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[beckastar]

where are some good places to take either bellydance or swing classes in the city? any you've tried?

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[voyeurprincess]

Although I haven't taken bellydance classes there, I just started personal training with Cera at Shoebox Studio, and I like her style.

The studio's website: http://www.shoeboxsf.com/about/
Her YouTube channel with samples of their classwork and performances: http://www.youtube.com/user/cerakali

[rivetpepsquad]

I take classes from her all the time. She is THE bellydance guru for me. And a fabulous person. Becca, check her out!

[beckastar]

will do! danke!

:)

[lnghnds]

I think they do a lesson first at Lindy in the Park on Sundays. Christin is big into the lindy/swing scene. I can ask her for more info, if you want.

[beckastar]

i know there are weekly things around town, but am not sure where, and the interwebs have been failing me.

more info would be great.

sunday mornings? soooo not happening. :)

[seismic]

http://www.920special.com/

I don't have any first hand experience but I've heard positive things.

[roisnoir]

I've taken lessons at Fat Chance, but I found them a little too New Agey fluffy for my tastes. The dance part, though, was great fun.

[elusis]

You could check out Fat Chance Bellydance who originated the American Tribal Style dance.

Sue of Clandestine also is teaching at Kiki-Yo with classes starting up again in February: http://www.kiki-yo.com/schedules.html

[beckastar]

i don't know from shimmy styles at this point, but tribal is what you do, yes?

who is clandestine? i'm guessing this is someone you like. you know about these things.

[elusis]

Yes - ATS is based on a shared vocabulary of cued movements so you can dance improvisationally as a group. I like it. And it is a good basis for tribal fusion even if ATS itself is more limiting than you prfer.

Clandestine does ATS-based work I think and I know a few people who have recommended Sue as a teacher though I haven't worked with her myself.

[mercede02]

At ODC dance theater you can take classes from Ultra Gypsy's Jill Parker. She is very kind, an excellent teacher, and she takes the first half hour of her 1 1/2 hour classes to work out. It is strenuous and exhilarating.

There is a place on Page and Scott which is a meditation type place that just started offering Tribal style bellydance. I think their prices are good but I haven't tried them out.

I personally like Cera's (at Shoebox) workouts, and she is very cool, but she likes the hip-hop music and aesthetic a bit too much for my tastes. She is very Fusion, but I'm not into hip hop, and I feel that I'm taking a hip hop class during bellydance.

-K

[postmaudlin]

I would totally second the recommendation for Jill -- I've known her about 20 years, and she's amazing. I even actually took a couple of classes and had fun -- me! Do it. :)

[beckastar]

ooh. i'm getting excited. thanks!

been looking for something to spark a little for me.

:)

[beckastar]

I like the hip hop stuff :)

strenuous i LIKE. where is odc?