Level Up 2.0: The Technique Lab Course

Service Description

Do you want to improve your dance level, but not sure how? Feeling like you aren't seeing much result from just practicing the same moves over and over again, or learning choreography after choreography? Then this course is for you! In this 5 week course, we will build precision, power, fluidity and elegance in your dance, sharing with you my own approaches that I have developed over my 15+ year journey in bellydance. Each class will include detailed technique breakdowns, essential conditioning and mobility exercises, drilling and individual correction and focused and challenging combinations to improve movement quality, range and precision. Techniques covered will include: - Hip techniques: core and advanced - Types of shimmies (hip, egyptian and vibration) and layering of shimmies - Foot patterns and travelling steps, turns and transitions - Fluidity and positions of arms, hands and upper body - Isolations, vacuum and belly techniques (e.g. flutter) - Modern movements used in oriental dance e.g. arabesques, kick turns, reverse undulations. - Combining movements e.g. hips, steps and arms. Options can be given for different levels. Location: Danceworks (Bond Street) or live on Zoom, recordings included. Homework drills with feedback included Time: 8:30-9:45pm Level: Intermediate and Advanced level. Please contact us at jessicagamildance@gmail.com if you would like guidance. Price: £90 (earlybird until 24 May, £110 after). Studio spots are limited. About your teacher: Jessica is a bellydance performer, teacher and organiser based in London. She has over 15 years experience in Egyptian bellydance, and regularly travels to Egypt and across the world to continue her training. She has won over 15 medals in international competitions in a range of bellydance styles, including many first places, and she has coached several students who have won medals in competitions. Optional add-on: Technique MOT assessment (limited to 5 spots, £50): For those wanting an individual assessment of their strengths and development areas and a next steps plan: - After the course- I will ask you to send videos of specific course combos (+ a recent performance video if you have it) - I assess against key technique areas and do a written assessment of your strengths and development areas - We will then book a 20 min zoom call where i will provide you with the feedback, and I prescribe you some drills and exercises for your next steps.