Alexandra King Dance

A 60 minute fun and furious cardio dance class using belly dance moves.

Choreography that is too hard or too easy for a particular student and so requires modification of a completed dance.

Helping local 501c3's make money!

For showers or birthday parties.

Young ladies will learn the art of belly dance including steps, combinations, the veil, turning and how to create a magical show in the Spring recital! Need hip Scarves. Wear bare feet, leotards and tights.

Basics of Persian Classical dance includes body positions, stances, gestures and steps. A simple choreography will be taught.

Dancers will do a complete solo and get critiqued as well as critique each other.

This session covers theater arts and the art of the relationship between the performer and the audience. We will focus on Presence, Projection, Personality , Stage Make-up, Stage Courage and Stage Protocol. Emotion and Performing. The Power of Presence. Personality and Performing: The Kalaidescope of Personalities Projection: The Power of Intention on Stage Protocol for Stage Stage Make-up - The basics of hair and make-up. Programming

The student will present a completed choreography to an classic Oriental piece. Upon graduation, the student will be eligible to join the professional class.

Intermediate Drum Solo: Rhythms, Technique, Composition and Choreography. Graduate skills include recognizing and dancing to Egyptian pop and includes dancing with Stick.

Intermediate technique for the classic Wasla suite using classic Egyptian props including zagat, stick and Shamidan. Graduate skills - Can recognize and interpret classic Egyptian songs, including the balady progression, use a veil in the entrance , work with an Assa, (stick), candelabra and dance with zills.

Intermediate Technique for Openigs, Karsilama, Drum solo and Taksim (standing and floor work). Bring Zills and Veil. Graduate skills - Can improvise a Turkish cabaret including karsilama.

Intermediate Technique for Openings/Finales and Takism, (standing & floor work) in American Cabaret Style. Bring zills and knee pads. Graduate Skills - Can improvise an opening, finale and taksim dancing with zills. Intermediate Technique for Veil and Drum Solo in American Style. Bring 3 yard silk veil Graduate Skills - Can improvise a Veil and Drum Solo.

Taking it up a notch - more technique, different styles and a new focus on performing! Length: 1 year of consistent attendance. Bring: Veil, zills, knee pads and hip scarf. Perform a complete choreography. Know basic vocabulary. Understand the difference between Turkish, Egyptian and American cabaret. Play the eight primary Egyptian rhythms, (Balady, Maksoum, Ayyoub, Masmoudi, Saidi, Zar, Malfouf and Fellahin) on a percussion instrument of choice.

Learn rhythms, technique and compostions on the Dumbek! Dancers learn to drum and the 14 rhythms of belly dance, plus cultural dances that are the foundation of belly dance, including Saidi, Ghawazee, Saudi, Turkish Rom. Learn to play zills and dance. Bring a dumbek, or zills/Deff or Riq plus a chair and leg lift. If it is dark bring a lantern.

Learn dances from Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Morocco, Persia and Armenia!

Learn choreography to Black Magic Woman in Tribal Style! We will perform this dance at our annual flash mob in downtown Santa Barbara on Halloween night !

Get fit and have fun learning the ancient art of belly dance! Bring zills and a hip scarf.

The Alexandra King Method ™ is an organized, standardized and comprehensive system of teaching dance in general, and belly dance specifically. All the essential elements of dance art and science are culled and blended with technique and the elements of culture and history in order to give the dancer a thorough understanding and ability to teach dance, and, in particular to teach belly dance. Each level and style of the dance has a clearly defined syllabus, class plans and end results/goals, providing gradient levels and skills the teacher can use immediately. Teachers will be able to teach students at any level so that they will progress from one level to the next with confidence and competence. Some of the subjects the program covers are: Three Methods of Teaching How to teach every style of the belly dance at every level How to give examples and help students. How to critique effectively The fundamental principals of improvisation and choreography, such as design and music theory. How to create a syllabus, format a class and create class plans. How to create combinations Legal, Business and Marketing Information ....and much more

This is a comprehensive teacher training program which certifies advanced and professional dancers using the Alexandra King Method of teaching. Must be an Intermediate-Advanced dancer with at least three years of performing experience.

Putting It All Together. Cabaret belly dance is a solo, improvisational style. In this class, dancers polish, perfect and define their own style. Length: One year. Prerequisites: Completion of the Intermediate level. Advanced dancers learn to improvise an entire American Cabaret putting all the basics into a complete dance, including Openings, Veil, Taksim, Drum Solo and Turkish 9/8 while dancing with zills. We will also focus on The Balady Progression. Dancers who are ready will be invited to perform at the Graduation Hafla (show) in June. Will be able to perform an improvised American and Egyptian cabaret solo and dance with zills. Will be able to recognize and correctly name twelve of the most famous Egyptian songs, including Tammra Henna, Mashaal, Inte Omri, Sawah, Lissa Fakir, to new a few. Play the eight primary Egyptian rhythms, (Balady, Maksoum, Ayyoub, Masmoudi, Saidi, Zar, Malfouf and Fellahin) on a percussion instrument of choice. Understand and dance a 9/8

School residency or workshop.

A workshop to learn the iconic Broom Dance and perform at the Sunken Gardens Thriller Halloween show!