Workshops

Workshops are one-off sessions with focus on a particular theme. The duration of each workshop ranges from 90mins to 2 hours. We have a variety of different themes, taught throughout the year during half-terms / term breaks & summer school.

Fantastic Fan-veils
Bollywood Fusion
Delicious Drum Solo
Introduction to Tribal Fusion
Sword Balancing
Isis Wings

Tuesday 1st June	Spectacular Sword Balancing - Sold Out
Wednesday 2nd June	Khaleeji Style - Still places available
Thursday 3rd June	Fantastic Fan-Veils - Only 1 place available

Details & online booking below:

Tuesday 1st June 2010
Type	Spectacular Sword Balancing - (Swords provided)
Time	8:15pm until 9:45pm
Instructor	Fleur Estelle
Venue Location	LA Fitness South Kensington, 63/81 Pelham Street, SW7 2NJ (map link)
Nearest Tubes	South Kensington
Description	Sword Balancing Not for the faint-hearted! In this workshop, you learn basic techniques of how to balance the sword on your head whilst belly dancing & isolating muscle movements. This is a powerful and dramatic side of belly dancing, adding a useful skill to your ever-expanding repertoire. Some floor-work involved, basic belly dancing level 1 & 2 skills a must.
Booking details	Workshop fee per person: £28. Swords are provided by Fleur for the workshop. Fees are non-refundable / non transferable. No membership fees needed. This workshop is now Sold Out, for waiting list please email classes@fleurestelle.com

Wednesday 2nd June 2010
Type	Khaleeji Style Dance
Time	7pm until 8:30pm
Instructor	Azahara
Venue Location	Nuffield Health Club, Covent Garden, Endell Street, WC2H 9SA (map link)
Nearest Tubes	Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Holborn
Description	Raqs Khaleeji (Dance of the Gulf) is the style of music and dance of the Persian gulf and Arabian peninsula. It is quite different from Mediterranean bellydance (Egyptian, Turkish). Khaleeji style involves a lot of focus on footwork, spins, shoulder and hand shimmies, head slides and upper body. It is renowned by the characteric sensous tossing of unbound hair to the rhythm of music.
Booking details	Workshop fee per person: £25. Fees are non-refundable / non transferable. No membership fees needed. Limited places, advance booking recommended.

Thursday 3rd June 2010
Type	Fantastic Fan Veils - Suitable for all levels (fan veils provided)
Time	7:30pm until 9pm
Instructor	Esmira
Venue Location	LA Fitness, Marylebone, 7 Balcombe Street, NW1 6NA (view map)
Nearest Tubes	Marylebone (Bakerloo tube line) or Baker Street (Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Circle, Jubilee, Hammersmith and City tube lines)
Description	The latest trend in the belly dance world! Over the past few years, belly dancers have been dancing with a new prop: fan-veils. These fans have long silk 'tails' that flow with movement, flutter and swirl like ribbons, depending on whether the fan is open or closed. Belly dancing with fan-veils also gives you a surprisingly good upper body workout. Learn basic technique and a short routine. Fan-veil pairs are provided, or you can bring your own if you have some.
Booking details	Workshop fee per person: £25. Fees are non-refundable / non transferable. No membership fees needed. Limited places, advance booking recommended.