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Belly Dancing with Yasmin | Past Programmes

Belly Dancing with Yasmin

This is a gentle introduction to the art of bellydance in a wonderfully cosy environment.

This is a drop in class, so there is no need to sign up to a long series. Come along and get your body moving the easy way

The art of Bellydancing is thousands of years old, now Yasmin brings it into the 21st century. Her style is modern, sexy, captivating and all her own - mixing Egyptian, Persian and Turkish influences

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7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wed from April 17th
$15 per class

Read more about Yasmin

 

Past Programmes

Afrobics with Shabba

Long before Zumba there was the original physical fitness: African Dance

Fusing traditional dance with contemporary Ghanaian flare, Shabba will put you through your paces and get you fit in no time!

Read more about Shabba here





Dance in style in our newly fitted studio

Tell your mates - the more the merrier!

 

Dancehall Classes with Cat

Originating from the streets of Jamaica ‘Dancehall’ is a style of dance that has evolved to become a global phenomenon. The style can be described as a form of Street dance with new steps constantly being created and reinvented

Mz Killa Cat aka Cat Pwiti, founder of Burncity Queenz and Jungle City projects has been managing, performing, choreographing and supporting countless projects and performing artists for almost a decade

The performance based classes - are geared toward those who want to challenge and commit themselves to the style of Dancehall.

You don’t have to have experience, just the enthusiasm to learn and the desire to perform and be part of the Dancehall community in Melbourne!


Kids Hip Hop with Shar

Shar is a phenomenal entertainer who has been performing all of her life. As a talented dancer and singer, she's made appearances on both the stage and screen. From BBC's Children in Need to the X-Factor, Shar has constantly been in the limelight. Her career in the US saw her collaborate with the likes of Will.I.Am, Eve and Gnarls Barkely

An amazing opportunity to learn with an internationally experienced professional!

Shar has been teaching Kids Commercial Hip Hop in Djibasso and will return soon

 

DANCEHALL CLASSES with Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore  

 Claudia's unique style of  Dancehall  is based on the flavoursome dance style born out of Jamaica combined with her formative training in Congolese Soukous moves. From funky hula-hoops to riddim driven afro booty shaking. Come ready to dance it up and get down down low  



This class will focus on the basics, foundations and technique  of the particular movements and steps ending the class with a different short phrase every week. 

As well as building on the basics this class will also be encouraging confidence with free styling.


Congolese Soukous

Passi Jo
Band leader of the award-winning African band Warako Musica

Dance classes for anyone with a love of dance or African rhythm and dance. Soukous dancing is explosive, fun, lively and playful, connecting body and spirit. It will have a positive impact on your physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health, and shift your focus from the stresses and strains of everyday life, to a happier, well-rounded outlook.

The complex poly-rhythms of the rumba/soukous styles will be broken down into a number of segments, each incorporating a specific part of the body, starting with the feet, and moving slowly through hip, arm and shoulder movements. By the end of an 8 week season, participants will have learnt the choreography to confidently perform one or two 5-6 minute pieces of soukous music.

'Soukous' is a French word literally meaning ‘to shake or dance energetically’. The soukous dancing style has evolved from the slower, original classic Congolese Rumba, which was the style that Passi Jo grew up with. He will incorporate this traditional, folkloric Rumba style with the more modern, more energetic Soukous style, adding a hint of Latin American Salsa.

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