Classes

Hello, Beautiful!

Welcome to Imperial Belly Dance! Where everyone can Train to be a Professional Belly Dancer (or just look like one)!

We teach not only belly dance technique, but also the foundations of all dance styles which are courage, commitment, confidence, dedication, discipline, fortitude, humility, musicality, perseverance, poise, respectfulness, and reverence. Belly Dance for the Dancer in all of us. 

Wear comfortable clothes, we recommend a sports bra and yoga pants. Barefoot is fine or a soft sole shoe like a ballet slipper or jazz shoe. Coin hip scarves and veils are provided

Belly Dance is perfect for those who are looking for an artistic, graceful and sexy dance fitness class that is also a lot of fun and gets great results. Balance  hormones, increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, memory, and autophagy while having fun with sexy and ultra feminine Belly Dance.

Sundays:  

• 10:00 – 10:55am ~ Hula Technique and Choreography  
• 11:00 – 11:25am ~ Samba Technique and Choreography
• 11:30 – 12:25pm ~ Senior Living, Nursing Home Shows Rehearsal
• 12:30 – 1:25pm ~ Advanced Belly Dance Technique and Choreography
• 1:30 – 2:20pm ~ Intermediate Belly Dance Technique

CLASS RATES:

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FREE BEGINNER BELLY DANCE CLASSES – Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Palm Beach County

Royal Palm Beach Branch Library, 500 civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach, 33411

• Sunday, Jan 12th – 3:00pm
• Sunday, Mar 9th – 3:00pm
• Monday, Apr 21st – 3:00pm

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Lantana Road Branch Library, 4020 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth, 33462

• Tuesday, Jan 21st – 6:00pm
• Tuesday, Mar 25th – 6:00pm
• Tuesday, Apr 22nd – 6:00pm
• Tuesday, May 27th – 6:00pm

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Acreage Branch Library, 15801 Orange Blvd, Loxahatchee, 33470

• Wednesday, May 7th – 6:30pm
• Wednesday, May 21st – 6:30pm
• Wednesday, Jun 4th – 6:30pm
• Wednesday, Jun 18th – 6:30pm

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WELLINGTON Classes – Pilates Mat and Latin Jazz (Kids and Teens)

Vantage Pointe Dance Studio, 1047 S State Road 7, Wellington, FL, 33414

• Int/Adv Splits Themed Pilates
• Mondays: 8:00 – 8:55pm
• Adv Latin Jazz
• Thursdays: 6:00 – 6:55pm

BROKEN SOUND CLUB, Boca Raton ~ Resident Club Members and Guests only

• Tuesday: Feb 25th, Belly Dance class, 10:30am

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Private Belly Dance and Flexibility Coaching! Schedule a time that is convenient for you and learn at your own pace. Learn not only the steps that you learn in group classes but also how to look and feel like a professional dancer! Dawn pulls from her extensive knowledge and training as a professional dancer, model, and instructor to help you feel Confident, Powerful, Secure and Unstoppable!

Rates: Single Lesson $100/55min, Discount Packages: 5 lessons $350, 10 Lessons $600, 20 Lessons for $1000

Weekend Rates: Due to my performing and teaching schedule, I am unable to offer weekend private lessons at this time

*All Private Lesson packages and Class passes expire after 90 days. No Refunds

Dance Class Level Descriptions:

Beginner Belly Dance ~ In this class you will learn the basic movements and isolations as well as the posture and styling of belly dance. You will learn the power of the plié, weight change, muscle control and fluidity while toning the core, encouraging good posture, improving flexibility, and gaining body confidence. No previous dance experience needed

Beginner 2 Belly Dance ~ In this class, we bridge the Beginner and Intermediate levels expanding on basic movements and isolations while introducing hip drop kicks and traveling steps

Intermediate Belly Dance ~ In this class, basic concepts are expanded upon and the dancer’s vocabulary of movement is greatly increased. Core technique skills are refined and combinations become longer and more challenging.  Basic Jazz  skills for showmanship are introduced. Intro to Veil technique, combos, and traveling steps are taught

Advanced Belly Dance ~ Train to be a Professional Belly Dancer, or just look like one! In this class, we continue flexibility and strengthening drills to improve high kicks, splits, backbends, preventing injuries making your shows safe and more exciting. The power of plié, weight change, confidence, musicality, and stage presence! You will learn props, company choreographies, Isis wings, zills (finger cymbals), raks assaya (cane), and sword.

Beginner Hula ~ In this class you will learn the basics of Hawaiian and Tahitian dance and apply them to choreographed Hula Auana, Ori Tahiti and Maori-poi. Dawn has been certified in Hot Hula Fitness and Tahiti Dance Fitness since 2013 and is the Artistic Director of the performing group, Alaula Hula Fire Dancers

Splits Themed Pilates Mat ~ Pilates Method with the dancer’s needs for strength, flexibility, and longevity in mind. Classical Pilates core strength exercises and intense Dancer’s stretches fusion for strength, flexibility, and pain free performances. Deepen your backbends and get your Splits flat and fast! Dawn has been certified and teaching Classical Pilates Mat classes since 2003. Mats are at the studio or bring your own

Latin Jazz ~ This class takes elements from the technicality, fluidity and clean lines of jazz and fuses it with the movements and style of International and American Latin Dance. Latin Jazz combines the rhythms of Merengue, Salsa, Bachata, Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha or Samba with Jazz Dance Technique. Learn Latin Ladies Styling in Salsa, Bachata, Rumba and Cha Cha Bring Latin/Ballroom heels

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