Class Schedule and Workshops by Yasmina

Yasmina teaches for the Mesa Arts Center and Gilbert Parks & Recreation.  These classes run all year round and are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings.   Yasmina also offers mini workshops the first Saturday of every month along with special workshops throughout the year.

Don't live in the Valley of the Sun? Yasmina is available to teach at your next event.  Check out her available workshops below or she will customize a special workshop for your event.

Student Page - class info, dance choreographies, etc.

Yasmina's Belly News - blog for my classes; listing of upcoming classes, events and photos of previous events and happenings.

I'm so excited to announce my weekly belly dance classes on YouTube. Each week will be a different topic, move, prop, etc.  Links are below or go direct to my YouTube Channel.

Into Crafts?  Check out my card/craft workshops and classes. 

Class Schedule

Mesa Art Center - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Evenings
classes start January 10th, 11th & 12th
next session starts March 20th, 21st & 22nd 
classes held at the Art Studios at Mesa Art Center 
1 East Main Street  (south east corner of Main and Center)

Key: YR means resident of Mesa / NR means non resident of Mesa

Spring Session 1 (8 weeks)
Tuesday

beginning belly dance (Drum Solo)
CAW12DNC003-01 Tues. 7:00 PM Jan. 10-Feb. 28 $58 YR/$68 NR 
intermediate belly dance (Fusion, song Ali)  
CAW12DNC004-01 Tues. 8:00 PM Jan. 10-Feb. 28 $58 YR/$68 NR 

Wednesday

beginning dance (American Style)
CAW12DNC003-02 Wed. 6:00 PM Jan. 11-Feb. 29 $58 YR/ $68 NR
beginning tribal style (Tribal Fusion, Thai Nails)
CAW12DNC001-01 Wed. 7:00 PM Jan. 11-Feb. 29 $58 YR/ $68 NR
intermediate tribal style (Tribal, Zills)
CAW12DNC002-01 Wed. 8:00 PM Jan. 11-Feb. 29 $58 YR/ $68 NR

Thursday

beginning tribal style (Bollywood Tribal Fusion)
CAW12DNC001-02 Thurs. 7:00 PM Jan. 12-Mar. 1 $58 YR/ $68 NR 
Middle Eastern Drum & Zill
CAW12MUS001-01 Thurs. 8:00 PM Jan. 12-Mar. 1 $58 YR/ $68 NR
 

Spring Session, 2 (8 weeks)
Tuesday

beginning belly dance (American Style)
CAW12DNC003-11 Tues. 7:00 PM Mar. 20-May 8 $58 YR/$68 NR 
intermediate belly dance (American Style)  
CAW12DNC004-11 Tues. 8:00 PM Mar. 20-May 8 $58 YR/$68 NR 

Wednesday

beginning dance (American Style)
CAW12DNC003-12 Wed. 6:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR
beginning tribal style (Tribal Fusion)
CAW12DNC001-11 Wed. 7:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR
intermediate tribal style (Tribal Fusion)
CAW12DNC002-11 Wed. 8:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR

Thursday

beginning tribal style (Tribal Fusion)
CAW12DNC001-12 Thurs. 7:00 PM Mar. 22-May 10 $58 YR/ $68 NR 
Middle Eastern Drum & Zill
CAW12MUS001-11 Thurs. 8:00 PM Mar. 22-May 10 $58 YR/ $68 NR 

register by calling the Mesa Art Center register, (480)644-6520, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Art Center or visit the Mesa Arts Center website. 

Gilbert Parks & Recreation - Monday Evening
classes start January 9th
next session starts March 19th
classes held at the McQueen Park Activity Center 
510 N. Horne St Gilbert, Arizona 85233

beginning tribal belly dance (Tribal Fusion)
65282 M. 6-7 PM 1/9-2/27 (no class 1/16 & 2/20) $29
beginning belly dance (Drum Solo)
65283 M. 7-8 PM 1/9-2/27 (no class 1/16 & 2/20) $29
intermediate tribal style (Egyptian Pop)
65284 M. 8-9 PM 1/9-2/27 (no class 1/16 & 2/20) $29

City of Gilbert online catalog 
City of Gilbert online registration 
If you this is your first time registering for a class or you have questions please call (480) 503-6200 (Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Mini Workshops by Yasmina

Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa.  
Please call or email and reserve your spot since space is limited - 480/962-6303 / yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com. 
 
The 1st Saturday of the month there are 3 workshops: 

• 10 - 11 - general topic workshop  
• 11:30 - 12:30 - intermediate or specialty workshop  
• 1 - 2 - drum and zill
  
  Workshops are limited in size; please register early.
  
