May 2012 courses
Graceful Fluidity
Graceful, fluid dancing lifts the heart and creates magic. A graceful dancer can always move an audience – s/he can weave spells and create a sense of romance and pleasure.
But graceful dancing is not weak dancing. We need a dancer’s strength to enable us to transition smoothly and keep our lift and poise. So our sessions, as always, will start with demanding drills and exercises aimed at developing our strength and flexibility.
We will spend time working on beauty of line, smoothness of transitions, carriage of the arms and flexibility of the torso. And we will be putting these principles into practice in a beautiful and graceful choreography in a very modern, balletic style. The choreography will only be short so that we can concentrate on perfecting our line, our transitions and our performance skills.
Like the drum solo course, this is not just a ’learn a choreo’ course, it’s about developing quality and technique and growing as a dancer. Because we will be learning a choreography it is obviously best if you can attend all the sessions, but if that’s not possible, you will be able to catch up via video. The full course is repeated in June.
NB you do not have had to have taken any previous courses to do this one. All the courses are self-contained.
Graceful Fluidity
Graceful, fluid dancing lifts the heart and creates magic. A graceful dancer can always move an audience – s/he can weave spells and create a sense of romance and pleasure.
But graceful dancing is not weak dancing. We need a dancer’s strength to enable us to transition smoothly and keep our lift and poise. So our sessions, as always, will start with demanding drills and exercises aimed at developing our strength and flexibility.
We will spend time working on beauty of line, smoothness of transitions, carriage of the arms and flexibility of the torso. And we will be putting these principles into practice in a beautiful and graceful choreography in a very modern, balletic style. The choreography will only be short so that we can concentrate on perfecting our line, our transitions and our performance skills.
Like the drum solo course, this is not just a ’learn a choreo’ course, it’s about developing quality and technique and growing as a dancer. Because we will be learning a choreography it is obviously best if you can attend all the sessions, but if that’s not possible, you will be able to catch up via video. The full course is repeated in June.
NB you do not have had to have taken any previous courses to do this one. All the courses are self-contained.
When, where and how much does it cost?
Sundays May 6th, May 13th,
May 20th, May 27th
Graceful Fluidity
3pm – 5pm
Precision and Power
12pm – 2pm
Venue: Dance Works
16 Balderton Street
London W1K 6TN
(opposite Selfridges Clock)
Nearest station, Bond Street
£68 for each full course
£18 per session
(No Dance Works membership required)
To book online please use the drop down menu here. Please note, there is a £1 online booking fee per class.
Free booking is by cheque or direct bank transfer. Email charlotte@hipsinc.com for details and to confirm your place!
Sundays May 6th, May 13th,
May 20th, May 27th
Graceful Fluidity
3pm – 5pm
Precision and Power
12pm – 2pm
Venue: Dance Works
16 Balderton Street
London W1K 6TN
(opposite Selfridges Clock)
Nearest station, Bond Street
£68 for each full course
£18 per session
(No Dance Works membership required)
To book online please use the drop down menu here. Please note, there is a £1 online booking fee per class.
Free booking is by cheque or direct bank transfer. Email charlotte@hipsinc.com for details and to confirm your place!
For June courses click here
Precision and Power
The Drum Solo!
(Repeat)
Precision gives our moves clarity and definition, power gives them drama and dynamism. We need to harness both qualities for major ’wow’ factor on the big stage!
Each two hour session will begin with demanding drills and exercises aimed at increasing our strength, dynamism and precision of movement as bellydancers. We will also work hard on improving classic bellydance skills such as flutters, rolls, shimmies and isolations.
In the second half of each class we will be applying all we have learned to a dynamic drum solo. We will learn the drum solo over three weeks, perfecting as much as possible during the class and practicing it for a couple of minutes a day during the week, so that we know it really well.
In the final class we will work on performance skills, perfecting the precision of movement and creating mood, drama and character, so you end up with an exciting performance piece to be proud of!
Because we will be learning a choreography it is obviously best if you can attend all the sessions, but if that’s not possible, you will be able to catch up via video.
NB you do not have had to have taken any previous courses to do this one. All the courses are self-contained.
Precision and Power
The Drum Solo!
(Repeat)
Precision gives our moves clarity and definition, power gives them drama and dynamism. We need to harness both qualities for major ’wow’ factor on the big stage!
Each two hour session will begin with demanding drills and exercises aimed at increasing our strength, dynamism and precision of movement as bellydancers. We will also work hard on improving classic bellydance skills such as flutters, rolls, shimmies and isolations.
In the second half of each class we will be applying all we have learned to a dynamic drum solo. We will learn the drum solo over three weeks, perfecting as much as possible during the class and practicing it for a couple of minutes a day during the week, so that we know it really well.
In the final class we will work on performance skills, perfecting the precision of movement and creating mood, drama and character, so you end up with an exciting performance piece to be proud of!
Because we will be learning a choreography it is obviously best if you can attend all the sessions, but if that’s not possible, you will be able to catch up via video.
NB you do not have had to have taken any previous courses to do this one. All the courses are self-contained.