BELLY-DANCE CLASSES with Katarzyna Lidia!
The new Autumn semester begins on September 11th.
- FCBD Style (ATS) – from the very beginning to the advanced level!
- The Siren Project Fan Dialect
- Bellydance Fusion „Flarabamenco”
Centre of Warsaw: Kopernika 30/319 (near the Nowy Świat metro station) and online (via Zoom + recordings!!!)
T U E S D A Y
◇ 5:00 PM – 6:00 pm FCBD Style (advanced) – technique, spatial challenges: Queens Court (Melody) + fan with skirt (The Siren Project)
W E D N E S D A Y
◇ 7:45 PM – 8:45 pm FCBD Style (ATS) from SCRATCH
◇ 8:50 PM – 9:50 PM Bellydance fusion „flarabamenco” (open level) with Kasia Lidia
T H U R S D A Y
◇ 5:30 PM – 6:30 pm FCBD Style (beginning plus)
◇ 6:40 PM – 7:55 pm FCBD Style (intermediate) – Indian inspirations!
◇ 8:05 PM – 9:05 PM The Siren Project fan dialect (PL + ENG) intermediate
REGISTRATION: HERE!
Contact: info@hamsa.edu.pl
PRICE (lesson in the monthly card):
1 class is EUR 12 (60 min.)
1 class is 15 EUR (75 min.)
More details…
FCBD Style – FatChanceBellyDance Style (ATS) is an eclectic style combining elements of oriental dance and North African folkloric dances with influences of flamenco and Indian dances. Its essence and distinctive feature is group improvisation, in which, thanks to special cues, the group maintains synchronized movements despite the lack of pre-determined choreography. We learn individual steps (fast ones danced to the rhythm and slow ones danced to a melody), which we then adapt to the music as we dance. This is an incredibly colorful, joyful dance that will teach you not only strong posture and impressive movements, but also the joy of dancing together in a friendly community.
Tuesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Advanced FCBD Style Group
Improving technique to individual needs, grounding and breathing in dance, and building awareness as an individual dancer and group leader.
Queens Court – Turbo Formations! It’s best to see what it’s like in the video:
This is amazing Melody’s concept of two circles dynamic changes which works based on duets.And then… we slip into a skirts and grab a fan – The Siren Project advanced – Guitar-Balkan vibes
Wednesday 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM
FCBD Style from SCRATCH – first steps, secrets of nonverbal communication, richness of outfits!
We learn beautiful movement, strength, and elegance: we draw shapes and forms from oriental dance (North African folklore), and are inspired by Indian dance (primarily Rajasthani, but also poses from Indian temples) and flamenco (through posture, elegant hand movements, and spins).
Mindfulness and circle dancing: we learn how to select steps and synchronize in a group without pre-determined choreography, we learn to „lead” movement, and we learn how to be attentive to others’ cues. We build dance together!
FLOW – a wonderful learning experience that we can achieve by being here and now, improvising, and immersing ourselves in the music!
Thursday 5:30 PM – 6:40 PM
Strong beginner plus FCBD Style group
We’ll be strengthen our shimmy skills, learn new steps from the Hip Bump family (Double Bump, Single Bump, 4 Corners, Push Forward & Back), and complex movements from the slow repertoire (Balancing Step – Camel, Barrel Turn, Figure 8 with Arm undulation, Circle Step Half Turn).
Musically: FCBD Style classics and Slavic-Balkan influences! Or maybe you’re in the mood for something specific? Let us know!
Thursday 6:40 PM – 7:55 PM
Intermediate FCBD Style group
This semester: Indian vibes! Cheerful Bollywood-like rhythms and majestic slow dance. What do Indian vibes mean in FCBD Style? These are specific steps and their styling (including the costumes!)
Head Slide – (Reverse) Figure 8 – Medusa – And the styling of familiar steps! Spins – Water Pot – Happy Goat – Reshamka and more!
This will be an opportunity to strengthen your technique with the taxeem, strengthen your spins, and even put on your bindi!
THE SIREN PROJECT FORMAT – Fan Dialect (regular group)
This unique format was born from the exploration of flamenco motifs in FCBD Style, found in beautiful, proud posture, elegant hand movements, individual steps, and turns. Now, it’s an almost independent and incredibly rich format, allowing you to dance and improvise in a group with a flamenco fan. Learn this style with Kasia, the creator of the fan dialect!
Thursday 8:05 PM – 9:05 PM
Intermediate Group The Siren Project
We learn complex slow variations straight from The Siren Project (Fanning Figure 9, Reverse Barrel, Corkscrew Back Turn, and others), strengthening them in quick steps. In addition to learning specific moves and combinations, we will focus on musicality.
BELLYDANCE FUSION „Flarabamenco”
Wednesday, 8:50 PM – 9:50 PM, beginners/open level
If you enjoy Kasia’s choreographies, which she creates as part of projects at Hansa (such as Fascination, Gypsy, Bailarina), but would like to learn from scratch and regularly, this group is for you!
In this style, we combine oriental dance techniques (belly dance)—soft and accentuated movements, shimmies, waves, and circles—as well as complex figures from FCBD Style and flamenco dialects—with flamenco hands, heavy hips, and characteristic turns. All this to Spanish and guitar sounds!