ALL GROUP CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY ON HIATUS! CONTACT CATHERINE FOR DETAILS! All levels, bodies, and genders welcome. Private lessons for all levels available by appointment too.
Beginning Fusion Belly Dance REGISTER NOW HERE!
Wednesdays from 8pm to 9pm. Register anytime at http://www.tacomadancestudios.com/fusion $96 for entire 8 week session, $48 for half session, or $15 drop in. Drop ins ALWAYS welcome.
Classes held at Tacoma Dance Studios 1127 Broadway Suite 204 Tacoma, Wa 98402
Fusion belly dance is a Western style of belly dance that is often set to electronic music and has many different sub-genres. This class will focus on a style of fusion that has its roots in American Tribal Style® and American Cabaret belly dance. Each week students will learn specific, stylized moves that will then be incorporated into a short combination for drilling. Classes will emphasize technique and include discussions on subjects like history, conditioning, choreography, and musicality. Be ready to dance to a rocking soundtrack! All levels are welcome!
Introduction to Hoop Dance 8 Week Series REGISTER NOW HERE
$96 for entire 8 week session, $48 for half session, or $15 drop in. Drop ins ALWAYS welcome. Register anytime!
Classes held at Tacoma Dance Studios 1127 Broadway Suite 204 Tacoma, Wa 98402
Build a strong foundation for your hoop journey! Catherine will cover basic moves and some of their exciting variations as well as how they can flow seamlessly together. Classes will have a focus on posture, conditioning, and coordination. Students will explore fundamental practices which they can come back to again and again even as they advance their skills. Hoops will be available for in class use but feel free to bring your own adult sized dance hoop if you have one. Wear comfortable active or yoga attire. Please contact Catherine if you have any questions. Hoop hoop!
Intermediate Hoop Dance REGISTER NOW HERE!
Sundays from 11am to 12:30pm. Ongoing, instructor approval necessary. $72 for 4 classes, or $20 drop in.
Classes held at Tacoma Dance Studios 1127 Broadway Suite 204 Tacoma, Wa 98402
For hoopers who have a firm grasp of their foundational skills and really want to groove! Conditioning for more advanced techniques will be introduced as well as plenty of hypnotic combinations that include both on and off body tricks. Be ready to work, in this class hoopers will broaden their knowledge of moves, expand their range of motion, and FLOW! Completion of Introduction to Hoop Dance or instructor approval required. Adult sized dance hoops and a limited number of polypro hoops are available for in class use but it is recommended that you bring your own personal hoops to get the most out of this series.
“The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.” -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience