Ballet for Bellydance
Who
Sabah
Sabah became a member of the Bellydance Superstars in 2006, featured in her unique combination of bellydance en pointe. Sabah's history includes over 20 years of intensive training in classical ballet and modern dance styles. Sabah began her professional ballet career performing in The Nutcracker in 1989, and continued to perform every Christmas season for 12 years, working her way up from young adult to principal roles. Sabah has also been a member of professional ballet and modern dance companies in both in Chicago and Alabama.
She has studied intensively with famous ballet companies including Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, ABT, and The Pacific Northwest Ballet's summer dance programs. Sabah has a bachelor's degree in Cultural Studies and a minor in Dance. Her quest to always further her dance studies has led her around the world including Egypt, Morocco, Iceland, and Europe to teach, study, and perform both bellydance and her unique ballet/bellydance fusion.
Sabah has been teaching ballet and belly dance classes and workshops for over 7 years and is happy to share her experience of exploring both art forms.
What
Many dancers and athletes turn to ballet for cross-training. This is because ballet is known for its core strength training, grace, and structure. Ballet can enhance a belly dancers ability to hold their center in-between isolations, move their entire body gracefully through space, and create clean lines from head to toe. For every dancer, learning more than one style of dance creates more options in movement vocabulary. Whether you are dancing in an intimate space or a large auditorium, this unique combination of styles can help with spacial awareness and presentation.
Ballet for Belly Dancers is a tailor-made class for belly dancers looking for cross training to improve their technique. The floor barre warm-up series consists of movements taken from ballet organized specifically to benefit belly dancers. The main portion of the class will focus on body alignment, posture and arm placement, arabesque, and turns. All of which will be used in combinations seamlessly transitioning in and out of hip work. Be prepared for a challenging workout that will benefit both new and seasoned dancers.
PLEASE NOTE: The warm-up does include floor work, so students are encouraged to bring a yoga/exercise mat for comfort.
Level
ALL
Where
Foyer
When
Saturday 17/05/2008 09:00 - 11:00
How Much
$30
