Najmat & Melina

On Saturday, January 14th 2006, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,
Melina and Najmat kicked off their 5-week specialized class series with a 2-hour introductory workshop compared their two belly dance styles:  Greco-Turkish and Arabic.  The workshop began with a brief demo by each teacher designed to highlight the differences of their styles.  Students learned proper body alignment and posture for each style and worked on step-hips, figure 8s, shimmies, shoulders, hands & arm movements, zills and special rhythms respective to each dance style. The mixed-level workshop was fun, informative and a great work-out!
 

For the remaining 4 weeks of Saturday classes (January 21, 28th, February 4th and 11th), Najmat will focus on teaching the basics of Arabic-style belly dance including shimmies, locks and layering, veil work appropriate for an Arabic venue, intro to cane, and fast and slow combinations.  (Najmat's classes will take place from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.)

Melina’s classes (2:45 - 3:45 p.m.) will feature zill-work, floor work, spins, Daughters of Rhea style veil-work, gypsy-style turns and leaps, fast combinations with layering & intro to balancing of objects on the head. 

Najmat and Melina have designed the classes to complement one another and encourage students to take both, though it is by no means required.

 

Unfortunately, there is no more space to drop-in to Najmat or Melina's classes. Email Melina or Najmat if you would like to be informed of future classes in the Cambridge area.

 

For more information on any or all of us,
please visit CasaNia, Najmat's website,
Melina's Daughters of Rhea website
You can also call melina: 781.209.0950,
or najmat: 617.775.9898