Beginner Belly Dance Workshop

About this workshop: This is a 1.5 hour beginner level workshop meant for those new to belly dance or those experienced dancers that want to strengthen their foundation. In this workshop, expect to learn key fundamentals of belly dance. We will begin with conditioning and move on to variations in arm movements, chest, hips, core, and traveling steps. For the finale, we will end with a short combo sure to impress! If you are looking for a new and fun way to spend your Friday night, DON’T MISS THIS WORKSHOP! It will be fun, energetic, and playful. Bring friends OR come alone and leave with new friends! Hope to see you there! About the Instructor: Paris always had a love of dance from a young age, but her experiences with classical dance training were brief. She gathered much of her initial dance knowledge through MTV and SOUUUUUULLLLL TRAAAAIIIIINNNN!!!! Her love of performance drove her into cheerleading, which she continued through her first years of college. Belly dance called Paris ever since she watched pop icons like Aaliyah, Britney Spears, and Shakira incorporate and fuse traditional belly dance moves into their choreographies. Over the years Paris came to admire belly dancers such as Sadie Marquardt, Zoe Jakes, Carolena Nericcio, and Didem to name a few. Jump back to 2014, Paris received her B.S. in Kinesiology and was working a 9 to 5 job that was far from glitter and stage lights! Her performance bug kept gnawing at her and she knew she had to feed it! Paris finally decided to take up belly dancing! Paris began her belly dancing journey learning American Tribal Style. Since, she has dabbled in Tribal Fusion, Egyptian, Cabaret, and Tahitian dance styles. Paris considers herself a fusion belly dancer, drawing her inspiration from all areas of dance. She credits her foundation in belly dance to her first instructors Deb Weddle, Diana Ricketts, Angela Gardner, and Sahlah Tepes. She has cultivated her training with international dancers Zoe Jakes, Carolena Nericcio, and Sharon Kihara. Currently, Paris is a physical therapy student at UAMS in Northwest Arkansas where she has one year left to receive her doctorate in physical therapy. Between studying like a mad woman, she performs throughout the area with local cirque group Orenda. More Info below.