Friday June 7 

Class Rates  -  one class $45, two classes $85, three classes $125

10am - 12pm

Class Rate  $45

Linda Faoro - Enter to FaoroBellyFusion Basic universe - Linda proposes you to discover her fusion between Modern and Oriental Dance.  The work is focused both on the accuracy of "technique and stylization" and on the overall energy of motion (...body placement and lines, isolations and layering hip work, support and weight changes, turns, leg lifts, across the floor, choreography...)

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Class Rate $45

Belladonna - Rhythm Revolution - Rhythm Identification & Finger Cymbals for Dancers - Rhythm identification re-invented.  Every seasoned dancer should be familiar with the most popular Middle Easter rhythms.  Belladonna will introduce you to a series of industrial strength rhythms, tips and tricks to committing them to memory, how to count them, and how to incorporate your finger cymbals.

3pm - 5pm 

Class Rate $45

Sera Solstice - Percussive Choreography - Hip work, speed, control.  This choreography dances with attention to musicality, rhythmic hip work, challenging layers, and speed.  Dancers will learn 6 clear sequences of Bellydance movements which can cut and past into any upbeat choreography.  Sequences are composed of movements designed to increase speed, stamina, footwork, turns, layering of isolations, and arm grace/control.

Saturday, June 8

9:30am - 11am

Class Rate $45

Linda Faoro - FaoroBellyFusion AFRO/HIP-HOP - Let's rock it! - This style is a suitable fusion of Oriental, Afro and Hip-Hop.  We explore various sensations: slow motion, suspension, precise movements or blasts of energy. (..wave, popping, foot-floor, boogaloo, figure 8, shimmies, worm, ripple, jerky-inside-outside movements...)

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Sera Solstice - Snakey-Smooth - Designed to relax, open, and strengthen and remind the dancer of the original love of dance.  We will work into dance-technique  round about way, focused first on feeling, relaxing into out movement, and then gently honing in on technique execution.  We will work through smooth expansive sequences, various isolations, circles and rolls.  Finally, we will string together a grouping of movements into a twisting, curving, undulation choreography sequence.

9:30am - 11am

Class Rate $45

Ayshe - Wings Fantastic - Create fantasy and fancy with your wings: take a journey to heavenly delights, mysterious shirling and swirling, wild abandon.  All can be yours if you just give yourself over to the magic of Ayshe and her wings. (bring your own wings or borrow practice ones from Ayshe)

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Casey Bond - Name It & Claim It / Say It & Play It: Learn Some Favorite Belly Dance Rhythms the "no frills percussion" Way!

Are you a dancer who doesn't know her ayub from her elbow? Are you afraid of the Big, Bad Drum Solo? A novice doumbek player who wants to build a solid rhythmic foundation? An intermediate level percussionist who wants to "spice it up" a bit?

Join Casey Bond at this fun workshop- before you can say "Uskadara" you'll be you'll be playing basic rhythms and accompanying favorite belly dance songs! Learn the tricks to remember rhythm patterns and song names! Learn to speak the language of percussion to ask for the live drum solo rhythms that you desire!

Bring any hand drum (bass doumbeks especially welcome!) and your sense of humor! Free rhythm notation handouts for all!

Sunday, June 9

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Linda Faoro - FaoroBellyFusion Choreography Session - After a deep warm-up, I will propose you enter in a real FaoroBellyFusion choreography where styles are all mixed up!

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate $45

Belladonna- Scintillating Scimitar- Intermediate/Advanced Sword Workshop
Join Belladonna in this specialty workshop featuring her signature Bohemian Bellydance balanced moves and more! Belladonna will introduce you to her unique style of body balancing and carving space before leading you through technique exercises and a few sword combinations. Guaranteed to spruce up your sword dance and bring your fierce forward!
Previous sword dancing experience required.

9:30am - 11am 

Class Rate  $45

Puela Lunaris - Zambra vs. Danza Mora - What is Zambra?...What is Danza Mor?... What is the difference between these two forms?... Did you know that Zambra was forbidden in Spain for centuries?.... Discover these  little know facts through a fascinating multimedia demo-lecture.  Greatly enrich your own choreographies by learning traditional, genuine, passionate and sensual Zambra dance vocabulary form my native Spain, which you can blend into your own fusions.  ( Class attire: full skirt, hip scarf, no shoes)