Belly Dance Courses
Belly Dance Level 1
Introductory / Basic / Elementary
For beginners who are new to dance. Absolute basics, body awareness, tips on good posture and helpful hints on how to make the most of your dance at Oasis. We recommend 10 - 20 hours to get the basics.
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MONDAY
12:45 Belly Dance Basics / Mey Jen
19:30 Belly Dance Basics / Mey Jen
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TUESDAY
11:45 Belly Dance Intro /on request
19:30 Belly Dance L1&2
/Eva Ming Zhu & Rob Rushton
WEDNESDAY
11:45 Japanese Belly Dance Basics /Yoshimi
19:30 Belly Dance Basics /Christine
20:30 Belly Dance Basics /on Request
THURSDAY
11:45 Belly Dance Basics /Yoshimi
12:45 Belly Dance L1 & 2
/Mey Jen & Rob Rushton
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SUNDAY
14:00 Belly Dance Basics
Christine
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Notes:
All classes are 60-minute duration
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Belly Dance Level 2
Elementary to Intermediate
Stretch and tone with isolations and articulations of the hips, shoulders, ribs and arms. Fun and easy Middle Eastern dance combinations will also be presented each time and incorporated into a choreography. Prop basics will also be introduced. eg. cane, veil, zills​
TUESDAY
11:45 Belly Dance Beats (on request)
19:30 Belly Dance L1 & 2
Eva MingZhu & Rob Rushton
20:30 Belly Dance Performance Class L2
Eva MingZhu & Rob Rushton
WEDNESDAY
19:30 Belly Dance L1 & 2/Christine
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THURSDAY
11:45 Belly Dance L1 & 2 /Yoshimi
12:45 Belly Dance L1 & 2 /Mey Jen & Rob Rushton
Notes
All classes are 60 minute duration
Belly Dance Level 3
Intermediate to Advanced
Go deeper into the techniques, styling and cultural awareness. Regular practice with finger cymbals and veils.
Discover how to:
Choreograph to your favourite song.
Analyse and map your music.
Create appropriate moves to capture the mood.
Use features in music like changes of rhythm or maqam, repeats or developments of melody, changes of main instrument, use of lyrics, and so on.....
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TUESDAY
20:30 Performance Class
Eva & Rob Rushton
Notes:
All classes are 60 minute duration
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