Mecca Live Studio & Gallery

In this class students will explore the basics of Hawaiian Hula dance. We will dance both Kahiko (Ancient) and Auana (Modern) styles of Hula as well as explore a touch of Polynesian Tahitian Ote' and Aparimastyle. The class will focus on the hands, foot positions, gestures, hip movements as well as the history behind each of the dances.

Ultra Fun workout class!! Energetic and lively, think Zumba but with belly dance and a few other surprises! This class is open to all skill levels. The class typically begins on the floor for stretching and conditioning and works itself into fun frenzy designed to build your dance stamina.

In this class, students refine their dance skills by drilling choreographies, observing, practicing different performance situations and learning how to adjust appropriately to fit the situation. Learn how to craft your presentation for nightclub verses stage presentation. This class is open to multiple skill levels.

Connect the dots and expand. This class bridges the gap between beginning basics and intermediate level classes. Dancers who are ready to take their dance to the next level, but not feeling quite ready for intermediate class, this is the class for you. In Level 2 Basics, we will work on honing basic dance technique while introducing some more complex steps and shimmies. Dancers will also be introduced to simple dance improv concepts such as fades and turning the wheel.

This class is suitable for all levels of dancer. In this class we explore the basics for belly dance: posture, hip work, basic torso isolations, arms, basic dance steps and introduction to finger cymbals. Dress for ease of movement.

This class is suitable for all levels of dancer. In this class we explore the basics for belly dance: posture, hip work, basic torso isolations, arms, basic dance steps and introduction to finger cymbals. Dress for ease of movement.

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Another gorgeous prop for Spanish Fusion dance, this class focuses on technique for the Spanish shawl within our dialect of of Spanish Fusion dance.

This fun prop finds it's way into much of our Spanish Fusion Dance style. This class the student learns the basics for proper fan techniques that allow the dancer to integrate the prop into fluid graceful form.

Moving beyond the basics, students explore the beauty of group improvisation, working in pairs, trios, quartets, and larger ensembles. While exploring more intricate dance steps, students also learn how to move these steps around the floor, how to cue changes in formation including fades, spirals and more. Students will continue to improve their finger cymbal playing and develop their musicality with regard to the dance. We also will regularly work with belly dance props in this class such as balancing props(baskets, swords, trays), veils, and more. Students encouraged to bring a dance notebook to class.

Moving beyond the basics, students explore the beauty of group improvisation, working in pairs, trios, quartets, and larger ensembles. While exploring more intricate dance steps, students also learn how to move these steps around the floor, how to cue changes in formation including fades, spirals and more. Students will continue to improve their finger cymbal playing and develop their musicality with regard to the dance. We also will regularly work with belly dance props in this class such as balancing props(baskets, swords, trays), veils, and more. Students encouraged to bring a dance notebook to class.

In this workshop, you will be dancing to a slow Ney aksim, without rhythm, creating line designs inspired by a style that Dalia performs in a more ritualistic manner that was guided and inspired by one of Dalia's past teachers, Najma Ayasha. She studied with Najma in her Banjara style of tambourine work. Dalia uses these methods to create her own stylization while dancing with the tar or tambourine with either a slow or fast tempo.

Turkish Roman Dance – In this class we will be focusing strongly on how to dance to Turkish 9/8 Romani Karsilama Traditional Rhythms. This rhythm is all about the organic feeling that is sometimes challenging for dancers around the world. Dalia’s technique simplifies this dance and you will be able to assimilate the hand gesturing, foot work and feel much easier. The focus in this class is learning how to dance with using the pelvic and intricate foot work and enjoying working with all the Turkish Romani hand gesturing. Skirts are not required but highly suggest a shawl to accentuate the pelvic region. Vintage Dunyavi Roma Dance – Dunyavi means “World”. This is one of Dalia’s signature art forms that she created in 1979, the name and the movement!. This style blends Turkish, Spanish and Indian Dance into one form. Turkish Roman hand gesturing and foot work are combined with Flamenco arms , skirt work and posturing and Indian hand gesturing and turns. She is the originator of this form and teaches how to fuse these traditional dances into a fiery and intense art form. Dalia will be using 9/8 Karsilama Rhythm in this workshop. She also will educate the student/dancer how to count in this rhythm and feel comfortable in dancing to it. Skirts required.