Class Schedules
"The dancer's body is simply the luminous
manifestation of the soul."
-Isadora Duncan
Jemileh teaches classes in Boston, Medford, Bridgewater, and Worcester, Massachusetts. Don't see one that fits your schedule? Contact her for personalized group and individual lessons!
World Rhythms Dance Studio, 221 Chandler St., Worcester, MA
Classes are ongoing and drop-ins are always welcome! (Please note: there will be no classes on July 26, 2008.)
Level I: Basic Isolations and Drills. Saturdays, 1PM – 2PM
In this class students will learn the foundations of Middle Eastern Dance (belly dance), including proper posture, breath, and the basics needed to create your own dance style. In order to further that aim, we'll be working on choreography to "Sharuk" on the Ya Bahaia CD. Student input into the choreography process is welcome and encouraged. This class is for beginner students (no experience) through intermediate level (2-3 years of belly dance).
Level II: Beyond the Basics. Saturdays, 2PM – 3PM
Costs:
Classes are $20 each ($40 for both).
Five-class
sessions may be purchased for $75 each ($150 for both).
Copies of the choreography songs will be
provided for $1 a piece. Students may, of course, purchase the cds - I highly recommend
them! - however, the class version is edited for length. A copy of the entire class cd
will also be available for $12.
Maha Yoga Center,
992 Bedford St., Bridgewater, MA
Classes are ongoing and drop-ins are welcome!
Level I. Sundays,
3:00PM – 4:00PM Level II. Sundays, 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Costs:
Classes are $20 each ($40 for both).
Five-class
sessions may be purchased for $75 each ($150 for both).
Copies of the choreography songs will be
provided for $1 a piece. Students may, of course, purchase the cds - I highly recommend
them! - however, the class version is edited for length. A copy of the entire class cd
will also be available for $12.
Gold's Gym, 4000 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, MA
Classes are ongoing
and drop-ins are welcome! Cardio
Shimmies. Wednesdays, 6:30PM - 7:30PM Cost:
Monthly gym membership or a drop in charge of $10 paid directly to the Gym.
All classes begin
with a yoga-based warm up, poses carefully chosen to warm up specific areas
of the body to meet the demands of the choreography. All classes have
“shimmy drills” to further elevate the heart rate and prepare the body for
movement, with some basic layering to assist the student in separating physical
from mental blocks. Special care is
taken throughout to ensure that all movement is safe, with alternatives provided
so that the student may continue to participate despite individual limitations.
If you have a specific concern, please contact the teacher prior to beginning
class by email, or privately before or after class. Don’t hesitate during a
class to request a modifier if you require one.
To contact Jemileh, please call 617-309-0592 or
email.
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Putting it together! So, you’ve learned to isolate and can drop your hip? What’s next?
Combinations! And hoe to fit them into the music. While staying true to the
improvisational nature of this dance, using combinations can help take
your dancing to (pardon the pun) the next level. In this class, students will learn a
short choreography to a drum solo by Dr. Sammy Farag. Focus will be on increasing control, hip isolations and articulations,
arm positioning and core strength.
This class is for
students who either have had some experience with belly dance or are "total"
beginners looking for a more intensive experience than the 1PM class alone.
In this class, students will learn the foundations of belly dance,
including proper posture, breath, and the basics needed to create their own
dance style. In order to further that aim, we'll be working on choreography to El Kalamak on the Belly Dance Superstars Vol V. El Kalamak is shaabi -
Egypt's pop music.
Putting it together! So, you’ve learned to isolate and can drop your hip? What’s next?
Combinations! And how to fit them into the music. While staying true to the
improvisational nature of this dance, using combinations can help you to take
your dancing to (pardon the pun) the next level. In this level, we will learn a
short choreography to a drum solo by the late Moktar Al Said, from the Jalila's
Raks Sharki II cd, Rakiya's Tabla. I’ll make this available
to the class on a single cd, for $1, or you are welcome to purchase the class cd
for $12. Focus will be
on increasing control, hip isolations and articulations, arm positioning and
core strength. This class is for students who either have had some experience with belly dance or are "total"
beginners looking for a more intensive experience than just the 1PM class alone.
Weekly Isolations
and Drills, with a cardio twist! In this class, students participate in a heart
pounding combination-based lesson that focuses on increasing cardiovascular
endurance while teaching the basics of posture, alignment and Middle Eastern
dance movements. Jemileh takes you through 3 – 4 dance combinations saluting the
4 corners of the Earth and shows you how to shake what your mama gave you!
Class
Structure: