Sebastopol
School for Middle Eastern Dance & Music 2003 begins our 10th year!
Location
the Sebastopol Community Center,
Youth Annex Building
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California
(The Youth Annex is directly to the left of the Community Center with
extra parking in back.)
The Year 2003 brings
with it a renewed sense of commitment, fresh insights, and a continued
desire to bring
first-rate instruction to our students.
Meet Our New Instructor,
Deborah Bennette & Try Some New Classes
Our new Instructor is Deborah Bennette. She has been studying
the myriad of beauty that is bellydance for many years. She attends workshops
and specialty classes regularly, has extensive training with Bay Area
Teachers, and has studied for the past two years with Ellen Cruz. She
shows lots of promise with an energetic perspective, and is a sterling
costume designer and artisan. Deborah is a principal dancer in the Dance
Journey performing ensemble. Jessica has studied dance extensively with
Ellen, at SRJC dance program and with Suhaila. She brings a great blend
of pilates, jazz, strength training, and Egyptian Flair to her classes.
She is presently teaching the Wed. 6:30 pm advanced class. Jessica performed
for several years with Dance Journey and is presently establishing her
solo career.
Our Classes
Our classes
are strengthening, empowering, and help students to develop grace, flexibility
and confidence. In the advanced classes we feature guest instructors
to bring in new expertise and fresh perspective throughout the year.
Student recitals and performances are all a part of the School's activities.
If you have any questions or wish to join us please call. We can be reached
at:
(707) 824-0533
Phone
(707) 824-0590
Fax
ellencruz@aol.com
PO Box 182,
Occidental, CA 95465
Founder and Director,
Ellen Cruz,
has been performing and teaching for over fifteen years. She was awarded
Artist in Residence from the California Arts Council and the National
Endowment for the Arts for her work in music and dance with teens and
youth. Her philosophy is to provide a strong foundation for dancers in
technique and in the understanding of Middle Eastern music and how to
interpret the music for the dance within the various styles of the music.
Belly Dance celebrates life and the human spirit. By studying this ancient
art form through dance and music, one's life is enriched with new vision
and expression. One receives a sense of culture and ancient tradition.
It’s more than a dance. . .
Catch the Spirit!
Registration is done in class with the instructor. Wear clothes that are comfortable for movement. Everyone learns at their own rate, do not judge your progress against others in class. Modify your movements, no movement should hurt. Do not over stretch, stretch only to the point of tightness. If you are not sure how to modify an exercise or a movement, ask the instructor for suggestions.
Start anytime, classes are ongoing. We try to get students on a monthly schedule for payment, beginning with the first class of the month. If you begin during the month we pro-rate your fees.
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Santa Rosa Classes Ellen also teaches for the Santa Rosa Junior College Community Education program. During the Fall and Spring semesters Ellen offers a five week session of beginning dance classes. During the month of June Ellen presents a one-day dance intensive which includes basics and technique, dance combinations, veils, and an introduction to dancing with canes, and cymbals. To register contact the Community Education office at 707-527-4371.
To contact
Ellen directly e-mail is best.
phone 707-824-0533
Fax: 707-824-0590
ellencruz@aol.com
gildedserpent.com/ellencruz