Class Schedule and Workshops by Yasmina

Yasmina teaches for the Mesa Art Center.  These classes run all year round and are held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.   Yasmina also offers mini workshops the first Saturday of every month. 

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.

Mesa Art Center Student Page - class info, dance choreographies, etc.

Class Schedule

Mesa Art Center - Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings
classes start March 31st & April 1st 2009
next session starts June 2nd & 3rd 2009
classes held at the Art Studios at Mesa Art Center 
1 East Main Street  (south east corner of Main and Center)

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

Current Session
Tuesday 

beginning belly dance (Cabaret Style) - 7:00 - 8:00
734710-01 | T | June 2-July 14 | 7-8PM | $42 YR $49

intermediate belly dance (Drum Solo) - 8:00 - 9:00 
734711-01 | T | June 2-July 14 | 8-9PM | $42 YR $49 NR

Wednesday 

beginning dance (Drum Solo) - 6:00 - 7:00
734710-03 | W | June 3-July 15 | 6-7PM | $42 YR $49

beginning tribal style (Tribal fusion - Snake Charmer) - 7:00 - 8:00
734708-01 | W | June 3-July 15 | 7-8PM | $42 YR $49 NR

intermediate tribal style (Tribal Fusion) - 8:00 - 9:00
734709-01 | W | June 3-July 15 | 8-9PM | $42 YR $49 NR

Summer Session - August 4th & 5th
Tuesday 
  
beginning belly dance (Cabaret Style) - 7:00 - 8:00
734710-02 | T | Aug 4-25 | 7-8PM | $26 YR $30

intermediate belly dance (Cabaret Style - performance skills) - 8:00 - 9:00 
734711-02 | T | Aug 4-25 | 8-9PM | $26 YR $30 NR

Wednesday 

beginning dance (Cabaret Style) - 6:00 - 7:00
734710-04 | W | Aug 5-26 | 6-7PM | $26 YR $30 NR

beginning tribal style (ATS) - 7:00 - 8:00
734708-02 | W | Aug 5-26 | 7-8PM | $26 YR $30 NR

intermediate tribal style (Tribal Fusion) - 8:00 - 9:00
734709-02 | W | Aug 5-26 | 8-9PM | $26 YR $30 NR

register by calling the Mesa Art Center, (480)644-4449, 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 City's website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/registration.htm and register via WebTrac, https://secure.mesaaz.gov/registration/register.html.

Mini Workshops by Yasmina

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 1 1/2 hours in length from 10 - 11:30 the 1st Saturday of the month.
Workshop fee is $5
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)

July's workshop is full, taking names on waitlist
reserve your spot now for August - 480/962-6303

July 4th - Arms
August 1st- Upper Body
Sept. 5th - Slow Moves
Oct. 3rd - Double Veil
Nov. 7th - New Combinations
Dec. 5th - Skirt to 9/8 (Kashlimah)

Thursday Intermediate/Advance Class 
Intermediate/advance classes at Yasmina’s in home studio
9 – 10 a.m.
Classes will run 6 weeks for $30 ($5 a class). 
Focus will be on combination moves, technique and layering. 
Class size is limited reserve your space now, 480/962-6303, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com. 
New session of classes will be from 9/3/09 – 10/8/09 - 
Next session starts Oct.. 3rd - sign up now

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.

“Putting it all Together” with drum solo techniques
Learn helpful hints on performing, understanding Middle Eastern music and how to phrase your dance steps, how to freestyle, entrance & exits, veil and drum solo techniques. A short choreographed drum solo will be taught.

“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 single and double veil. You will need a rectangle or circular veil for class. For double veil techniques you will need two veils of the same size.

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 moves with funky & hip dance combinations done to a modern piece of music from Desert Roses 3. Students will need a 10 yard skirt.
Warning: this is not your typical tribal dance, far from it ;-)

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.

Dancing with Snakes
Class is geared to students of all levels. Learn to work with your snake in your performance. We will concentrate on placement of snake on your body, moves to hence both snake and dancer, transporting your partner to and from performance and a lot more. Students need to provide their own snake. If you do not have a snake that’s fine bring something that you can wrap around arms, waist, etc.

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