June & July Bellydance Workshops with Denise Mireau and friends!
Sunday,June 6: Taksim & Slow Rhythms with Sarah Skinner
2- 3:30pm
Slow, sultry and sensuous,the slow segment of the music where the dancer must express an emotional connection to the intensity and drama of the music. In this workshop, Sarah Skinner will teach movements that highlight the texture and mood of the music. Sarah will demonstrate correct body lines, and explain how to seamlessly flow from picture perfect poses into fluid and graceful dance combinations.
Sarah Skinner is an international bellydance star known for her mastery of belly dance, superb technique and lovely veil work. She is an innovative performer and highly-acclaimed dance instructor. Sarah Skinner has been exploring bellydance through a diverse range of styles, always maintaining her signature qualities- lyrical, highly-emotive flow of the dance, fluid and expressive body line, precise and rich technique. From New York City, now based in Toronto, Sarah teaches and performs around the world.
Sunday,June 13: Mother and Daughter Bellydance Workshop
2pm- 3:30pm
*Also for aunts, inlaws, sisters and more…
Mothers and daughters alike can have fun and keep moving in this wonderful class. A great way to bond with your daughter while you learn to bellydance! All ages are welcome.
No experience necessary! Come learn one of the world’s oldest dances. Bellydance has evolved as a dance form that is expressed in many ways whether it be in performance or for personal growth. Women of any age can benefit, increasing grace, muscle tone, fluidity of movement and not to mention it’s a lot of fun!
Instructor: Denise Mireau
Sunday,June 20: Bellydance Arm & Hands
2pm-3:30pm
Work on the fluidity, grace and poise of your arms and hands! We will be looking at the anatomy of our arms, working on technique and improvising to find greater expression in our arms and hands.
Instructor: Denise Mireau
Denise has over 20 years experience in Middle Eastern Dance as a student,teacher, performer and choreographer. She is also a certified Alexander Technique teacher and Pilates Instructor. She encourages her students to learn and develop at their own pace in an open and creative atmosphere.
Sunday,June 27: Bellydance Shimmys & Drum Solos
2pm- 3:30pm
Drum Solo combos and techniques, as well as experimenting with our own moves. Get ready to shimmy!
Instructor: Denise Mireau
Sunday,July 11: Bollywood Bellydance with Christina Lee
2:30pm -4pm
Open to all levels, this is a Fusion dance workshop that incorporates both Bellydance and Bollywood. After practicing some of shimmies and isolations of Bellydance and high energy movements from Bollywood, we will be learning a new routine that combines both forms of dance. Be prepared to sweat and have fun!
Sunday,July 18 : Alexander Technique & Bellydance
2:30pm-4pm
The Alexander Technique is a method that improves your awareness of how you move. It offers you a new way of thinking through your body so that you can move with increased balance, ease and coordination.
In this workshop we will be applying the principles of Alexander Technique to bellydance- a dance that embodies fluidity. Increase the flow in your movements. Find more ease, mobility and grace not only in dance but also in your daily life!
Open to all levels!
Instructor: Denise Mireau has over 20yrs experience as a dance artist and teacher in Middle Eastern dance. She is also a certified Alexander Technique Teacher and Pilates Instructor.
Sunday, July 25: Whirling & Taksim
2:30pm- 4pm
Whirling is a moving meditation that was originated by the Turkish Sufis. The Sufis believe the practice of whirling brings them closer to the divine. We will be working with the physicality of whirling, finding stillness and balance in the mist of movement.
Instructor: Denise Mireau
Cost: $25 in advance or $30 on the day of + HST
Please register in advance as class size is limited!
