| Egyptian Twist Studio of Bellydance Bellydance Lessons and Performances with Helena (Juanita Smart) AFAA certified Personal Trainer |
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| Schedule of Classes Please note that there will be no classes Sunday, February 26, 2012 and Thursday, March 1, 2012! Classes will resume the following week! A make-up class will be provided for the BCC class. *Unless specified, classes are on-going, so there are no set dates. You may begin at any time during the month as all classes are designed to accommodate new students! BCC, Montrose Adult School and Imagicka's classes are 6 to 8 week sessions. All others are on-going. Sundays 1 PM - 2 PM Six week session in Middle Eastern Bellydance at Broome Community College. New session begins Feb. 19, 2012. Call 607-778-5012 to register. Sundays 4 pm - 5 pm. Level 1 Introduction to bellydance. At The Body Lab, 102 Odell Ave. Endicott, NY. Pre-registration is required! Payments are due for the month at the beginning of the first class. If paying by, check, please make payable to; J. H. Smart. Tuesdays 6 PM - 7 PM Montrose Area Adult School, 6 week session begins Match 27th, 2012. Visit: www.montroseadultschool.org to register. Wednesdays 7PM- 8PM at Imagicka's, Gorgeous Washington St., Binghamton. 6 week session in Turkish Cabaret. Pre-registration and payment is required to ensure space availability. Register at Imagicka's or contact Helena! Beginning February 1 through March 7, 2012. Thursdays 6 PM -7 PM Egyptian Twist Studio of Bellydance, Friendsville, PA (ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM VESTAL---email for directions) level 2 (intermediate) Contact Helena to pre-register! The last Thursday every month 6 PM to 7:30 PM, we will have a guest instructor, here at the Egyptian Twist Studio of Bellydance. Taught by Haifa from Tunkhannock, this class is for students who are new to Tribal Fusion, but have a solid foundation in basic bellydance technique. Cost for this class is $20 for a 1 1/2 hr. Tribal Fusion group lesson with Haifa, payable directly to her. If you wish to attend this class, please contact Helena. Attendance it at teacher's discretion! Thursdays 6 PM - 7 PM Beginning NOVEMBER 10, 2011, classes will be held at The Drumzzone, 112 Washington Ave., Endicott, NY until April, 2012. Please email for more information. Please email Helena to register! Payments are due at the beginning of class! Thursdays 7 PM - 8 PM Egyptian Twist Studio of Bellydance. Level 3 (advanced). This class is for the advanced student who is approaching master level for competitions, learning how to teach and those who are performing their own choreography and have learned improvisational skills. By invitation only, at the teacher's discretion. Saturdays Reserved for private lessons. A note from the teacher: Bellydancing, just like any other dance genre, requires a period of time for learning and practice. If you have never set foot in a dance studio before, I recommend visiting one of the local dance studios in the area to get a feel for what it is like to take dance lessons. As with any other genre, this dance takes time to learn and master. It is not easy and is not something that you learn in a 6 week session. It is a teacher's responsibility to teach, but it is the student's responsibility to learn. Keys to successful learning: Know your goals and let your teacher know what your goals are, take notes, be patient and understand the difference between a teacher's and a student's responsibilities. If your goal is to *master* the bellydance, then some ballet lessons would be recommended to help fine tune grace and poise. Happy Dancing! |
| Prices and Policies All classes require pre-registration and payments on a monthly basis. Classes will not be held without registering. If I don't know that you are coming, I won't be there. While I understand that emergencies happen, please give a 24 hr. cancellation notice if you are unable to attend class. Monthly payments are due before or on the first class of the month, at the beginning of class. Sorry, refunds can not be offered for missed classes. Monthly payments may be pro-rated if you know in advance that you will not be attending on certain days. Private group classes must be paid in advance! Personal checks are accepted, payable to: J. H. Smart Entertainment prices are for the local region, within Binghamton and Vestal, NY, including Friendsville and Montrose, PA. Please note that outside the local area, additional fees apply. Payment is due directly to me or my assistant immediately upon arrival. No checks or credit cards accepted for parties or bellygrams. Classes: Group lessons ~ $10 per class if paid monthly, $12 walk-in. *Please note that BCC and Montrose Adult School does not accept walk-ins. BCC and the Adult School classes are 6-8 week sessions that require pre-registration and payment prior to the first day of class. Private lessons ~ (one student) $30 Semi-private lessons ~ $15 per student (up to 3 students) Private Group class: $12 per student (4 to 6 people) Class will be closed to other students. Great for friends and family who want to take lessons together! Entertainment: "Bellygrams": great for parties, such as birthday, retirement, wedding, or other special event, consists of a 10 minute surprise performance for the guest of honor ~ $100 Please book your entertainment well enough in advance to ensure that I will be available on the date of your party. Showers (& women's parties): performance/demonstration that includes a mini belly dance lesson for the ladies ~ $200 Entertainment for Restaurants, Resorts and other events: As a rule, restaurant performances are best done in sets of 15 to 20 minutes each, for 2 to 3 sets. This can be spread out over a course of two to three hours. ~ $100 for one 15-20 minute set. $95 each for two sets $90 each for three sets. Please contact Helena for additional information. Personal Training ~ $45 per 1 hr. session for in-home training. Contact me for initial consultation. $15 consultation fee. |
Class and Entertainment Information
Clothing
recommendations for
class:
Comfortable clothes that you
would wear to the gym or to
dance class. Unitards, yoga
pants, choli top or sports bra
(no baggy sweat shirts and
jeans) and something to tie
around your hips (hip scarf,
thin shawl folded in half, or
even fabric of some kind to
use as a temporary hip scarf.)
No sneakers for dance
classes!
recommendations for
class:
Comfortable clothes that you
would wear to the gym or to
dance class. Unitards, yoga
pants, choli top or sports bra
(no baggy sweat shirts and
jeans) and something to tie
around your hips (hip scarf,
thin shawl folded in half, or
even fabric of some kind to
use as a temporary hip scarf.)
No sneakers for dance
classes!
