Amara Al Amir 

 Academy of Belly Dance

919 806 0406

email: amara@amaraalamir.com

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Each class will include the following:

• Basic warm-up tones the body,  increases flexibility, strengthens and invigorates you while having fun learning and dancing.
• Basic Warm-up & stretching exercises (Warm-up will also cover all basic body positions and movements of Belly Dance progressively from levels beginner/ intermediate to advanced)
• Basic choreography with historical reference to origins of movements (country, style, etc.)
• Music education
• Traveling Steps/Turn Variations
• Shimmies & Vibrations
• Pop, Classic, Folklore dance styles of all Middle Eastern Countries covered
• Personality and show dynamics
• Show Structure/Improvisation/Personality

All Levels: 

·      Basic Body Positions (chest, rib cage, arms, hands, hips, feet, posture & poses)

• Basic Body Movements (arm patterns, hand patterns & gestures, rib cage circles, undulation, hip circles, hip rolls, hip & chest accents, hip shimmies, traveling steps & turns)
• Mini combinations

 Intermediate / Advanced class  (Pre-requisite 10  Beginner Classes):

• Advanced Body Movements in Advanced Combinations w/Traveling Steps & Turns
• Short Routines
• Basic Finger (zagat or zil) Cymbals
• Veil & Skirt Techniques
• Improvisation Techniques and dynamics.

Prop Classes:

• Dancers challenge themselves and earn more money using props
• Learn the fundamentals of using props: Canes, Swords, Candles, Trays, Candelabra, Zils, Veils, Zils, Tambourines, Gypsy Skirts & Scarves
• Learn balancing techniques and popular movements
• Learn how to select music,  improvise and structure your show with props

Workshops:

·     Full Dance Choreography to a song or music or advanced dance techniques

• Use of props (veils, canes, candelabras, scarves, skirt, tambourines, swords, etc.)
• Advanced finger cymbal techniques
• Choreographic adaptations for Stage & Cabaret
• Breakdown of music structure and show st5ructure
• Makeup Techniques
• Costume Design
• Improvisation Techniques
• Presentation and personalization techniques

RECOMMENDED ATTIRE FOR CLASS:

All Classes, Choice of:

§         Bare feet, ballet slippers, capezios sandals, dance shoe w/heel, or jazz shoes

§         Leggings, harem pants, belly dance skirt, Indian skirt, or other comfortable leggings

§         Leotard, jazz top, T-Shirt, choli, tank top, bicycle top

§         Hip Scarf or Belly Dance Hip Sash or Coin Belt

§         Finger Cymbals-Zils-Zagat

§          3 to 4’ Veil (measure finger tip to finger tip w/arms outstretched at shoulder height and add 12” for length of veil-use nylon, silk, or polyester chiffon-45”wide, preferably sheer)

AMARA’S EMPORIUM  Online & Outlet Store in Oceanside

Costumes and Belly Dance Accessories for Sale (By Appointment)

Visit our Video Page for How To Belly Dance Videos and Performance Videos

AMARA’S VIDEO SERIES “COLLECTIONS

• Can't make classes, learn at home

• Advance your training daily with Amara's Videos

• Want to see dance styles from all over the world, see Performance Videos from Amara

• Amara runs FREE Video nights regularly of dancers from the 40's to today around the world, Contact Amara if you are interested. 

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