Belly Flutters and Beyond Workshop
Absolute Ballroom, 6617 Hamilton Avenue
Sunday, August 30th from 12:00-1:30PM
$25

Explore the exciting topics of belly flutters and belly work! In this workshop you will learn various tried and true techniques to achieve a belly flutter, exercises to sustain your flutters, and belly work drills. Methods to relax the belly, access the diaphragm, and breathwork will be utilized to achieve beautiful flutters! We will then move on to belly rolls,belly pops, and belly focused combinations! All levels are welcome. Cost is $25. Pre-registration is required ($2.50 PayPal fee is included below)

Sunday Workshop Series at Absolute Ballroom: June 14, 2015

Integrating Yoga and Belly Dance
June 14, 2015 12:00 – 1:15PM
Absolute Ballroom Dance Center
6617 Hamilton Avenue
Cost: $25

This workshop explores the integration of yoga into your belly dance practice. In the first portion of this workshop you will be led through a complete yoga practice designed for belly dancers. This practice focuses on stabilizing poses to strengthen and support the spine, improve range of motion, gentle back bends, and provide fluidity of movement. We’ll then move onto the integration of yoga into belly dance via use of poses frequently utilized in belly dance and putting them together in phrases. All levels of experience are welcome! Please bring a yoga mat.

Exploration in Dance Composition: Focus on Transitions, Improvisation, and Phrase Work
June 14, 1:30 – 3:00PM
Absolute Ballroom Dance Center
6617 Hamilton Avenue
Cost:$35

Explore the possibilities of your dance in this workshop, whether you want to take your dancing to the next level or are looking to challenge yourself in a supportive creative, and fun environment. The workshop will include set phrases/combinations, ideas for innovating phrases and manipulating motifs, effective transitions, how to combine phrases or combinations, musicality, and improvisation exercises. All levels of experience are welcome!

Both workshops: $50

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be adding yoga classes to my offerings after just completing my 200 hour yoga teacher training!  I’ll be teaching the following donation based classes:

Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00PM at Sterling Yoga – Gentle Flow Style Class at the Glenmore Studio

Sundays starting on December 7th, 10:00-11:00AM at Dobra Tea in Squirrel Hill, 1937 Murray Avenue

New classes starting this month!!! Perfect for new students! Check out the classes and workshops page for details. Here are times and locations:

Tuesdays, 8:15-9:15PM at the JCC Squirrel Hill (September 9 – October 21)
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00PM at Sterling Yoga in Dormont (September 3 – September 24)
Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30PM at Absolute Ballroom in Point Breeze (September 18 – October 23)

Tonight at Sterling Yoga in Dormont, we’re excited to present a fairy themed hafla celebrating the expansion of Sterling Yoga’s Studios!!!!  Come join us for a fun-filled evening.  The activities start at 7:30PM $5.

Sitting here at 1:30 AM putting together the finishing touches for the show tomorrow, I anticipate an amazing evening.  Fusion Forwards is a show featuring Tribal Fusion Belly Dance – a genre of belly dance bringing together ooey gooey snake like moves and step from American Tribal Style Belly Dance and fuses them with other dance forms, including other styles of belly dance.

It is an evolving form continuing to reach higher levels.  The event starts tomorrow evening, April 19th, 8:00PM at Modern Formations Gallery – 4919 Penn Ave.  The show is $10 and children under 12 are free!  Refreshments are included in the cost.

Exciting class news –  I’ll be offering new belly dance classes at the JCC Squirrel Hill!  Classes will be from 8:15PM – 9:15PM in the Robinson Building and will run from  April 29 – May 20, 2014.  Stay tuned for more details and registration information!  Also, Wednesdays at Sterling Yoga I’ll be teaching a Dynamic Drills and Combinations Workshop Series and sessions start at the beginning of every month at Absolute Ballroom!

Fall is an exciting time for me.  The weather is near perfect for long walks and some good comfort food.  This fall is particularly exciting for me.  I’ll be going back to Portland, Oregon  to study with the amazing Rachel Brice again as part of the 8 Elements Program and plan on taking in person classes at Datura!  I will also be traveling to Toronto for workshops with Samantha Emanuel and perform for the first time in Canada!

All class and workshop information is updated in the Classes and Workshops page!  The next session at Absolute Ballroom starts on October 17th!  Looking forward to dancing with you!  Here is a recent performance of mine as part of the Ruby Beh Gala in August!

Summer is  officially here!  It is one of the the best times to kick start your exercise routine! Heat is good for your muscles and poses less strain on the body!  So, come join me for a variety of belly dance classes:

Tribal Fusion Intensive: July 7, July 21, July 28, August 11, and August 18, 3:00 – 4:30 PM  at Sterling Yoga in Dormont 2889 Glenmore Avenue

Tribal Style Belly Dance at Absolute Ballroom: August 1 – August 29th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, 6617 Hamilton Avenue.

Let’s dance! For more information, e-mail: sahrashimmies@gmail.com