Raqs Assaya (Cane Dance)
Let's Belly Dance!
Cane Dance Workshop on Wednesdays:
JAN 10 - 31, 2024
6:15 - 7:15 pm
State Street Ballet Academy
2285 Las Positas Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Registration is closed. Stay tuned for our next workshop in February!
About this Workshop
The Raqs Assaya workshop will explore the contagious and fun rhythm Saidi, while learning Folkloric moves/steps, characteristic from this Upper Egypt dance style. Students will learn how to use and balance the assaya (cane).
Check out this cane dance video on my YouTube channel!
This 4-hour workshop will be broken down into 4 (four) 1-hour classes on Wednesdays (dates above) starting at 6:15 pm.
Please bring your dance cane. If you don't own one yet here's an example of what to get (enter product number 1087).
This workshop is suitable for most levels as some belly dance experience is encouraged.
Performance in Colors of Love
Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 & Feb 7
Jan 25 & Feb 1
Come explore the enchanting world of Middle Eastern dance in a fun, supportive, and relaxed environment while gaining a stronger core, toned muscles, active hips and rhythm!
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What Students are saying
"Thank you for being you!! What you bring to your dance students is so much more than dance. We get to release our expressions in dance, even the ones that hide sometimes. Our breath expands, even our nerves giggle! More length in our muscles and even lightness to our daily stride plus we get to imagine incorporating the dance moves you taught us into our life. There is nothing like a barrel turn to the oven, or some hip slides to the laundry!"
"I’m so grateful for the joy and grace of dance that you share with me and others! It's great to have a living example of how we can be both brainy AND beautiful at the same moment in time! I didn't really believe it could be done! I am enjoying the process SO much!"
"Cris!, I am so grateful to have met you while practicing for Solstice in 2010 with Vanessa and I was in awe of your kindness, beautiful grace and humble personality. I did not even know you were an exquisitely talented and extraordinary Middle Eastern belly dancer. I'm so happy to have a chance to learn from you now (...) Thank you for making me feel welcome in your class in BellyDance Land. I have so much to learn but you make it fun and carefree."