  Workshops are $5 each
  
  NOTE: workshops are held outside on a covered patio that has carpeting and there are mirrors.  During the summer months (June, July, August & September workshops will be moved inside)

Reserve your spot now for February's workshops - 480/962-6303

2012 Workshops - New this year all workshops will be 1 hour in length

Mini Choreography Workshops

New Workshops coming in 2012 - 

Mini Workshops at Yasmina's Downtown Studio

March 24th - Creating a Drum Solo Choreography
Are you baffled on what to do with a drum solo?  Having a difficult time putting a drum solo together?  Do you have this wonderful drum solo you want to dance to but don't know how to get started?  This workshop is for you.  Learn helpful hints on performing a drum solo, understanding the music and how to phrase your dance steps, what to accent and which part of the body to use during a drum solo and more.

We will take a short drum solo and work from beginning to end on how to create a drum solo routine, how to transition from upper body to lower body, adding layers and more.

This is a dance workshop and we will be moving.  You will also need a note book to plan out your dance on paper.

October 20th - (more info coming soon)

Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa. 
Workshops are 1 1/2 hours in length and cost $10
Time - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. 
Please call or email and reserve your spot since space is limited to 10 dancers - 480/962-6303 / yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com.  

New Events coming in 2012 -

17th Annual Swap Meet and Show - January 14th (more info)
Fusion Day 4 - June 16th (more info coming soon)

Yasmina's Weekly Belly Dance Lessons

Lesson 1 - Veil
Lesson 2 - Fan Veils
Lesson 3 - Posture & Using Your Dance Space
Lesson 4 - Transition with 2 combination moves
Lesson 5 - Layering a shimmy on hips and upper body moves
Lesson 6 - Combos with layering, simple to complex
Lesson 7 - Arms
Lesson 8 - Upper Body
Lesson 9 - 
Lesson 10 - Basic Veil with Veil Drape
Lesson 11 - 3/4 up shimmy

Non Dance Workshops

If you like to craft as much as I do I hold monthly card/crafts in my home studio plus I will be teaching monthly classes at the Mesa Art Center. 
If you would like to take one of the workshops please contact me, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com or 480/962-6303

Home Studio Workshops 

January 21st - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Bargello, Crimped Diamond, Double Embossing, Faux Fabric, and Free Standing Card.

February 11^th – Minor holiday cards, Valentine, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving.  You can substitute birthday, thank you, etc. for any of the cards and learn some new techniques.

March 10^th – Tags!  We will be making tags and learning some techniques with distressing inks and put them all together to make a tag mini album.

April 14^th – Bayered Embossing Technique – we will use this technique to create cards, tags and more.

May 12^th - Collaging; we will create a one page book using lots of techniques with tags, collage, distress inks and embellishments.  We will turn these one page books into a star book.

June 9th - Cigar Box - we will have fun making a cigar box into a purse or a handing box to hold what ever needs holding ;-)

July 14th - More flowers - we will create flowers from paper, material and more to embellish cards, hair, scrapbooks, albums and more.

August 11th - Faux Soldering - we will be creating pendants to wear, use in crafting for cards, tags, books and more.

September 8th - Alcohol Inks - learn fun techniques using alcohol inks on paper, glass, dominos and more.

October 13th - Holiday cards - we will be making 5 holiday cards from "oh how cute" to the "classic" card and of course a shaker card :-)

November 10th - More Boxes - we will be making several boxes in all shapes and sizes with a few unusual shapes.

December 8th - 2013 Calendar

Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa.  
Please call and reserve your spot since space is limited - 480/962-6303.  
Workshops are 3 hours in length from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Workshop fee is $20 (bring scissors and glue I supply everything else)

Check out my blog to see what we have made in the past.  Check out my new craft blog to see new projects.

Mesa Art Center Classes

2012

Card Techniques 1- Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Black Magic, Distressed Glue, Faux Title and Easel Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAW12PC009-01 F Jan 27 / 6-9 pm $21

Card Techniques 2 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Direct to Paper, Misting with Markers and Diamond Fold Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAW12PC010-01 F Feb 17 / 6-9 pm $21

Mini Albums - In this class you will be creating 3 mini albums using 45 records, an album and a CD holder. The 45 records will create a book style album, the record album can be displayed on the wall or in a plate stand and the CD holder is a great gift to give to someone special. We will be creating a cover to hold a CD that contains music or family photos.
Bring to class scissors and your favorite glues. If you want to bring photos you may; not necessary for class.   Supply cost $5 to be paid at class.
CAW12PC014-01 T March 6 / 6-9 pm $21

Altered Books Workshop - An altered book is an art form that allows one to recycle and transform an existing book into a new work of art. Altered books can also be thought of as a journal or scrapbook. Take a theme, a trip, a hobby or an experience in life and create an altered book to tell your story. You will learn in this workshop how to create numerous pages and various techniques such as collaging, stitching, cutting windows, tags, folding pages, adding inserts, shadow boxes and more. You will use paints, glaze, stamps, paper, pictures, fiber, tags and more to create your unique altered book.  
Bring to class a hardback book you would like to recycle along with scissors, your favorite glues and a theme in mind. If you don’t have a theme no problem. Books will be available if you don’t have one to recycle. 
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class.  
CAW12PC013-01 T March 13 & W March 14 / 6-9 pm  $37

