Bellydance with Annwyn
Meet Annwyn, our new Belly-Dance instructor.
Annwyn has been intensely studying Middle Eastern Dance for over seven years. She is now living in the Cape Fear North Carolina area where she performs and teaches many different forms of Middle Eastern Dance, Including Turkish Cabaret, Egyptian Cabaret, American Cabaret, and Turkish Rom Fusion (commonly known as Gypsy). She also dabbles in Tribal and Tribal fusion. Her extraordinary performances include Veil, Double veil, Isis Wings, Sword, Zills, and Spoons.
She has always been fascinated with and inspired by many forms of Fine art and the performing-art. She Received her Associates in Art in 2004 followed by her Bachelors of Fine Art in sculpture in 2005. She feels that the art that surrounds her is a constant inspiration to her dance.
She is offering two Intensive Workshops on June24th and then again on July 1st. These workshops will offer you a wonderful opportunity to experience bellydance.
Also, she will be offering a demostration on July 17th at our Summer Festival and will start teaching regular classes on July 21st!
Private Lessons are also available. Just ask!
CLASS - Belly 1: Drills and Skills
Join Annwyn while she helps you pop, lock, shimmy, and roll to perfection. Each week you will drill the basics of belly dance to perfection. You will learn how to isolate to perfection, and Layer like a champ all while burning up to 350 calories a class! This class is appropriate for beginner students first learning Belly Dance movements, Intermediate and Advanced students looking to perfect their skills. As well as those just looking for a good work out.
CLASS - Belly 2: Combos and Choreography (starting Weds. July 21st)
Join Annwyn while she guides you through, sultry slow moves, furiously fast shimmies, graceful glides and spins. Each week you practice combinations that will improve your dancing skills. In this class you will learn and practice a choreography over a 6-8 week period. This class is for the intermediate to advanced dancer. You must have the basic knowledge of belly dance movements, as drills will only be used as a warm up. It is highly recommended that you attend on a regular basis, but drop in students are welcome.
Beach Belly Bash Hafla (August 23)
Please come and join the fun as we will feature local Belly Dance talents from students to professional. Please stay after the show for open dance, and drumming.
Show Starts 7:00 pm
Open Dance and Drum to follow immediatelyAdmission is $10 at the door, children are free
*hor' dourves
*BellyDance Show
*Program
*Open Dancing
- If you are interesting in attending a class or event, please contact the GypsySun at #910-328-0328 or info@thegypsysun.com.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
Many people are surprised to learn that Middle-Eastern Dance, commonly known as "belly-dance," involves much more than the belly! In fact, belly-dance can benefit many parts of the body. Here are some of the health benefits of Middle-Eastern Dance:
* Exercising the carrying muscles without impact. A belly-dancer uses her quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes to hold her steady as she performs hip movements or travels smoothly across the floor. However, even though she gets a great lower-body workout, the amount of impact to her knees and ankles is minimal. Impact is measured not only by how hard our feet strike the ground, but by how much stress is placed on our joints. Using this measure, most of Middle-Eastern dance is considered non-impact; some tribal and folk dances are low-impact.
* Building the back muscles evenly. Belly-dancers use their torsos a lot-much more than ballet, modern or tap dancers. Only jazz dancers come close to our use of rib movements and undulations. These movements, coupled with shoulder movements, exercise the back muscles, and they exercise the muscles evenly. Strong back muscles prevent back injuries, and they promote good posture as well.
* Exercising the arms. New belly-dance students are always surprised by much they have to use their arm muscles. Belly-dancers have to hold their arms up for long periods of time, and it actually takes quite a lot of strength to perform arm movements slowly and gracefully.
* Aiding digestion. It's true! Exercising the abdominal area, not just by rolling the belly, but also by swaying the torso, helps food move along the digestive system. Any form of exercise will have this effect to some degree, but belly-dance is especially good for this purpose.
Bellydancing also helps...
Advisory: Many doctors have suggested belly dancing classes as part of rehabilitation from injury; it is, however, important to check with your own medical provider before starting any new form of exercise, especially if you are over 40, pregnant or have medical problems. Most injuries related to "overdoing" for the beginner can be avoided by warming the muscles first and by remembering to do some basic stretching afterward. Listen to your body's signals. Raks sharki, or belly dance, is a wonderful and gentle way to begin to condition your body.
WORKSHOP - Oriental Belly Dance Intensive 1: Come and experience the joyful, but sultry art of Belly Dance.
Learn an introduction to the basics of Oriental Belly Dance. Combining classical Turkish, Egyptian and American styles of Oriental Belly Dance. Annwyn will guide you through a 90 min lesson of varied belly dance movements. You will learn basic isolated movements such as hip circles, rib cage circles, and shimmies, as well as slightly more advanced movements like Mayas, Figure 8s, and Undulations. During this class You will be drilling these moves for perfection, as well as learning a few combinations. Come and experience this joyful and sultry dance all while giving your muscles, mind and spirit a lift. This workshop is appropriate for both the beginner and intermediate Belly Dancer.
WORKSHOP - Oriental Belly Dance Intensive 2: Did you attend the first Oriental Belly Dance Intensive?
This will be slightly different. Not only will you be learning Classical Belly Dance movements, you will be learning more combinations, and a short drum solo choreography. A drum solo is a very important part of any belly dance routine. using isolations, pops, locks, and shimmies you’ll learn how to articulate your hips to a percussive piece of music. You don’t want to miss this fun and energized belly dance intensive. This work shop is appropriate all levels of Belly Dance.