Performance Class on Thursdays (Winter 25)
Intensive Drum Solo Choreography for seasoned students!
Thursdays:
1/9 - 2/6, 2025
6:15 pm (90-minute class)
State Street Ballet Academy
2285 Las Positas Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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About this Class
This performance class will be an intensive session in preparation to the upcoming Colors of Love show in Santa Barbara.
Attendance to the full session is mandatory for students who want to join this class. Other important information to note:
- Show & Tech Rehearsal date: Saturday February 8th, 2025 - reserve your full Saturday in advance.
- Student must be at least an Intermediate level or a very advanced beginner.
- Student must own (or buy) a gold bedlah (beaded bra and belt) in addition to the required group costuming.
- Student must have availability for extra rehearsals outside BDL's scheduled rehearsal time.
- Sections of the choreography will be learned ahead of class via video on a weekly basis. Cris! will break down and practice the sections in class but student must do her homework before we meet in the studio.
Because of the nature of this intensive performance class, students are expected to have solid belly dance foundation and a minimum of full 2 years studying the genre to be considered for this session. Contact Cris! if you have any questions or to confirm eligibility before enrolling. No refunds or future credits will be given.
Where to shop for Dance Shoes
- bellydance.com (enter product numbers 7779 or 8400 as an example)
- Amazon 1 / Amazon 2
- Theatricals Jazz Shoes
- Bloch Jazz Shoes (This is what I own)
- Capezio Jazz Shoes
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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."
