Term 6 Belly Dance Classes

Term 6 Belly Dance Classes with Ekaterini is going to be short and sweet, leading us up to Christmas! This time of year can be quite busy and stressful for everyone, so let's just cut loose and have fun!

Both the beginner and intermediate level dance class will run for 4 weeks. Here are the dates...

Beginner Belly Dance

Commencing: Monday 26th November

Ending: Monday 17th December

7pm - 8pm

@ Forever Dance

Intermediate Belly Dance

Commencing: Tuesday 27th November

Ending: Tuesday 18th December

7pm - 8pm

@ Forever Dance

Cost:

Full 4-week Term: $65

Casual: $18

First Class Trial: $15

Location:

Forever Dance

Level 1, 432-446 Church Street Richmond.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

Contact Ekaterini for further info!

Monthly Advanced Belly Dance Workshops

The next advanced belly dance workshop will be held on Sunday 20th January, 2013.

2pm-3.30pm

@Forever Dance (Level 1, 432-446 Church Street Richmond)

Cost: $35

Workshops focus on strength building exercises to improve technique and isolations, as well as loads of shimmy drills and combinations!

Come prepared to sweat!

Tea, coffee and afternoon snack provided!

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!

Contact Ekaterini for further information..

World Fusion Dance Classes For Kids!

Kids dance classes commencing

Monday 8th October, 2012!

Follow this link for more info on these classes!

Term 5 Belly Dance Classes, 2012

Term 5 belly dance classes commencing in October! Focus will be on preparing the choreography and costuming  for the performance coming up in November. Exciting!!  

Beginner Belly Dance

Starts: Monday 1st October

Ends: Monday 19th November

Time: 7-8pm

@ Forever Dance, Richmond

** Class will continue to work on the choreography to be performed at the "Saidi Night Fever" Belly Dance event on Sunday November 18th 2012. New students are welcome to join in this term to perform with the group!

Intermediate Belly Dance (Advanced students welcome!)

Starts: Tuesday 2nd October

Ends: Tuesday 2oth November

Time: 7-8pm

@ Forever Dance, Richmond

**Class will continue to work on the choreography to be performed at the "Saidi Night Fever" Belly Dance event on Sunday November 18th 2012. New students are also welcome to join in this term and perform with the group.

Cost

8-week full course: $130

5-class card: $85

Casual: $18

First class trial: $15

Forever Dance:  Level 1, 432-446 Church Street Richmond (near corner of Swan Street).

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

Please contact Ekaterini to register your interest.

Term 4 Belly Dance Classes, 2012

  Term 4 belly dance classes commencing early August!

Beginner Belly Dance

Starts: Monday 6th August

Ends: Monday 24th September

Time: 7-8pm

@ Dance Factory, Richmond

** Focus will be on learning the basic fundamental movements, and commence working on a new choreography to be performed at a belly dance event in November! Special guest teacher will be Hayley Cronin from Monday 6th - 27th August.

Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance

Starts: Tuesday 7th August

Ends: Tuesday 25th September

Time: 7-8pm

@ Dance Factory, Richmond

** Special guest teacher Andrea Makris (from Underbelly Dance) will introduce students to the charismatic style of Turkish Gypsy belly dance (from Tuesday 7th- 28th August). Ekaterini will continuing to work on improving technique and developing the Cabaret Fusion choreography to be performed in November! New student are welcome to join the choreography this term!

Cost

8-week full course: $130

5-class card: $85

Casual: $18

First class trial: $15

Dance Factory: 4-10 Yorkshire Street, Richmond East

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

Please contact Ekaterini to register your interest.

Term 3 Belly Dance Classes, 2012

Beginner Level 8-week term commencing Monday 4th June

7pm-8pm

Term 3 will focus on fundamental bellydance technique with combinations.

Intermediate/Advanced Level

8-week term commencing Tuesday 5th June

7pm-8pm

Term 3 will focus on learning a cabaret fusion bellydance choreography.

LOCATION-

DANCE FACTORY

4-10 Yorkshire Street, Richmond East (off Church Street)

COST-

8-week full term $130

5-class card $85

Casual $18

First class trial $15 (new students only)

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

Contact Ekaterini to register your interest!

