Adult Classes
Adult Classes
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SERIES
GLEE Dance and Vocals 5 week Performance Series with Alvaro Maldonado $100.00
Date: Sun 2/20/11 - 3/20/11
Time: 5:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Call for Dancers and Singers! During this 5-week Glee class series, the instructor/choreographer and vocal coach will teach students two Glee numbers. At the end of the series, students are offered an informal performance opportunity at the BTI studio. Drop-ins not permitted. Students must enroll in the entire series and may not miss more than one class in order to participate in the performance. Cost: $100. Glee Dance is a fun class that fuses jazz, broadway jazz and modern dance to prepare you to learn exciting choreographies inspired by the TV show Glee. For the avoidance of doubt, BTI is in no way affiliated with the television production Glee or its production company. Dance shoes or socks are required, No street shoes are allowed in the studio. No prior vocal experience required. (Groupon Voucher is not valid for this series)
Ballet Basics Introductory 5-week Series with Rachel Bade $99.00
Date: Saturday 02/19/2011 - 03/19/2011
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Ballet Basics Introductory Series is a 5 week 75-minute class series for students who have no prior or beginning ballet experience. Students will be introduced to the structure of a ballet class, basic ballet vocabulary, alignment and posture. Throughout this series, students will focus on building balance, strength, coordination and poise. Students must enroll for the entire five-week series, as classes will progress from one week to the next. Ballet shoes preferred, but socks are acceptable.
Belly Dance Introductory 5-week Series with Nica Tran $99.00
Date: Wednesday 2/16/11 - 3/16/11
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Enroll in the entire series. (Enroll under the 'SERIES' tab). Introduction to Middle Eastern Dance Part 1. A class of traditional belly dance with emphasis on posture, technique, styling and grace. Learn basic isolations, combinations, traveling steps, and shimmies all coordinated with graceful hand movements to rhythms and melodies of Middle Eastern music.Week 1- Learn traveling step, hip circle undulation, hip accent, and Egyptian shimmy. Introduction to rhythm and keeping on beat. Week 2- Review! Add shoulder shimmies, and hip drops. Start moving across the floor with new traveling step and start choreography. Week 3- Review! Learn Saidi Rhythm to integrate into dance. Introduce camel undulations, shimmy variations and basic turn across the floor. Continue choreography. Week 4- Review Week! Continue Choreography. Week 5- Review! Learn chest circles, figure 8 undulations and learn how to add accents to movement. Continue choreography. Week 6- Review all and finish choreography.
Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga Introductory 5-week Series with Nica Tran $99.00
Date: Tuesday 2/15/11 - 3/15/11
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
A yoga mat is needed for this class, you are welcome to bring your own or rent one from us for $1.00.
Gentle Vinyasa Flow- this open level class is designed for everyone from the newbie to the athlete who wishes to learn or refresh teh basics of Vinyasa Yoga. You can expect to strengthen your body, build flexibility and better alignment. Learn to cultivate a state of calm and mindfulness by harnessing, rather than expending energy. Engage towards peace of mind, not only when holding the poses, but also in the flow of moving your body through space. Guided meditation will be introduced to quiet the mind and hone focusing skills.
Modern Dance Introductory 5-week Series with Alvaro Maldonado $99.00
Date: Tusday 2/15/11 - 3/15/11
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
This class introduces the basic movement and principles of various modern dance techniques and styles, including Horton, Graham, Limon, and Taylor and is for students with little or no experience. This is an Introduction to Moder Dance Technique including relase and contraction principals, fall recovery, corporal awarness and movemebt direction.
Hip-Hop Introductory 5-week series with Esperonto Bean $99.00
Date: Saturday 2/19/11 - 3/19/11
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Using everything from R&B, old school, pop, and today’s hip-hop, this class covers original elements of hip hop, such as locking, popping, and footwork. This class focuses on building technical skills, freestyle ability, and mastering hip-hop choreography. Students will be challenged to improve their coordination, musicality, and groove. This class incorporates basic dance vocabulary, placement and movement in a specific technique. It's excellent for students returning to dance after an extended absence as well as the student new to dance or this dance style.
