Learn to Bellydance with Leslie Rosen

Bellydancers are supple, feminine, earthly, mysterious, playful and strong. That dancer is you! Come learn among friends and awaken your inner fire. Build community and self-knowledge while honoring the inner divine feminine.

Six week sessions, Wednesday nights
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Next session begins Feb 26, 2020
Drop-in students are welcome at 6 pm and 7 pm

6 pm – 6:50 pm – Toolbox
– Intro to history and music
– Building strong dance skills
– Alignment for dance posture
– Shimmies
– Isolations – straight lines, circles, figure 8 and undulations
– Beautiful arms and hands gestures
– Intro to veil dancing

This class focuses on solid foundation work. Perfect for new students! Also a great drill class for returning students. Experienced dancers can deepen their practice of bellydance by working thoughtfully into the isolations and rhythms as your body and mind open and are prepared to learn more subtle nuances in these powerful foundational moves.

7:00 pm – 7:50 pm – Bellydance Workout – Mixed level – EVERYONE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ~ – Most students attend technique at 6 pm and workout at 7 pm – Only $25 for all six exercises classes when you register for a technique class in the same session.

– Exercise class will invigorate your body and deepen your capacity and understanding of isolations. Sweating and laughing will be on the agenda. This class is to shake everything loose, lengthen, strengthen and elongate your muscles. You will work hard and you will love it. Challenging yet accessible for all fitness levels and dancers. Promise.

8:00 – 8:5 0pm – Sacred Geometry – Invitation Only – Student troupe ~ Int/adv. technique

Spring Session: Feb 26 Mar 4, 11, 18, 25 Apr 1

Register: https://www.leslierosen.com/what-we-do