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Level 1 Bellydance - New session! (Birmingham)

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Date & Time: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Thursday, June 25, 2009
7:00 PM
Location: Children's Dance Foundation
1715 27th court south
35209 view map
More Info: 205-870-0073
www.ultrahiprevue.com
Thursday Nights 7p -8p
Class cost is $50 for a six-week session, or $10 drop-in fee.
Wear comfortable but fitted clothing please, and a hip scarf.

Basic class structure:
Our level 1 class is DEFINITELY good exercise, but it also refines your posture. As far as outward benefits, most ladies find that they embrace their booties and bellies more lovingly once they've gone through a class.

Our basic class begins with a stretch warm up. We immediately go into dance posture instruction and then mechanics of a fast basic movement.We tend to work as a large class and then break up into smaller groups, which are led by the troupe dancers and the director of the Ultra Hip Revue. The smaller groups help to refine movements, and get to know each other. The latter portion of the class is dedicated to slow/sultry movements.

You will spend the first several classes getting the feel of a dance posture and learning muscle control for hip movements. Each class adds an arm movement to the lower body movement for an extra challenge, although the emphasis is definitely on getting the feel for the hip movement. At the end of class, we will move into a large circle (which is a key element of bellydance) and run through movements. This part is usually the most fun, because you get to "just dance" and reap the reward of your hard work. Class ends with a much-welcomed cool-down.

It's a wonderful class, and well worth a try. Hope you can join us!

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julie
Birmingham
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