CAPOEIRA Introductory 5-week Series with Contra-Mestre $99.00
Date: Sunday 2/20/11 - 3/20/11
Time: 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art disguised as a dance and performed to musical instruments and traditional Brazilian songs. It is comprised of specific offensive and defensive movements and, unlike in other martial arts, the participant is constantly in motion because of the basic movement, the ginga. The movements also consist of positions on the ground, kicks, sweeps and acrobatics. No prior experience is necessary. Beginners should wear loose fitting clothing and light footwear; advanced capoeiristas should wear traditional white capoeira pants and a t-shirt.
PILATES Introductory 5-week Series with Robin Zhart $99.00
Date: Sunday 02/20/2011 - 03/20/2011
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A yoga mat is needed for this class, you are welcome to bring your own or rent one from us for $1.00. Developed by Joseph Pilates, this system of exercises focuses on alignment, concentration, and breathing to create controlled movement that conditions the entire body. Pilates exercises are particularly effective at strengthening deep core and back muscles.Lear the principals and basic of Pilates as a strenght physical training method.
SOCIAL DANCE
Argentine Tango Introductory 5 week series for Beginners with Aja Fenn $99.00
Date: Mon 2/21/11 - 3/21/11
Time: 9:15 PM - 10:15 PM
You always wanted to Dance tango, you took some classes but didn't learn much? This goal oriented series is for you, this course will initiate students into the core/fundamental principles and concepts in improvised Argentine Tango. It will prepare them for the next level of training ("Close Embrace") which will equip them for the social dance floor. Character shoes recommended. 6 week class Curriculum: Week 1. The tango walk. The concept and experience of lead and follow. Two bodies become one. Introduction and exploration of "Parallel System". Week 2. The famous "Ocho". It's basis, construction and technique. Introduction and exploration of movements in "Cross system". Week 3. The "Molinete". An introduction to the foundational structure of Tango's matrix. Week 4. Skills of improvising. Using techniques learned to date to improvise ways in and out of the molinete in both Parallel and Cross Systems. Week 5. "Calasitas". Looking at circles, circumferences and triangles in Tango. This class will introduce a more complicated concept in Tango (in preparation for "Level two"). Moving with your partner verses protecting your partner from movement. Week 6. Introduction to "Voleos". An Interruption of a movement. This class will introduce a more complicated concept in Tango (in preparation for "Level two").
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Salsa 5-Week Beginner Crash Course with Silvia Stoyanova $99.00
Date: Thu 2/17/11 - 3/17/11
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sign-up as a Drop-In or Enroll in the entire 5-week course. We’ll learn essential things to salsa dancing such as TIMING, LEAD & FOLLOW TECHNIQUES, THE MOST POPULAR MOVES ON THE DANCE FLOOR. WEEK 1 – Learn how to find the first beat at any given moment in the music. Learn the basic step. Learn proper holding positions. Learn to maintain the rhythm of the music while executing the basic step with and without a partner. Learn the basic concept of resistance. WEEK 2 – Review week 1. Learn how to maintain the rhythm of the music while leading/ following your partner in a complete circle (360). Learn the basic right turn. Learn to lead/follow the right hand turn. Combine leading/ following your partner into 360 and leading/ following a right hand turn. WEEK 3 – Review week 2. Learn the cross body lead (CBL): regular and outside CBL. Learn to execute the cross body lead in open and closed positions. Combine Leading/ following your partner into 360, right hand turn and cross body lead in various sequences. WEEK 4 – Review week 3. Learn the basic left turn. Combine leading/ following your partner into 360, left turn and cross body lead in various sequences. WEEK 5 – Review week 4. Learn to lead your partner into both left and right hand turns from a cross body lead. New simple turns patterns that can be combined. WEEK 6 – Review week 5. Learn new simple turns patterns that can be combined. www.salsawithsilvia.com. LivingSocial voucher is not valid for this series. (Groupon Voucher not valid for this class)
Salsa, Mambo and Son 5-Week Beginner with Angela Ingram $99.00
Date: Mon 2/21/11 - 3/21/11
Time: 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
Sign-up as a Drop-In or Enroll in the entire 5-week course. This class will teach the techniques of Salsa, Mambo and the origin of both--Son. Emphasis stress on the styling and rhythm of each dance along with executing basic turns. Creating a cultural experience and great workout. No partner necessary for any class series: Week 1: Stylization, rhythm and technique: Emphasis on hip and shoulders moments. Week 2: Review week one: Basic partnering and basic turns. Week 3: Review week two: Cross Body Leads Week 4: Review week three: Basic turn patterns Week 5: Review week four: Combining turns and new turn patterns.
