classes and workshops

instruction

Belladonna offers a variety of dance classes and workshops, her specialties being tribal fusion technique, sword work and dancing with fire. Weekly classes taught in Centreville, VA, are small and intimate, offering lots of individual attention. Workshops and individual specailty classes are available uppon request. Contact Belladonna for more information.

Up Coming Workshops

Thursday April 24
2:30-4:30 pm

Dueling Sword Choreography with Romka

Sword choreography for partners. The art of sword choreography -- with an emphasis on powerful presence, and using your sword as a partner, not just a prop to balance. swords encouraged for participation but not mandatory!

Spirit or the Tribes '08
Ft. Lauderdale FL
visit www.majanile.com to register

Sunday May 4th, 2008

10 am -Noon
Sassy Swank- tribal fusion combo

12 - 2pm
POLISH - emphasis on arms, hands and facial expression.

This months workshops will be held at Bella's Atropa Studio!

To register contact Belladonna
or send payment via PayPal (plus $5 service fee) to
Bellgypsy@aol.com
Space is limited, register NOW to save your spot!

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Belladonna

Weekly Classes

Winter Session begins Feb 26th and 27th, 2008

Tuesday

6 - 7:15pm Tribal Combos:

Class focused on learning short choreographed combinations of technical movements and saucy style for tribal improve dancing. This is a blend of traditional belly dance moves with a sassy jazz & hip hop flavor.

This class is full for the Feb. 26th session.

Please contact Belladonna if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

7:30 - 8:45pm Strength training and drills:

Having trouble with your isolations? Need to build quad strength for floor work? Then this is the class for you!
One hour of butt kicking, body movements and exercises to build strength and flexibility specifically for tribal fusion belly dance.

9 - 10:15pm BellaTrix student troupe rehearsal.

Wednesday

6:00 - 7:15pm Tribal & fusion belly dance:

This is an introduction to the vocabulary and technique of American Tribal Style & tribal fusion belly dance. This class's purpose is to give you a strong foundation & proper technique of Tribal and fusion styles of belly dance.

7:30 - 8:45pm Isolate and flow:

Beyond the introduction to belly dance, this class will help you further your ability to isolate. As well as introduce layering and combining movements enabling you to better express the music through your dance.

Also available for private & semi- private specialty classes and workshops.

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Belladonna

schedule updates & cancelations

Workshops offered

Drills:

This intensive workshop was designed to make us all better technical dancers. Drilling, conditioning and strengthing you muscles builds flexibility & muscle memory. Lots of repetition of core moves (and a few new one) helps you gain more control, in order to polish & stop and start moves for the "pop" you may be looking for.

Tribal Combos:

Inspired by the amazing Amy Sigil & her troupe UNMATA, Belladonna took the idea and ran, to come up with Saucy tribal fusion combinations (mini choreography) that can be used for choreography or group improvisation. Non traditional blended with pure dance, a combination of traditional belly dance moves with a modern hip hop flavor.

Sword:
Belladonna is a master of the sword dance. She is well known for her double sword work & her un-dulled scimitar balancing. Let her guide you through using your sword as a partner and infuse strength and purpose into your sword work. Swords are for more than just balancing – they can be sensual and powerful partners. Information on the basics of choosing a sword that is right for you, care, techniques, and/or choreography. A similar workshop is also offered combining Belladonnas knowledge with Mavi's steel skills, co-taught by ROMKA.

Fire:

Are you intrigued by the beauty of the flame, but don't know how to get started? Fire is beautiful and dangerous, nothing is more important then learning the safety measures in order to make your dancing a success.

Let Belladonna help guide you through choosing props, fire safty & movements based on dancing with fire.

This workshop is also offered by ROMKA with the combined knowledge and experience of Belladonna & Mavi.

Energy & Strength:

Learn to infuse your dancing with energy & purpose. This workshop draws together Belladonna's two passions, energy work & belly dance. Learn Body movements, postures & meditations that will help you generate, balance & channel the flow of energy through your body.
This 1 hr works shop is an introduction to principals such as yoga and qi gong , and how they can help you on your journey through dance.

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