The classes are on themes relating to Gypsy, Middle-Eastern and Silk-Road dance and improvisation - please get on my email list if you'd like regular updates or contact me to arrange something specially for you or your group. All classes are taught gently, encouraging efficient movement, using basic natural movement and alignment principles , gravity and imagery to help you move. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome.
mob 0438 580 889, ah (03) 9444 8212,
Gentle Egyptian Bellydance in Macleod
on Thursday nights 7.30 to 8.30
Term 1, 2010 from 4th Feb to 25th March (8 weeks)
$100 per 8 week term, $15 casual - call for venue info - contact info at top of page.
Beginners & continuing Gentle Egyptian Bellydance aimed at older women (don't ask me to qualify that - if you feel you're "older" you probably are, but don't let being too young stop you coming to the class).
This class is aimed at older women, though anyone can attend. We sometimes have mothers and daughters coming. Egyptian bellydance is a very energy-efficient, safe and natural style of bellydance, and the principles apply to efficient use of the body generally, so you can use this knowledge in your everyday life.
The class is at a basic level - we usually start warm-ups on the floor, (or you can do them sitting on a chair). In the main body of the lesson, we study technique and finish with music interpretation of one or two songs - (or you can free dance if that's what you want to do). We don't usually learn choreography, but concentrate more on getting to know your bodies, exploring different qualities of movement and learning how to express the music through dance.
Multicultural Fan Dance in Ivanhoe
(useful for lymphoedema maintenance in the arms)
Tuesdays 10am to 11from 3rd Feb to 23rd March (8 weeks)
$96/80 conc $15 casual
Bookings Essential with Marina
at Livingstone Community Centre,
1 Livingstone Street, Ivanhoe (corner Waterdale Rd).
Gentle, expressive dance & movement to music from the Spanish Gypsies (flamenco) and the Silk-Road.
Women who've had breast cancer surgery & need to move their upper body for exercise especially welcome. Fans suppplied or B.Y.O.
Footage of Marina dancing with veil-fans is on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERlkkxekuGE
Please get on my email list for regular updates or phone & leave your details.
useful links for lymphoedema maintenace:
"Encore" a free Australia-wide exercise training programme on land and in the pool, sponsored by Avon. http://www.ywcaencore.org.au, 1800 305 150
Mercy (East Melbourne) Lymphoedema Clinic, 8458 4990
Mercy (Heidelberg) Lymphoedema Clinic, 8458 4949
Breacan www.breacan.org.au 1300 781 500,
at Queen Vic Centre, Lonsdale St Melbourne.