Egyptian Bellydance with Laura Selenzi
Laura teaches classical Egyptian bellydance or Raqs Sharqi in her signature fun and dramatic style! Sensual and exciting, modern Egyptian bellydance shows influences of Middle Eastern folkloric dance, Russian ballet and golden-era Hollywood movies. Expressive, playful and flirtatious, this dance encourages you to embrace your femininity while learning muscle control, grace, and poise. These classes feature authentic and traditional Middle Eastern dance and music; high technical standards and an understanding of cultural folklore and Arabic music.
Egyptian Bellydance 1
For total beginners, this class will emphasize on foundation technique and isolations, posture, poise and stylistic clarifications. We will learn the basic movements of bellydance and be sure to have fun while discovering muscles you never knew you had!
Egyptian Bellydance 2
Building on technique from Level 1, in this class we will learn a choreography using moves from Level 1 as well as new challenging variations and technique, putting it all together to strengthen our transitions and musicality.
Intermediate Egyptian Bellydance
For dancers who have been studying for at least two years in this style, this level challenges the student with new technique, movements, and transitions.
Shimmies / Drum Solo Choreography
This class focuses on strengthening and improving the ever-elusive shimmy, as well as teaching a challenging drum solo choreography where we will use different kinds of shimmies along with strong isolations, perfectly matched to a drum solo piece of music! Those with a Level 3 technique or higher are welcome.
Egyptian Styling
Designed for intermediate to advanced dancers in any style of bellydance; this ever-evolving class serves as a "bridge to Egyptian style", and for experienced dancers who want to stay sharp and delve deeper into their dance. The student will discover classic Egyptian technique and folkloric dance, learn challenging movements and combinations, and be introduced to the music, rhythms, props and styling of this beautiful dance.
Kids Bellydance with Laura Selenzi
Girls love the sparkling colors and vibrant movements of bellydance! Kids age 8-12 will learn the basic steps and a sampling of folkloric dances of the Middle East. They will discover bellydance props and learn a playful bellydance choreography. This class is fun and energetic! Parents are welcome to hang out in our lounge area during class time. Girls age 13+ are welcome in our adult classes.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Monique Ryan
Combining the ancient roots of bellydance with a modern twist, Tribal Fusion incorporates elements of other dance forms such as Indian, hip-hop, flamenco, and vaudeville. Earthy, snake-like, fun and cheeky, music ranges from world to electronic to contemporary. This class teaches you how move fluidly and how to control your body parts independently, while toning the abdominals, encouraging good posture, improving flexibility, and inspiring you to find beauty and power within your body.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance 1
Emphasis will be on isolations, movements, and posture at the beginner level. No previous dance experience necessary.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance 2
The level after level 1. Practice movements from level 1, learn new movements and how to combine them, and a simple choreography.
Tribal Fusion Bellydance 3
Building on technique from Level 2, learn new moves, combos, and a new choreography.
Tribal Fusion Drills
Be prepared to sweat! This upbeat multi-level bellydance class is for students who already have some bellydance experience. This is a bellydance technique class where movements are drilled to increase muscle memory so you can dance fluid and snake-like, or sharp and powerful with ease. Fun combinations as well as a great shimmy and layering section each class will ensure that all levels are challenged.
Advanced Bellydance
This class is reserved for students who have been practicing with Monique for a number of years. Watch for upcoming performances at haflas!
American Tribal Style ® with Elinor Crosby 
American Tribal Style Belly Dance (also known as ATS ®) is an improvised group belly dance style that relies on Middle Eastern Dance technique and a vocabulary of cues, transitions, and combinations to form a cohesive dance. Each performance is unique, making it dynamic and entertaining for both the audience and the dancers. Every dancer also leads and follows, performing in large groups, duets, trios, and more. Started in the 1980s by Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellydance ®, it quickly spread across the United States and Canada. Many other innovators branched out from FCBD ®, including Gypsy Caravan and Black Sheep Belly Dance, who are also considered to be "grandmothers" of Improvisational Tribal Style (ITS) dancing along with FCBD. UberWench Tribal focuses on having a strong base in the original FCBD style while adding combinations and cues from other improvisational Tribal belly dance styles, and occasionally inventing their own.
Intro to American Tribal Style
Intro to ATS requires little to no belly dance knowledge (in any style) and introduces students to the basic vocabulary of movements, combinations and cues of American Tribal Style belly dance and other Improvisational Tribal Styles (ITS). Each class students will continue to learn new dance vocabulary with cues, work on developing good core strength and dance posture, review previous class materials, as well as practice group improvisational dancing. All students will learn to both lead and follow, gaining confidence through practice and the support of their fellow dancers.
Level 2/3 American Tribal Style
Level 2/3 ATS requires some experience with basic ATS or Improv Tribal dance vocabulary either as taught by UberWench Tribal or the equivalent experience at another studio. (Introductory workshops, intro classes, etc.) Variations on the basic vocabulary of movements, combinations and cues of ATS and ITS will be introduced, and work will begin on dancing in duets as well as more complex formations. Each class students will continue to learn new dance vocabulary with cues, work on developing good core strength and dance posture, review previous class materials, as well as practice group improvisational dancing.
Advanced American Tribal Style
An ongoing and challenging fast-paced class, exploring advanced movements and combinations and formations for improvised Tribal belly dance. More challenging isolations will be taught, different rhythms will be utilized, as well as more intricate ATS formations, cues, and transitions. Zills will be used, and other props may be introduced such as skirts or swords. Registration in this class is by instructor permission only.
Multi-Level ATS Jam
Part drills, part improvisational dancing, and a whole lot of fun! This 1-hour class is open to all levels of American Tribal Style dancers. Come for review, come to practice in a larger group than your class may provide, collaborate and improvise with dancers of all levels.
