"The truest expression of a people is in its dance and in its music.  Bodies never lie". 
Agnes de Mille

Hip Circles BellyDance School presents our crew of teachers for 2007. Our common goal as well as our love for the art of BellyDance is to have a school reaching constant improvement while offering to all students a safe place to dance and socialize with other women! We will strive with professionalism and dedication to make all of our events always full of exciting surprises - we will do everything we can to ensure you will always have a great time! Our quality input and dedication in our tasks and responsibilities will only make our classes, workshops, haflas and events shine with success and our school with togetherness!

Get to know our amazing guests hosted in various events promoted by Hip Circles Bellydance School!

"Beside the fire, as the wood burns black,
A laughing dancer in veils of light,
Whose dance transforms the darkness to gold."

Abu Abd Allah ben Abi-l-Khisal,
excerpt from The Serpent of the Nile
by Buonaventura

"...may dance keep your soul and body in intimate harmony..."

1. Beginning dancer. Knows nothing.

2. Intermediate dancer. Knows everything. Too good to dance with beginners.

3. Hotshot dancer. Too good to dance with anyone.

4. Advanced dancer. Dances everything. Especially with beginners.

Attributed to Dick Crum, folk dance teacher

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you
are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received,
and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be confident knowing you are a child of
God. Let this presence settle into your bones,
and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,
praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

"May you know the Beauty and Truth that is Who You Are,
May you know the Wisdom within,
And always listen to and express
the DANCE of your Soul"

We believe that every woman is a Goddess. As a Goddess, we know that it is essential to factor in well-deserved personal time to nourish and celebrate your feminine spirit. You are invited to join our community of fabulous women, fun classes, one-of-a-kind workshops, empowering events and luminous parties!

TRIBAL FUSION BELLYDANCE - BASIC LEVEL

This class introduces you to the basics of bellydance and how to be a Goddess. This course will improve flexibility, coordination, and self-esteem as you learn hip slides and kicks, undulations, figure eights and shimmies to combine into small bellydance routines. Correct your posture, drill on your foundations and learn new movements every class! No dance experience necessary.


TRIBAL FUSION BELLYDANCE - IMPROVERS LEVELS 1 & 2
After you have mastered the basics, Levels 1 and 2 combine more challenging isolations and combinations with a fun theme or prop to take your bellydance higher. The themes could vary from making costumes, creating/learning choreography or new improvisations and performing at our events. Intro to Bellydance with Graz or previous bellydance experience is recommended. Some props are provided.

Basics: Beginners are learning basic alignment and posture, isolations, arm and hand coordination, traveling steps and short combos.

Level 1: Improvers who have taken minimum 6 months of classes, are able to perform simple choreographed pieces, capable of leading and following troupe improvisations.

Level 2: Experienced Improver students are learning more complex steps and combinations, layering, floor work, projection, spins and props.

Level 3: Intermediate dancers are ready for independent study, have tons of techniques to call upon and are working on refining the art of belly dance and putting it together into routines and/or choreographies in a performance-oriented manner.

Level 4: Professional dancers who are teaching and/or performing, excelling and always learning.

Level 5: If you became a BellyDance SuperStar you will fit in this section! :)

REGULAR TIMETABLE
PERIODS FROM APRIL 2008 AND FEBRUARY 2008 ONWARDS
(always double check the hip circles website for recent updates)


TUESDAYS 18:30 to 19:45
"Tribal Fusion Basics" by Graziela Calis
Beginners Level
LOCATION: Cork Capoeira Academy
(77 Douglas St.), Cork, Ireland


TUESDAYS 20:00 to 21:30
"Tribal Fusion Performance Troupe" by Graziela Calis
Improvers Level 1 + 2
LOCATION: Cork Capoeira Academy
(77 Douglas St.), Cork, Ireland


THURSDAYS 20:00 to 21:15
"Tribal Fusion Basics" by Graziela Calis
Beginners + Improvers Level 1
LOCATION: Cork Capoeira Academy
(77 Douglas St.), Cork, Ireland


You can also view all our events and other class details at Hip Circles Bellydance website: www.hipcircles.tk