Eastern Dance Studio

Moms and  Daughters LOVE dancing together! It is so much FUN to share an exiting experience of dancing  with your dear one! In Middle East girls learn to dance  as soon as they start walking when their mothers bring them to the family gatherings!  Bring your mom or your daughter, or even come alone to learn some basic movements of belly dancing. An amusing choreography "Moms&Daughters" is also taught is this group! The recommended age of daughter is 5 to 14 y.o. However, each kid is different so it is totally up to you to decide if your child is ready.

This class is for everyone who would like to connect to his/her Self  through the body, movement, music and breath. We are going to practice silent and moving meditations, free movements, contact and individual improvisation, relaxation, releasing exercises and much more. For further info goto DanceYourSelf program

This class is for everyone who would like to learn a choreography. All experienced dancers are encouraged to explore a choreographed dances from time to time. It brings better understanding of the concept of belly dancing as a performing art as long as the great enjoyment and fun! There is no mandatory to perform although the students who are interested in joining the Performance Team are more than welcome to come and talk about this opportunity with Galina. Several choreographed dances will be taught trough the year, some of them are brand new, some are older. All of them have being created by Galina, and all the elements and combinations are taught in Advanced and Intermediate Technique Classes. Therefore, to attend an advanced technique class in addition to choreography class is highly recommended.

These are open level classes.  They both focus on developing alignment, strength & stamina needed for belly dancing.The basic level class introduces the basic movements, variations, combinations, timing and vocabulary. Drills, isolations, and anatomy are also explored. The program of the class also includes breathing exercises and yoga technique helping the students to reach better understanding of the movements and body awareness. In the Basic+ level class the student keep working on the basic technique and learning some more complicated movements and a choreography.

what you will learn in this class:

• safety rules
• basic stance
•  basic symbols of belly dancing
• 3 planes of movements
• basic movements , variations, and combinations
• basic  traveling steps
• basic shimmies
• rhythm and timing
  
• relaxation and breathing techniques

These classes are for those dancers who would like to explore belly dancing on deeper level. Students continue to polish the basic belly dancing technique gradually adding more sophisticated movements, steps and combinations. A short basic choreography as well as a veil dance are taught in this class. The students also start to make their first steps in self-expression through dancing. They gain skills and confidence in solo performance dancing is a circle of their sister-dancers. Good knowledge of basic technique is highly recommended for this course.

what you will learn in this class:

• intermediate movements , variations, and combinations
• intermediate traveling steps
• diagonal combinations
• geometry of the dance
• spinning/turning
• advanced veil techniques
• improvisational dance: 4 elements dance, 5 rythms
• solo dance in a circle
• intermediate  shimmies

The goal of this class is to master the advanced technique. The students will practice layering basic and intermediate movements as well as traveling with them. Several new advanced foot patterns will be introduced. Completion of Intermediate Level is highly recommended before taking this course. All students of advanced level class are invited to participate in choreography class.

what you will learn in this class:

• advanced movements , variations, and combinations
• advanced diagonal combinations
• turns and spotting
• advanced foot patterns
  
• layering movements
• creating combinations

In this class we focus on the healing aspect of Belly Dancing. Performing basic belly dancing movement the students will be encouraged to pay genuine attention to what is going on inside of the body, and how the movements actually influence the body and the soul.  Specially designed exercises will lead the participants to better understanding of the process of healing, connection to their feminine essence and revealing their natural beauty.This class is recommended for everyone who wants to go deeper than a fitness aspect of the dance:

• Beginners will get a perfect entering to the world of ancient art of belly dancing
• Experienced dancers will discover the power of sacred connection to their bodied
• Dance&movement practitioners will gain deeper understanding of the belly movements
  
• Expectant mothers will reach genuine contact with their rapidly changing bodies and the babies inside, as well as prepare to the labor
• Young ladies will explore the realm of sacred femininity where the female body is respected, loved and blessed, will make themselves comfortable in this world
  
• Golden aged ladies will learn how to connect, understand and enjoy their bodies through dance - the most natural way of physical activity

what you will learn at this class

• basic belly dancing movements
• 7 symbols of belly dancing
• 3 planes of movements
  
• breathing techniques
• relaxation techniques
• concentration techniques
• meditation techniques
• combination of belly dancing with chakra dance
• using inner feminine muscles in belly dancing