Introduction to Belly Dancing! | Jan 14 (New Date)
October 29, 2011 by Master-User
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Belly Dance! More Than Just Jiggling!
Previous Belly Dance is not required!
Belly Dance offers many health benefits for women, such as increased flexibility, grace, fluidity, and awareness of muscles. On the spiritual side, it is a sacred feminine art that allows women to become more in touch with their bodies, and bond with women as a community.
Join Chemagne and other Positive Fabulous Women and feel the spirit of dance, sensuality and movement! In this fun workshop you will learn basic moves in belly dance as well as a short routine.
Be prepared to unleash your inner Goddess and discover your groove!
Refreshments will be served at the end of the Belly Dance session.
Please make sure to bring water and a small towel as we will definitely be sweating it out!!
For more about Chemagne and her dance studio, please visit: www.chemagnedance.com
Introduction to Belly Dancing!
Date: Saturday Jan 14, 2012
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30pm
Location: Chemagne Dance Studio, 899 Bloor St. West @ Bloor/Ossington
Price: Early Bird by Dec 27: $15 | Regular Pre-Payment $20 | Cash at the door (space permiting): $25
6-Week Introductory To Belly Dance | Starting Sept 12
August 24, 2011 by Master-User
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Ever wanted to learn to dance, get fit, and be sensual at the same time?
Here’s a great opportunity for those who are very new to the Belly Dance world.
6 Week Introductory To Belly Dance – New Students To Belly Dance
Beginners – Absolutely no previous dance experience required
This class is designed for everyone, including those with no previous bellydance training. In this class students will be introduced to the fundamentals of bellydance movement and technique.
Students will learn posture and alignment, muscle awareness, hip work, isolation of upper-body movements, and balance awareness. Specific techniques include hip circles, figure eights, undulations, hand gestures, arm placement, and traveling steps.
Each class will conclude with a fun choreography or set of dance combinations, putting into action what we learned that session.
Great foundational course before moving on to Level 1
Please note this is a 6-week session with no drop in rates.
BONUS: Course fee includes a FREE CD ($20 value), Fact Sheet & $10 off the next purchase of a class card
6 Weeks Introductory To Belly Dance
Mondays: 7:15 – 8:15pm | Sept. 12 – Oct. 24
Thursdays: 7:15 – 8:15pm | Sept. 15 – Oct. 20
Location: Chemagne Dance Studio
Address: 899 Bloor St. West at Bloor @ Ossington.
Course Fee: $150.00 +HST
To register, please CLICK HERE
The Art of Pole & Chair Dancing (Apr 8)
April 5, 2010 by Master-User
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It’s time to spice up your fitness routine! 
There’s no better way to get fit than to find fun fabulous ways to incorporate naturally feminine movement into your weekly routine. We are delighted to be heading to Aradia Fitness for a fun & spicy evening to learn the art of pole & chair dancing!
We will start our evening off with a sensual warm up designed to get the hips swinging and body temperature rising. Heat things up further with a lesson into the art of sensual movement. We then tie our movements together into an earth-shattering chair dance routine that will leave everyone feeling exhilarated and breathless. Then we will TAKE IT TO THE POLES where we learn how to dance, spin and twirl on the pole, finishing off an unforgettable pole dancing routine!
Not quite sure you’re ready for this? Please read on…
What can I expect to do at the class?
We will start with a gentle warm up, followed by a lesson in sensual movement, chair dancing and pole dancing.
I’m a bit shy, can I still participate?
Absolutely! Our classes are designed for beginners. Everyone feels shy at first but we’ll make you feel comfortable in no time. Our classes are not about getting it right. So long as you are willing to have a laugh and try something new, you will definitely enjoy yourself.
Who are your instructors?
All of our instructors are regular women like you with regular day jobs that have been trained by the Aradia Fitness Franchise to offer the best quality party instruction.
What should I wear?
Most groups just wear what they are going out in later that night. Be sure to wear clothes that you can easily move in. Short skirts can create a challenge since you will be constantly focused on pulling your skirt down. If you opt to bring a change of clothes, yoga wear is a great option. However, keep in mind that you will only have about 5 minutes to change afterwards so you’ll want to bring clothes that are easy to change in and out of.
Date & Time: Thur April 8th 8:10-9:10pm; please arrive by 8pm to sign your fitness waiver.
Location: Aradia Fitness, Uptown Toronto
APEX Centre; 1174 Eglinton Ave W. (@ Allen Rd)
Please note: There is no outdoor sign reading “ARADIA FITNESS”, please look for a grey ground level building with blue lettering over the door reading “APEX CENTRE”.
For more about this location and if you have any other questions, please visit http://aradiafitness.com/
Tickets: Pre-Payment: $20 per person; $15 for Fit & Fab Challenge Participants
Sundays with the Muse: Introduction to Capoeira for Women (Nov 22)
November 23, 2009 by Master-User
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Experience the beauty and exuberance of the Afro-Brazilian art form capoeira, an intriguing blend of dance, martial art, music and ritual.
This workshop is a gentle introduction into the fascinating and rich world of the Afro-Brazilian martial art, capoeira. With origins reaching back to the brutal world of slavery in colonial Brazil, capoeira incorporates elements of African, Indigenous and European cultures. The hypnotizing and joyful music, the camaraderie of the circle, the circular and powerful movements, all lead the body and senses to an experience that is both grounded and deeply spiritual.
Lang Liu has been practising capoeira for over 13 years. She has taught capoeira in Toronto for over 7 years and recently founded the ‘Filhos de Bimba Toronto’ school of capoeira, whose mother school is based in Brazil under the guidance of Master Nenel, son of legendary Master Bimba. Lang is currently writing a thesis at the University of Toronto based on her experiences of capoeira as an embodied form of knowledge with the potential to transform lives.
Sunday Nov 22, 2009 2:30-5:30 pm
Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd., 3rd floor, Toronto
Pay-What-U-Want, Come to any or all. Pre-registration needed. Please email Erica Ross at erica@danceourwayhome.com to reserve your spot.
http://www.danceourwayhome.com/
Buddha Groove “Back to the 60-70′s” Dance Party (Oct 30)
October 30, 2009 by Master-User
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You’re invited to join a gathering of like-minded eco-aware people for an evening of costumed mingling, dancing, and munching.
Enjoy friendly social and business networking.
Complimentary food (with veggie options too), green goody bags, incredible desserts from LPK’s Culinary Groove, reasonable cash bar, Kangen water, and other interesting and innovative things to experience and taste.
*DJ’d by Jaymz Bee of Jazz FM fame.
*Dress in the era and dance to the music!
* Prize for best costumes
* Cash bar
* Great music and food
* “Green” Goody Bag BYOB – Bring your own bag!
* Easy TTC access and parking
Oct 30, 2009, 8pm – 1 am
Whistler’s Grille, 2nd floor, McNeil Room, 995 Broadview Ave a short bus ride from the Broadview subway stop
Tickets are $25 in advance online by 5pm Thursday Oct 29th, $30 cash at the door, $20 after 10:30 pm
http://www.buddhagroove.ca/friday-oct-30th.html
