Hop HUSTLE. HIP HOP BASICS SERIES with Geena Ngaaje 6-week series: $80 in advance, $90 at the door if space available next dates TBA Learn the fundamental moves, style and language of Hip Hop with inspiration from old school moves and new school choreography. Hip Hop is an increasingly popular form of dance fitness, as it involves athletic, powerful moves that will get your heart pumping as well as expressive, creative moves that will let you show a little attitude! Designed for new beginners with little or no prior experience. Movements will be broken down for better understanding, and we will work on isolations (hips, shoulders, feet, etc.) that will prepare you for the choreography offered in this series as well as the drop-in classes. Beginners are also welcome in our drop-in Hip Hop Level 1 class (see class schedule). |
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