Party!!

Info for Lowton Ladies

Hi Lowton Ladies,
Don't forget this week is week 10, please make every effort to get to class for the final session. There will be an opportunity to enrol early for January's course. Wear something sparkly, and bring some nibbles to share.
See you there!
Jane xx

Romy Bellydancer

you were asking about Isis Wings...here is a beautiful dance using wings by Romy.




also check out the photographs of dancers with veils etc.

Kiss kiss - Tarkan

Hi Ladies!
I'm back from my desert adventure and rather feeling the cold..brrrrr!
this week we will start learning our group choreography to a song called Simarik by a Turkish pop singer called Tarkan...bet you've heard it before!
It's a happy flirty piece so as well as learning the steps you will HAVE to SMILE.
get your copy of the choreography from me in class...see you there, Mrs S xxx

Helloooo ladies!

Hi Ladies,
some of my photos, check out the dance studio I worked in in Morrocco!

last weekend's Hafla

these are photos of the Golborne class performing a veil dance at the Lowton Hafla. they are not great photos but the girls are!!!!!well done, I'm very proud of you xxx

lowton Hafla

Ladies,
Don't forget the Hafla this weekend.
Sunday 17th October, Lowton Labour Club. 1-5pm.
if you haven't got a ticket please ring Sue PG (get number from me in class)

if you are performing, costume is: Black skirt/trousers, black T or body, coloured top, belt and veil, please wear a flower in your hair or on your costume.
Make up..due to the bright lights you will need to wear make up...smokey eyes and bright lippy!!

if you fancy comming along to see what goes on at a Hafla, speak to me in class!

Hafla ( Belly Dance Party )
These women’s dance functions are always fun. Music, food and dance are the order of the party allowing us to dress up, dance and perform, just having fun while effectively building confidence in a relaxed and casual atmosphere . No pressure. Bring a friend or two to share the fun.

Rachel Brice

Hello to new learners

A big HELLO to all my new learners from Lowton, Hindley and Winstanley. welcome to the blog if this is your first time.
I will try to keep it up to date, posting photos and video clips that are relevant to the classes, please feel free to post coments or ask any questions about it in class.
this week we will be looking at chest and hip isolations, here is an amazing American dancer Rachel Brice. Rachel performs tribal style bellydance.



here is Rachel again with Kami Liddle, quite an inspiration!




hope you have enjoyed these clips and see you on here soon!
Mrs Shimmy xxx

Adult learning

Hi ladies, due to a bit of a mix up the brochures for Lowton High Schools Adult Learning programme haven't been sent out. Although the enrolment evenings have been and gone there are still places on most courses. Please get in touch with Stephen Toole on 01942 276040 ex 4 to enrol.
My classes are Embroidery, Mondays 7pm and Bellydance, Tuesdays 8pm there are places left on both these courses. Also Tai Chi taught by Jane Carlton on Mondays.
My Golborne Classs is still running at Golborne, All Saints, Catholic Club, Thursdays 7.30pm...all welcome!
Mrs Shimmy x

New Term

The new term begins in a few weeks, the adult learning classes I will be teaching are at Lowton on Tuesdays and Hindley on wednesdays (there may also be some classes at Abraham Guest in January) The enrolment for these classes are next week, the 7th for Lowton, not sure about Hindleys dates yet...check out their website or the local press.
All adult learning classes this term are for beginners.
See below to give you some ideas about the courses I will be teaching.

Introduction to Belly Dancing . Jane Hanley

This is a ten week course which will cover basic belly dance technique and performance skills.
Every class will begin with a warm up, stretch and pulse raiser and finish with a cool down and stretch.
We will work on posture, belly dance moves such as hip drops, camels, hip circles, chest and head isolations as well as simple sequences and dances.
The learner will be exploring the use of veils as props, and will learn and perform a simple group choreography towards the end of the course.
The learner will need to wear comfortable exercise type clothes, or a long full skirt. Bare feet for preference, soft ballet style shoes are acceptable, trainer or heeled shoes are not allowed. As the course continue, a warm layer is advisable.
Please bring a drink.

Come along and enrol or pass the info on to someone who fancies a go!

party!!!

Just a reminder about thursday's party!
7.30pm Golborne Catholic Club, (All Saints) (behind catholic church, opp, Lidl
WA33BG)
bring a friend, family, other half or random stranger!!

weeks off etc

Hi Ladies!
thought the next couple of weeks were getting complicated so I would post the dates here!
this week,(24th June) class as normal
1st July..no class
8th july class as normal
15th July ..party!! all welcome to celebrate my graduation with me!
then no class for 2 weeks cos I'm away
back to normal from 5th August
thanks xxxxx

no class

Ladies, dont forget no class tonight (13th May) if you fancy getting together anyway, meet at 7.30pm at the Queen Anne xx

Argentinian Tango

Just to give you some inspiration and some tips!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRaSfwOlrv4

local yumminess!

