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about Belly Dance at Hipline
ABOUT HIPLINE BELLY DANCE STYLE
The "Belly Dance" seen in America is a rainbow of different styles that stem from the traditional Arabic cultural dance called "Raqs Sharqi" (in Arabic meaning "Dance of the East"). At Hipline, we teach this Classical and Modern Arabic Dance. We reference the classical and current trends in movement that are found in Arabic countries such as Egypt and Lebanon. It is a head to toe dance that incorporates not only the torso and hips, but legs and arms as well. You can view some of our favorite dancers on our Hipline You Tube Channel.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to produce strong, well-rounded dancers that can use the Hipline Method to develop their own signature style and creative expression, where the objective is to become the music in a captivating, fluid, and elegant manner.
THE 6 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO A GREAT DANCER
1. Physical: Strength, Stamina, Balance and Flexibility
2. Technical: Clean lines, consistent movement, proper execution
3. Musicality: Understanding Arabic rhythms, standard songs, ability do improvisational dancing and memorize choreography
4. Creativity in movement: Ability to come up with new, exciting, complex choreography, and have your own "signature style"
5. Confidence in movement: Ability to “own” your movements and command an audiences attention
6. Awareness of different styles, different eras in Belly Dance, influential dancers, history of the dance, costuming, understanding of props from finger cymbals to cane and veil.
I WANT TO LEARN BELLY DANCE....WHERE DO I START?
We highly recommend starting your Belly Dance journey in our "Belly Dance Beginner Series". These 4 week series offered every month will provide you with a strong foundation. From there, join a Shimmy Flow™ class, to drill the movement and build your muscle memory. We also recommend trying our Belly Dance Beg / Int class to pair music with complex choreography and dive deep into understanding this cultural dance.
WHEN TO JOIN A BELLY DANCE BEG/INT CLASS
Our Belly Dance classes focus on choreography, musicality, and "speaking the language of Belly Dance". Begin taking this class when you feel you can keep control over your basic movement. This is a great class for clients looking to perform and dive deeper into Belly Dance.
ABOUT PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
Performing is a great way to become a better dancer faster. We have student recitals where students can perform in a group or solo. We also have a dance company that performs at local events. If you are interested in being part of any performance, email Samar at samar@myhipline.com.