Please note that the following classes will be canceled:
- Drills & Level 2 Fusion: Thursday, October 31st (6pm & 7:15pm)
- Drills: Friday, November 1st (11am)
- L1 & L2 Raqs Sharqi: Saturday, November 9th (11am & 12:15pm)
- Intro & Level 1 Fusion: Sunday, November 10th (10am & 4pm)
Welcome to Sirena Studio!
The following classes are no longer drop in friendly as they are in the middle of choreography sessions (until November 9th):
- Level 1 Raqs Sharqi (Mondays at 7:15pm)
- Level 2 Fusion (Thursdays at 7:15pm)
- Level 2 Raqs Sharqi (Saturdays at 12:15pm)
- Level 1 Fusion (Sundays at 4pm)
Class Prices:
Drop In: $17
Sirena 4 Pass: $65
Sirena Monthly Membership: $130
Sirena 4 Pass: $65
Sirena Monthly Membership: $130
Class Descriptions
Intro to Belly Dance - This class focuses on breaking down basic isolations, arm patterns, and footwork to prepare you for a Level 1 class of any style of belly dance (Raqs Sharqi, Fusion, or Sirena Sync). No dance experience is needed to join this class!
Level 1 Raqs Sharqi - Raqs Sharqi is Arabic for Oriental Dance (commonly known as Belly Dance) and covers American Cabaret, Classical Egyptian, Egyptian Pop, and some folkloric Middle Eastern stylings of dance. This class goes a step beyond an Intro Class by focusing more on stylization, Middle Eastern Rhythms and cultural context, combos, and choreographies. Beginners are welcome in this class, but it does move faster than an Intro level class.
Level 1 Fusion Belly Dance - In this class, students learn to stylize their basic isolations and steps learned in Intro to Belly Dance to fit the Fusion aesthetic. This alternative style of Belly Dance blends MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish) elements with other styles of dance; often times Flamenco, East Indian Dance, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. It is a style that developed in the 90s and early 2000's in the US, pioneered by dancers such as Jill Parker, Zoe Jakes, Rachel Brice, Mira Betz, and more.
Mixed Level Sirena Sync Belly Dance - In this class, students learn the foundational movements for the group improvisational dance, Sirena Sync. Dancers will also learn basic formations, finger cymbal patterns, and other props.
Sirena Sync blends elements of Raqs Sharqi and Fusion Belly Dance to create a vocabulary of movement that groups of dancers can use to improvise together. No dance is ever the same because the possibilities are endless! Through physical cues and patterns, dancers follow a leader (who changes throughout the dance) to create magic on stage. This class is not recommended for beginners.
Mixed Level Belly Dance Drills - This class is suitable for Level 1 and Level 2 students with an understanding of basic belly dance movements such as traveling undulations, 3/4 shimmies, hip figure 8s, etc. In a mixed level class, basic movements are not broken down. This class will drill movements from both Raqs Sharqi and Fusion style belly dance.
Level 2 Raqs Sharqi - Students will use what they already know of basic belly dance movements and take them to another level by adding layers of movements on top of one another. They will play with different timing of movements and use drills to develop technique and exude feeling. Students will learn through combinations (sequences of movements) and choreographies, and props such as veils, canes, finger cymbals, and more are added.
Level 2 Sirena Sync Belly Dance - This Level 2 Class is by permission only. Please reach out to us to see if this class is right for you. In this class, students are expected to have a good understanding of all Level 1 vocabulary, as well as a solid grasp on formations of 2, 3, and 4, and leading/following. We will learn more advanced formations, combos, and finger cymbal patterns.
Level 2 Fusion Belly Dance - In this class, we take the technique learned in Level 1 and build full length choreographies with more advanced layers. We will also add props such as finger cymbals, swords, pots, and fan veils.
Level 1 Raqs Sharqi - Raqs Sharqi is Arabic for Oriental Dance (commonly known as Belly Dance) and covers American Cabaret, Classical Egyptian, Egyptian Pop, and some folkloric Middle Eastern stylings of dance. This class goes a step beyond an Intro Class by focusing more on stylization, Middle Eastern Rhythms and cultural context, combos, and choreographies. Beginners are welcome in this class, but it does move faster than an Intro level class.
Level 1 Fusion Belly Dance - In this class, students learn to stylize their basic isolations and steps learned in Intro to Belly Dance to fit the Fusion aesthetic. This alternative style of Belly Dance blends MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish) elements with other styles of dance; often times Flamenco, East Indian Dance, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. It is a style that developed in the 90s and early 2000's in the US, pioneered by dancers such as Jill Parker, Zoe Jakes, Rachel Brice, Mira Betz, and more.
Mixed Level Sirena Sync Belly Dance - In this class, students learn the foundational movements for the group improvisational dance, Sirena Sync. Dancers will also learn basic formations, finger cymbal patterns, and other props.
Sirena Sync blends elements of Raqs Sharqi and Fusion Belly Dance to create a vocabulary of movement that groups of dancers can use to improvise together. No dance is ever the same because the possibilities are endless! Through physical cues and patterns, dancers follow a leader (who changes throughout the dance) to create magic on stage. This class is not recommended for beginners.
Mixed Level Belly Dance Drills - This class is suitable for Level 1 and Level 2 students with an understanding of basic belly dance movements such as traveling undulations, 3/4 shimmies, hip figure 8s, etc. In a mixed level class, basic movements are not broken down. This class will drill movements from both Raqs Sharqi and Fusion style belly dance.
Level 2 Raqs Sharqi - Students will use what they already know of basic belly dance movements and take them to another level by adding layers of movements on top of one another. They will play with different timing of movements and use drills to develop technique and exude feeling. Students will learn through combinations (sequences of movements) and choreographies, and props such as veils, canes, finger cymbals, and more are added.
Level 2 Sirena Sync Belly Dance - This Level 2 Class is by permission only. Please reach out to us to see if this class is right for you. In this class, students are expected to have a good understanding of all Level 1 vocabulary, as well as a solid grasp on formations of 2, 3, and 4, and leading/following. We will learn more advanced formations, combos, and finger cymbal patterns.
Level 2 Fusion Belly Dance - In this class, we take the technique learned in Level 1 and build full length choreographies with more advanced layers. We will also add props such as finger cymbals, swords, pots, and fan veils.