Card Techniques 3 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Paper Buttons, Poppin' Pastels, Scallop Edge Medallion, Stamped Acrylic Block Background and Surprise Pop-up Card
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAW12PC011-01 F March 16 / 6-9 pm $21

Card Techniques 4 - Techniques to enhance your greeting cards and other projects. Techniques will include: Bargello, Crimped Diamond, Double Embossing, Faux Fabric, and Free Standing Card.
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAW12PC007-01 F April 20 / 6-9 pm $21

Flowers - More flowers for your cards and other projects.  Some of the flowers will included rolled, ribbon, loopy and more.
Supply cost $5 to be paid at class – please bring scissors and your favorite glue.
CAW12PC012-01 F May 18 / 6-9 pm $21

register by calling the Mesa Arts Center box office, (480)644-6520, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Arts Center or visit the Mesa Arts Center website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/index.php/classes/paperarts.

Gilbert Parks & Rec. Classes

January 20th – Boxes, Boxes and More Boxes
Here’s a fun class making boxes in all shapes and sizes that are great for putting that special gift in for that special someone. Boxes you will be creating will be a cake box, heart shape box, strawberry, button box, bon bon box, icicle box and scallop box, 7 boxes in all. All box templates and instructions will be included with the class so you can create more boxes at home for any occasion.
Please bring scissors and your favorite glues and tape.
65586 F 1/20  6-8:30 pm $17

February 10th - Unusual Shape Cards 
These whimsical cards are fun to make and give; that is if you can part with them J We will be making a baby onesie card, apron card that holds a recipe card, hexagon flower card, purse with a surprise inside, cup cake card and a special Valentine card.
Please bring scissors and your favorite glues and tape.
65587 F 2/10  6-8:30 pm $17

March 2nd – Paper Craft Techniques 
Lean some cool techniques to enhance your greeting cards, scrapbooks, ATC and other projects. The techniques you will learn in this class will be applied to greeting cards. The techniques will include: Direct to Paper (3 different methods), Misting with Markers and Diamond Fold Card; a total of 5 cards.
Please bring scissors and your favorite glues and tape.
65588 F 3/2  6-8:30 pm $17

City of Gilbert online catalog 
City of Gilbert online registration 
If you this is your first time registering for a class or you have questions please call (480) 503-6200 (Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Check out my blog to see what we have made in the past.  Check out my new craft blog to see new projects.

Dance Workshops  

Yasmina is available to teach any of the below belly dance workshops at your event.  If there is a topic or dance style not listed below Yasmina can customize a workshop for your event. 

Most of the workshops are 2 hours in length and can be adjusted or put in combination for a full day of learning and fun. 

If you are interested in sponsoring a workshop with Yasmina at your next event please contact her for rates and availability. yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com or call 480/962-6303.

Fan Veil, single & double
Welcome to fan veils a fun and beautiful prop to add to your dance. Fan veils are great to express yourself in your dance with 3 yards of flowing silk waving and fluttering through air and space around you. This prop is great for both Raqs Sharqi and Tribal Fusion dance styles.
This is an introduction to single and double fan veils where you will learn the basics of using the fan veils to hold, open and close plus moves, combination moves and double fan veil choreography. 
Workshop is open to all level of dancers.

More samples of fan veils:

Yasmina's Weekly Lesson #2 - Fan veils
Mesa Arts Center Dance Routine - instruction view

“Putting it all Together”  
Do you have problems putting a routine together?  Do you have this wonderful piece of music you want to dance to but don't know how to get started?  Do you have problems transitioning from one move to another; difficulty understanding the phrasing in your music?  This workshop is for you.  Learn helpful hints on performing, understanding music and how to phrase your dance steps, how to make an entrance & exit and more.

We will take a short song and work from beginning to end on how to create a dance using both choreography and free styling, how to transition in music phrasing and moves, create an entrance & exit and more.

This is a dance workshop and we will be moving.  You will also need a note book to plan out your dance on paper.

“Demystifying the Veil”
Class is geared to students of all levels
Learn arm position, veil concepts, veil drapes, veil tricks & moves and more for both rectangular and semi-circular veils. You will need a rectangle or circular veil for class.  

3rd Place Alternative Category Performance from Wiggles of the West - Veil

Tribal/Indian hand candles 
Tribal moves fused with dance moves from India. I will teach both Indian style moves and modified moves with hand candles. Students will learn a choreographed routine.

Tribal Fusion skirt 
This tribal dance routine includes tribal ATS moves along with tribal fusion moves. Students will need a 25 yard skirt.

Single and Double Cane
Learn single & double cane technique, balancing and manipulating canes, a single/double cane routine and what to look for when purchasing a cane. Two choreographed routines will be taught.

Isolations and layering
Class will work on isolations in both the upper body and hips before layering shimmy's on top and blending moves together.

What to do with your arms
Workshop includes arm movements but a lot more.  Learn arm concepts to enhance your dance and dance with feeling.

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