General Information about every class
The importance of warm up and stretching:
This is crucial to the dancer. Most injuries are caused by beginning
exercise with cold muscles.
Warming up with breathing, warms, stretches and brings oxygen to the muscles
allowing more movement and range of motion without injury.
Stretching and yoga also brings our focus into our bodies and away from the
distractions of the day.
This is relaxing and energizing at the same time
giving us a 'fresh feeling' before beginning our dance movement.
All classes begin with a warm up combination of yoga and dance stretching
exercises. This is usually 10-15 minutes.
All classes will end with stretching and yoga for cool down.
Overall Class Outlines
Beginning classes include:
1. Posturing
2. Basic single movements in repetition
3. Beginning zill technique (required)
4. Simple combinations
5. Basic arm and hand movements
6. Introduction to basic shimmy
7. Introduction to correct breathing in developing stomach roles
Intermediate classes I & II include:
1. Continued zill technique
2. Introduction to Arabic music
3. Veil work
4. Layered combination of movements
5. Varied shimmy techniques
6. Support of emerging individual style
7. Diana's specific exercises to open student to connection to the self
8. Introduction to isolation movement
Advanced
classes include:
1. More intricate layered combination of movements
2. Exploring varied styles and techniques
3. More intricate zill techniques
4. Floor work
5. Using all parts of the body to express the dance
6. Learning routines with combinations of styles
7. Flamenco/bd fusion movements
8. Combining veil and floor work
9. Combining contradictory movements and creating 'tension' in the dance.
10. Approach and technique to performing.