Term 2 Bellydance Classes, 2012

  Beginner Level

8-week term commencing Monday 2nd April

7pm-8pm

Intermediate Level

8-week term commencing Tuesday 3rd April

7pm-8pm

Advanced Level

8-week term commencing Tuesday 3rd April

8pm-9pm

LOCATION-

DANCE FACTORY

4-10 Yorkshire Street, Richmond East (off Church Street)

COST-

8-week full term $130

5-class card $85

Casual $18

First class trial $15

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!

Contact Ekaterini to register your interest!

Autumn Workshops with Ekaterini

BACK TO BASIC II

Date: Saturday 21st April

Time: 2-3.30pm

Cost: $30

Location: Dance Factory (4-10 Yorkshire Street, East Richmond)

Back to Basics is returning with more strength building drills and fine-tuning technique! This workshop is suited for absolute beginners through to advanced students wanting to refine and revisit the foundational movements essential to belly dance proficiency. We will focus on correct dance posture, developing technique and improving your presentation skills.

EGYPTIAN SCIMITAR

Date: Sunday 22nd April

Time: 12-2pm

Cost: $40

Location: Studio Samba (Suit 18/ 210 Toorak Road, South Yarra- enter via Chambers St)

The use of the scimitar sword in Middle Eastern dance is a powerful and impressive demonstration of skill and focus. This workshop will center on creating beautiful presentation lines, gaining insight into the "tricks of the trade" to improve your balancing technique, and learning a dynamic sword choreography to a modern Egyptian song. Please bring your own sword. A cane can be used if you do not own one. Suited to intermediate/advanced level dancers.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL!!

Places are limited to ensure the comfort of all participants.

Contact Ekaterini to make a booking.

Sydney Middle Eastern Dance Festival 2012

3rd-6th MAY, 2012

Presented by Leonie Sukan

Australia's biggest celebration of Middle Eastern dance is back in 2012 for it's 23rd year running!

Jam-packed with belly dance and drumming workshops, market stalls, live music and performances by some of Australia's top dancers.

Ekaterini will be performing at the Festival Follies Bellydance Showcase and teaching her Luscious Layers workshop on Sunday 6th May.

For more information on the festival click on www.sydmedfest.com.

To download the workshop booking form click on http://www.sydmedfest.com/workshops.shtml

This is an event not to be missed by the lovers of belly dance!

Term 1 belly dance classes in 2012!!

BELLY DANCE CLASSES WITH EKATERINI

MONDAYS-

Beginner: 7-8pm

8-week term commencing 30th January

TUESDAYS-

Intermediate: 7-8pm

Advanced: 8-9pm

8-week term commencing 31st January

TERM 1 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS-

Beginners Belly Dance: 

Suited to students with little or no previous training in belly dance, and experienced dancers looking to expand their knowledge of movement. This is a solid introduction to Middle Eastern music and dance that focuses on correct dance posture, foundation movements and basic combinations.

Intermediate Belly Dance:

Term 1 will focus on technique with the development of more complex and layered movements. You can expect to learn impressive layered shimmies and undulations as well as many fantastic traveling movements and combinations.

Advanced Belly Dance:

This class focuses on improving technique to a higher level and equipping students with the performance skills necessary to enter the profession with confidence. Term 1 for 2012 will focus on developing skills in the traditional cane dance (Saidi) and learning a new and dynamic choreography!

LOCATION-

DANCE FACTORY

4-10 Yorkshire Street, Richmond.

 PRICES-

8-week full course: $130

5-class card: $85

Casual: $18

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!

Contact Ekaterini to register your interest.

Summer 2012 Belly Dance Workshops!!

Bellydance workshops for beginner to advanced level dancers are on this Summer!  

BACK TO BASICS

This workshop is suited to absolute beginners and students wishing to refine or revisit the foundation movements of bellydance.

The workshop will also cover important dance practice including correct posture, exercises to strengthen and define isolated movements, understanding the various rhythmic patterns, and music interpretation.

