Sunday at 10am: Tribal Belly Dance Level 1 (Bethesda JOM)
Saturday 9:00am: Bellydance Basics (Bethesda JOM)

Class Descriptions:

Tribal Belly Dance Level 1: American Tribal Style Basics
10 am to 11 am Sunday @ Bethesda Joy of Motion
Learn the basic movements fundamental to Pure American Tribal Style Belly Dance. In this class, we will beak down belly dance posture for ATS movement, and learn both slow and fast movements fundamental to Pure ATS. Movements will include Taxeem, Hand Floreos, Body Wave, Hip Bump Combinations, Shimmies and other basic movements used in professional ATS improv. In this class, we will learn just how ATS dancers move. You will have the chance to learn zills in this class if you wish (recommended, but not required).

Tribal Belly Dance Level 2: American Tribal Style Building on Basics and Combinations
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Saturday @ Friendship Heights Joy of Motion
So, you have learned the basic ATS movements, or have experience in Tribal Belly Dance. You are ready to take the next step to more complicated ATS movement and start learning improv basics, including basic cues and improv formations, that will lead you down the path to a professional ATS dancer. Movements will include camel step, ribcage rotations, shimmy variations, turning variations, layering and ATS combinations. Zills are required for this class.

Tribal Belly Dance Low Intermediate: American Tribal Style Drills and Improv Performance
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm @ Friendship Heights Joy of Motion
In this class we will learn how to take ATS movement and communicate with each other according to the ATS format. We will solidify your knowledge of cues and transitions and ATS performance formats so that you can enhance your ability to communicate with your fellow ATS dancers on the dance floor and create the amazing group improv that ATS is famous for. Movements learned in this class will include calibrated spins, advanced ATS combinations, floorwork, head balancing, and belly rolls. Zills are required for this class.

Advanced American Tribal Style Belly Dance for the Professional ATS Dancer
There are no public classes at this time, but if you would like to take that next step to professional ATS Dancing, please write Jennifer at jchodge28@yahoo.com to arrange private lessons or group private classes. Advanced classes will include advanced cues and transitions, improv guidance for the professional dancer, intensives on basic technique (Back to the basics... I know I am always there to!) and breakdowns of advanced ATS movement. Jennifer is willing to travel within the mid-atlantic region for private or group-private instruction, or we can schedule a private session at the Joy of Motion studios.

See the flyer for more details! And as usual, classes by all the Benat Baharat dancers are posted here.

"Dance is for Everyone" at Joy of Motion. I would love to see you in class this summer!