SENSUAL VARIATIONS :: blanca
Being artists in New York we sometimes reach that point when we forget why we came here in the first place. A couple of months ago, after an outpouring of dance shows and DVDs, happiness, bliss, friends and DVD release parties, I fell into a bit of post-partum depression and the classic existential crisis. It was then that I had an epiphany during a voice class:
I didn't come all the way here to be bored... I came for the magic! I came for that moment when you forget about the past and the future and with all honesty you take that which is in your heart and pour it out... I came for those moments when I have a magical performance and for a moment I feel connected to the audience... and to my soul.
And then I thought:
There's only one thing that could make me even happier than those moments... and that would be to find the key... the key that will unlock that magic every time. Not just when we are in the mood, but even when we didn't have a good day... I want to learn about that key that unlocks the magic inside each of us... and I want to teach it to others.
So my 2008 resolutions (in no particular order) ended up being:
1. Have fun
2. Share fun
3. Develop new teaching methods and choreography
4. Share them
Come learn a new combination each week. This Friday (Feb 1) will feature a fun, flirty song... it will make you smile!
Yes, you will learn technique. Yes you will learn steps. And... you will learn magic. How? Come and find out!
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SENSUAL BELLYDANCE VARIATIONS
with Blanca
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when: Fridays 6 PM (from Feb 1 - Jun 6. No class April 25)
where: Harkness Dance Center @ 92nd St. Y Lexington Ave at 92nd St.
room: Lower Dance Studio
price: 18 sessions: $220.00; single class: $16; ten-class card: $145
bring: hip scarf, veil. Silk veils will be available for sale.
Class notes and music available upon request.
Every class will include hip work and veil practice.
Plus, each week we will learn a new sensual bellydance combination. Upcoming classes:
FEB 1: MAKSOUM - sexy, fun, flirty
FEB 8: BALADI - earthy, flirty, sultry
FEB 15: RHUMBA - romantic, dreamy, elegant
FEB 22: MASMOUDI - passionate, rich, intriguing
FEB 29: CIFTETELLI - mysterious, dramatic and so sensual!
MAR 7: CIFTETELLI 2 - with veil work
MAR 14: TAKSIM - no rhythm... we'll work on feeling the music and being in the moment.
MAR 21 and 28: FLOORWORK - feel like an odalisque. [ bring kneepads ]
The class level is listed as "Beginner" but it is an Open Level class.
I have my ways of teaching a mixed-level group.
You will improve in
each class whether you are just starting or are an experienced dancer.
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