Date: Sunday 15th January 2012

Time: 11.30am-1pm

Cost: $30

Location: 1/241 Smith Street, Fitzroy.

VINTAGE ORIENTALE

Master the sensual and alluring style of vintage Hollywood bellydancing!

Inspired by the most prominent Egyptian dancers of the time such as Fifi Abdo, Tahia Carioca and Samia Gamal, we will learn a choreography as well as discuss the elegant costuming and music of the era.

Dress-ups are most welcome!

Date: Sunday 15th January 2012

Time: 2-4pm

Cost: $40

Location: 1/241 Smith Street, Fitzroy.

Booking are essential as places are limited to ensure the comfort of all participants.

BOOK ONLINE NOW!

Just follow this link to make an easy purchase...

http://underbellydance.com/summer-school-2012/

The Underbelly Kasbah Christmas Party!

This will be the belly dance party of the year!! Join us for a night of quality performances by the Underbelly teachers and students. Friday 9th December, 8pm-11pm

Thornbury Theatre Ballroom (859 High Street)

Watch Ekaterini perform solo as well as with her students! Ekaterini's intermediate and advanced students will be performing choreographed dances that they have been working on during term classes.

Tickets can be purchased on-line from the Underbelly website.

BOOK NOW!!

Term 5 belly dance classes commencing October 2011

BELLY DANCE CLASSES WITH EKATERINI

MONDAYS-

Beginner: 7-8pm

8-week term commencing 30th January

TUESDAYS-

Intermediate: 7-8pm

Advanced: 8-9pm

8-week term commencing 31st January

TERM 1 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS-

Beginners Belly Dance: 

Suited to students with little or no previous training in belly dance, and experienced dancers looking to expand their knowledge of movement. This is a solid introduction to Middle Eastern music and dance that focuses on correct dance posture, foundation movements and basic combinations.

Intermediate Belly Dance:

Term 1 will focus on technique with the development of more complex and layered movements. You can expect to learn impressive layered shimmies and undulations as well as many fantastic traveling movements and combinations.

Advanced Belly Dance:

This class focuses on improving technique to a higher level and equipping students with the performance skills necessary to enter the profession with confidence. Term 1 for 2012 will focus on developing skills in the traditional cane dance (Saidi) and learning a new and dynamic choreography!

LOCATION-

DANCE FACTORY

4-10 Yorkshire Street, Richmond.

 PRICES-

8-week full course: $130

5-class card: $85

Casual: $18

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!

Luscious Layering Workshop 25th September 2011!

  This workshop will focus on layering fundamental belly dance movements.

Layering is the next step in technical belly dance proficiency and is a valuable skill for interpreting different instruments, melodies and rhythms.

The workshop will cover lots of impressive layered shimmies, as well as layered undulations and traveling movements.

Ekaterini will also teach a new dynamic drum solo incorporating the movements learned. This can be performed solo or in a troupe!

Belly dance workshop suited to intermediate and advanced level dancers.

Bookings essential as spots are limited!

Date: Sunday 25th September 2011

Time: 12pm-2pm

Cost: $30

Where: The Aegean

Level 1/19 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

(between Victoria Parade and Gertrude Street)

Koru Dance Studio Open Day- FREE belly dance class!!!

Koru Dance Studio will be holding an open day on Saturday 6th August 2011! Ekaterini will be teaching a belly dance class from 11am-12pm, and it's FREE!!!

Come along and get a taste of the magical art of Middle Eastern dance.

The mystical music and movements are sure to warm you up!

The class will be suitable to all ages and all levels of belly dance experience.

We will be covering correct belly dance posture, drills, and combinations.

Contact Ekaterini for more details.

Belly dance classes commencing July 26th 2011

Work up a sweat this winter and get warm with belly dance! Weekly classes commencing July 26^th 2011

Tuesdays @ Koru Dance Studio

1/159 Chapel Street, Windsor.

Beginner: 7.30pm-8.30pm

Intermediate: 8.30pm-9.30pm

Focus on correct posture and foundation movements for beginners.

Introduction to more complex and layered movements, and intricate choreographies for intermediate!

Bookings essential.