amira@wvbellydance.com
What to Wear to Class

Exercise pants or shorts
Fitted shirt
Coin belt if you'd like!

I need to be able to see what
your hips, knees and feet are
doing, so nothing too baggy!  
We also dance in bare feet, so
be prepared.
Directions to the Teays
Valley Volunteer Fire Dept

From I-64 West  take the
Winfield exit, turn left onto Rt
34 toward Scott Depot, turn left
at the light by Rite-Aid onto
Poplar Fork Road, straight
through the stop sign, the fire
dept is on the right.  Park on
the left side of their lot as you
make get blocked in if you're
on the right side and they have
to respond to a fire.

Enter through the door to the
far right and go up the stairs.
Choosing an Instructor

Where did you learn to
dance?
 It's best if they
learned from a good technical
dancer and continue to
master they skills of belly
dance by attending
workshops given by nationally
recognized dancers.

How long have you been
dancing?  
This doesn't
always tell you how good a
dancer is, but if they haven't
been dancing long at all, they
probably have not mastered
the dance enough to teach it
correctly.

Who were your teachers?  
The better their teachers,
they better they're likely to be.
 Those who learned from a
good technical dancer are
likely to have good dance
habits, which she will pass
along to you!

What style of belly dance
do you teach?
 Make sure
you're learning the type of
belly dance that you want to
learn.  In this area, I only know
of teachers teaching tribal
fusion and cabaret, although
there may be instructors I'm
not aware of.

Do you have a student
troupe?
 This is only relevant
if you want to perform, of
course.

The most important way to
choose an instructor is to
watch performances by
different instructors and pick
the one you're drawn to.  
Then ask to sit in on a class
to see if you like their
teaching style.  
Samadhi
Tribal Fusion Belly dance


Private/Semi-Private Lessons
1 person - $30/hr
2 people - $40/hr ($20 each)
3 people - $45/hr ($15 each)
4 people - $50/hr ($12.50 each
5 or more people - $10 each


Amira is now available for:
Bellygrams
Workshops in Other Towns
Lunchtime Workshops at Your Place of Business
Private Lessons

If you have a group of students wanting to
learn, but do not want to travel to Hurricane,
please inquire about a workshop at your
location at
amira@wvbellydance.com

Beginner Level I
for true beginners who have never taken belly dance classes

Beginner Level II
for students who have completed the 6 week Level I class

Beginner Level III
mastering the moves from Level I and II classes, learning improv cues
and putting it all together

Intermediate Level I
Mastering timing and cues

Intermediate Level II
Mastering improv

Samadhi Troupe Practice
for performing Samadhi troupe members only

Students must display proficiency in the moves in
one level before advancing to the next level


Doumbek Drumming Classes
Samadhi is sponsoring doumbek drumming classes.  We are in
need of drummers to drum for the dancers at area events.   Davi
charges $10 per person for each 1 hour class.  Each student would
need to have their own drum.  Please allow 2 weeks for your drum
to arrive.  Here is a link for a great drum website:
http://www.apollosaxes.com/doumbeks.html

The best drum for beginners is a medium sized drum with a metal
shell and a synthetic head.  Avoid the aluminum ones with the bolts
you can see on the outside.  Get the ones that you can only see the
head of the bolt, not the entire bolt.