All you local ladies check out http://www.stablesbrasseire.co.uk/ situated in central Wigan it's a great cafe, restaurant. Last night I danced there as part of their Turkish Night and had a great time!! the food and atmosphere are wonderful!

Helooooo!

Hello to all my lovely ladies, hope you are all enjoying the sunshine!

just a couple of reminders.... the Lowton Hafla is coming up on the 16th May. Two of our group will be performing so come along and whooop!! ask me for details or contact Sue P.G.

Also don't forget the Vegas night at the club on the 7th May..all proceeds to Alder Hay Childrens Hospital....see Yvonne for details!

week 10

Looking forward to tonight with my Lowton Ladies!! doing the good old paperwork and packing my bags!!

extra rehearsals

Lowton Ladies,

don't forget if you want some extra time before the final week of your course, come along to Golborne Catholic Club on thursday at 7.30pm. We will go through both dances!

see you there xxx

Flamenco!

Flamenco has a similar root to bellydance, between 800 and 900 AD there was a large Exodus of people from the Punjabi region of India, these people, believed to be "untouchables"
comprised of animal traders and trainers, acrobats, dancers, musicians, palmists and metalworkers. These nomadic groups, generally referred to as Romany or gypsies, divided into two major migratory routes, the most traceable moving west across Asia and the European continent, including Spain. this migration, known as the "diaspora" brought Indian dance styles and over time these movements were joined together with the traditional dance movements of the countries they moved through, thus in bellydance we can see strands of Indian, Flamenco, Persian, Armenian and many other types of dance. The nomads that settled in Spain, which was then part of the Islamic Empire, brought us Flamenco.The most important element of flamenco music is undeniably the singing, "Cante". Originally flamenco was comprised purely of Cante, with handclapping "Palmas" or knuckle rapping percussive accompaniment. The guitar, a variation of the Arabic Oud, was gradually incorporated in the 19th century.
Flamenco dance has strong resemblance to East Indian dance and there is some documentation of Hindu dancers being hired as entertainment during the Phoenician period.

Ok enough of the education!!! here are some examples of Flamenco dance..pay attention to the hands and the posture...this is the feel we are going for in "Choukrane"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqxJMCQxb_Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROfVqzJZ5XM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_d9JbcCJgI ( ok I included this one just to inspire you!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWP2Hz9U61Q this one is stunning!


hope you enjoyed the video clips...see you in class!
Mrs Shimmy xx

winter blues????

Lowton ladies,

don't worry if you haven't been along to class for a while, we realise that the weather has been against us! and that many people have been poorly. Please come back to class...we can catch everybody up quite quickly.

we are missing you!

HALF TERM!

lovely ladies from Lowton...dont forget its half term so no class tonight...join us on thursday if you having withdrawal symptoms!

Watch this!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25VTwuPsCp8
this is Camilla a dancer from Cairo, she dances with a Shamadan at first then switches to stick!

classes

Hi Ladies! just a reminder that there is no class this Thursday 12th Feb and no Tuesday class on the 17th feb, There is a class at Lowton tonight!

Mrs S x

BARGAINS GALORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Charity Bring & Buy: Entrance fee to bring & buy is £1 for buyers. The proceeds will be split between Sandstorm fundraising and Sandstorm’s named charity for 2010 (tbc).

Lowton Ladies, the lovely Marc is leaving the school on the 10th Feb! I shall bring a card for us all to sign on Tuesday..remind me!!!!

Tuesday Lowton Ladies..one of the goals for week 5 is to perform a travelling hip circle, take a look at Romy and Charlie performing this bellydance/hawian fushion piece...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcsDfG1qRJ4

Romy again, this time at the Christmas hafla doing an amazing fan dance!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD4Ed-3YkmA

this one is the beautiful Rachel Brice, tribal belly dancer from USA..take a look at the isolations!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqJsaqykhLo Thursday ladies have a look at this too!!

Tuesday Lowton Class..."on"

Tuesdays class is on this week!!! being the 1st week of the new course there will be some writing to be done...so wrap up warm...once we get dancing we'll warm up nicely but don't forget your layers and drinks! Can't wait to see you all..just written the course and its looking good!!

p.s image is little clue!!

thursday class on!

tonights class will be on.......the plan is, if enough people turn up we'll have a dance but if theres only a couple of us we'll have a drink and plan out the next few weeks! Not sure how clear the car park is but I will try and get in touch with Kim later and ask. (I'm gonna get a lift!!)
hope to see you later (7.30 ish)
Jane xx

New year Classes!

Happy New Year Ladies!!!

unfortunatly I'm starting the year with a bad chest infection so the Tuesday class at Lowton High will be delayed starting until the 19th January...hopefully the snow will have gone by then too!! The Thursday class will probably go ahead on the 14th but please have a look on here or facebook to check!

Lowton class....wrap up very warm when we go back!!!

take care

Mrs Shimmy xxx