***ONGOING CLASSES at VITALIDAD MOVEMENT ARTS CENTER***
 

Where:

Vitalidad Movement Art Center
2648 East Burnside St. Portland OR 97214

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Belly Dance 1, Beginners, Monthly Series:

Tuesdays 6:30-7:30

Learn to belly dance! Belly dance isolations, movements, traveling steps, and musicality will be learned from the ground up; and provide you with a strong dance language and movement foundation.

Pass depends on month:

• Some months have 4 weeks and others, 5 weeks. $75 for months with 4 calendar weeks. $93 for months with 5 calendar weeks. Please edit if this changes.

• NO DROP IN PASSES! Each student must pay for the entire month-long unit.

• All sales final, no refunds. No extensions.
   

Requirements:

• No prerequisites. Beginner level. All are welcome!

• Wear comfortable clothes to move in.

• You may want a hip scarf, ballet slippers or foot undies, water bottle, and a yoga mat for the warm up. Please no coin belts.

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Belly Dance 2, Beyond Beginners, Monthly Series:

Thursdays 6:30-7:30

Let's dance! Building on what was learned in Belly Dance 1, you will expand your belly dance vocabulary with more complex movements, finger cymbals, and improvisational techniques. This class is formatted after the original Jamila Salimpour classes taught in the round with call-outs and finger cymbals.

Pass depends on month:

• Some months have 4 weeks and others 5 weeks. $75 for months with 4 calendar weeks. $93 for months with 5 calendar weeks. Please edit if this changes.

• NO DROP IN PASSES! Each student must pay for the entire month-long unit.

• All sales final, no refunds. No extensions.
   

Requirements:

• All 3 units of Bellydance 1 (at least 1 Teal, 1 Orange, and 1 Navy.) They can be taken in any order, but all 3 units need to be completed before attending Bellydance 2.
  Salimpour Fundamentals 2 certification or instructor approval will also fulfill this prerequisite.

• Wear comfortable clothes to move in.

• Bring finger cymbals. See “Looking for Finger Cymbals?” for more information.

• Bring ear plugs. especially if you are sensitive to the sound of finger cymbals.

• You may want a hip scarf, ballet slippers or foot undies, water bottle, and a yoga mat for the warm up. Please no coin belts.

• Please no coin belts or belts with glass beads, as they can be noisy and distracting, or pieces may fall on the floor that are dangerous to step on. Fringe, sequins, paillettes, lace scarves, etc. are some great alternatives!

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Belly Dance Multi-Level, All Levels, Drop-In:

Thursdays 7:30-8:30

Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced dancers are all welcome to Belly Dance Multi-Level. You will build speed and precision with isolations, layering, finger cymbals, traveling steps, and vocabulary. Vocabulary steps will be introduced and incorporated with drills, combinations, and improvisation. We will explore belly dance rhythms, as well as belly dance through cultural and historical context. It is recommended to be attending Bellydance 1 or 2 or have completed the courses to attend Belly Dance Multi-Level, but not required. Build community, have fun, and be the dancer you want to be!

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Pass depends on month:

• Bellydance Multi-Level classes are drop in.

• Drop in passes or punch cards are ok.

• All sales final, no refunds. No extensions.
   

Requirements:

• Bring finger cymbals. See “Looking for Finger Cymbals?” for more information.

• Bring ear plugs. especially if you are sensitive to the sound of finger cymbals.

• Wear comfortable clothes to work out in.

• You may want a hip scarf, ballet slippers or foot undies, water bottle, and a yoga mat for the warm up.

• Please no coin belts or belts with glass beads, as they can be noisy and distracting, or pieces may fall on the floor that are dangerous to step on. Fringe, sequins, paillettes, lace scarves, etc. are some great alternatives!

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