Classes

Laylia's May June & July 2009 /Classes open to the public

Please read this first~ A word from Laylia

~Please note:

This is a journey, you will learn something about yourself and the dance simply by deciding to step onto the road! It often takes many teachers to help with different things, and at different times as you grow!

Expect to go through many different stages as you grow in the dance. We know that when learning something new you will be awkward with it until it becomes a part of you. Laylia finds this completely logical, natural, rewarding and beautiful in her students -so let go and give yourself permission to explore and make mistakes. Your dance journey with all it's bumps and turns should be different than your classmates, as you are unique!

It takes listening, class time and practice to learn a new skill. Only your work can make all that happen! While the classes are fun wild times, there will be times when Laylia might need to ask students to be quiet, still, or to focus on/do exactly what she is teaching without embellishment. THIS IS HARD!!! Being reigned in as an adult usually makes us pout and takes some getting used to, please do your best to be graceful about it. That way we learn good belly dance technique and can get to that awesome partying faster !!!

Public performance is strictly a voluntary opportunity, + learning tool, for those interested. And a fantastically fun reward for training hard.

This way students can simply enjoy learning the dances in class, or take it further when they feel ready. ~
If you are given an opportunity to dress up and try the finished dances with no audience, audience or in a public show, you should commit only to what you feel up to challenging yourself with.
Laylia will work hard to help performances be a good experience, and that you will learn a lot at the level you are at!

The final performance is not the point, the amazing journey to get there is!

Until you are a seasoned performer...(and sometimes even then)
You spend 80-99% of your Belly Dance time going through the process of learning the dance
And 0-10% Actually doing finished products.

No Long-term Commitment to see if you like it. Pay for just one Class- and try it out!