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SUMMARY:Introduction to Belly Dance Series
LOCATION:The Ferndale Arts Building\, 195 W. Nine Mile Rd. Suite 211 Fernd
 ale\, MI 48220\, Suite 211
DESCRIPTION:Join Lady Hafsa as she takes you back in time through the anci
 ent art of belly dancing. With cultural roots from around the world\, this
  low impact\, total body exercise is said to be one of the oldest forms of
  dance. This is a 6 week class series where you will learn all the basics 
 of this art form. This ancient art is natural to a woman’s form\, with par
 ticular focus on thigh and abdominal muscles. Isolating different parts of
  her body\, a belly dancer moves each independently to offer a feminine in
 terpretation of the music\; which seems to emanate from her body as she mo
 ves.\nBecause so many variations are found throughout the world\, the orig
 inal culture and purpose of belly dance is unknown. However\, ancient evid
 ence suggests that it was designed to aid women in childbirth and motherho
 od\, strengthening their bodies and their ties to each other. This class w
 ill introduce you to “Belly Fusion”- a combination of dancing styles from 
 the Mediterranean\, Africa\, and the Middle East\, as well as hints of oth
 er forms of dance. This will be a fun\, informative series where you can ‘
 get your feet wet’ in this exotic and truly feminine expression of movemen
 t. \nSo\, if you’re still undecided\, here are some common misconceptions 
 about this beautiful art form:\n\n● Myth #1: Belly dancing is lewd dancing
  only performed for men.\nReality: On the contrary\; while belly dancing c
 an be very sensual\, it is always performed within the guidelines of artis
 tic expression.\n● Myth #2: Only skinny\, exotic woman can belly dance.\nR
 eality: Belly dancing knows no boundaries in size\, shape\, culture\, or e
 ven gender. Although predominantly performed by women\, male belly dancers
  have been emerging all over the globe.\n● Myth #3:You must be an experien
 ced dancer to learn belly dancing.\nReality: Actually\, this art can be ad
 apted to all skill levels from the novice to the master.\n● Myth #4:Belly 
 dancing can only be performed with traditional music.\nReality: Not so! Da
 ncers have performed to classical music\, hip hop\, top 40\, and even heav
 y metal. What matters more than the music style is where the music takes y
 ou.\n\n\nWe hope that you will join us for a fun 6 week class series Satur
 days at 3 pm starting January 14th. The full series is $60 for all 6 class
 es\, individual drop ins are $12/class.
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