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| The "Teacher's Teacher" TerriAnne has been teaching Belly Dance in Sonoma County for over 30 years. Many of her students have gone on to earn their living as professional dancers in the genre of Belly Dance, as well as forming their own troupes and dance schools. Some of them you may know; Kajira, author of Tribal Bible and director and founder of Black Sheep Belly Dance, Tracy Windisch, director of Troup Satya, Elana director of Raks Rosa, Nadira, director of Serpent Grove, Molly, director of Troupe Jasmir, April, of The Three Sisters dance company, Angelena, singer, dancer, musician and director of Boudicca, and Ashera, director of "Zilly Girls"! |
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Technique Class Once you develop good dance technique and rhythm, you can become absorbed in the music and the music will be expressed through your dancing. Learning technique for dancing is like learning alphabet, grammar and spelling for proper writing. It forms the solid foundation upon which creativity may be built. Basic dance technique teaches coordination and muscle control and defines how to move your muscles, and which ones to use in order to make your dancing look the way it should. Good technique will allow you to have control over movements and help you develop your interpretation of the music. In this class you will develop your technique, posture and rhythm. Choreography Class Intermediate and Advanced Learn combinations of movement and presentation. A good presentation is when the dancer or performer allows her own personality and emotions to come out while she is dancing. This is usually the last thing that is developed in becoming a good dancer. This is because it is difficult to express your personality while you are thinking about technique, posture, rhythm, etc. The role of a good dance instructor is to not only teacher new steps and techniques, but also corrects mistakes. You will advance your dance skills and move on to your next level by attending this class, which is designed to be taken with the Basic Technique class or after you have learned some basics. Egyptian Oriental Dance Learn all the aspects of Oriental dancing needed to perform an Egyptian Dance Set I have loved working as a professional oriental dancer throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For many years I made my living dancing at restaurants and clubs where the Arab community would gather, sharing the common experiences of home lands they were parted from. I always danced to full bands with professional Arab musicians. They came from all areas of the Middle East, and had spent years playing for professional dancers. It was from them that I learned most of what I know of the music, dance, costuming, feeling and format of oriental dance as it is typically done in the Middle East. Entrances, Taqsim, Om Kalthoum, Popular songs, Folkloric, Beladi section, Percussion solo, The finale Call me if you have any questions 707-338-6309 |
| TerriAnne teaching in Guatemala as the Bailarina Zaina Zahesha, ...after being invited by a representative of the "Arte Centro Cultural of Guatemala City" to teach and perform there for 10 days last October. |
| Drop in - $15 per class Class Cards $100 - 8 classes, $12.50 per class $150 - 15 classes, $10.00 per class Class Cards are good for 3 months and can be used at any of the classes |
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