Belly Dancing is a great way to get exericse and get your body moving whether you're pregnant or have just had a little one! Join Grace MacNeil for Belly Dancing at BABS this spring! You can use your BABS Yoga & Exercise passes or pay by the class ($10 each).
Grace MacNeil has been dancing and performing Belly Dance for over 7 years. She has attended Tribal basics teacher training with tribal mother Paulette Rees Dens of Gypsy Caravan located in Portland, Oregon. Grace's dance practice and philosophy is rooted in using dance as an outlet for self-expression, stress relief, and health. She was drawn to Tribal Style belly dance specifically because the form emulate's poise, strength, and communal interaction. Grace is also a mother, herbalist and student of Nursing.
Beginners ATS: Sundays 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Instructors: Heather Pund
Dates: Sept 12 – Oct 31
Location: Panache School of Dance, 311 E. Winslow Rd., Bloomington, IN
Cost: for full 8 weeks session $57 or $43 with student ID
Questions: Email Dark Side at darksidetribaldance@gmail.com
Description: In this class you will begin to learn basic ATS belly dance vocabulary, ATS group formations, and finger cymbals (zills); you will also build core strength and increase your balance and flexibility. Each week the instructors will lead the class in a group dance to practice the movements covered. This beginner's level class serves as a foundation for Dark Side Tribal's intermediate ATS class. We wish to welcome you to the community of ATS dancers!
Intermediate ATS: Sundays 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Instructor: Ann Shaffer
Dates: Sept 12 – Oct 31
Location: Panache School of Dance, 311 E. Winslow Rd., Bloomington, IN
Cost: for full 8 week-session $57 or $43 with student ID. Intermediate students may wish to also take the Beginners class to drill the basic techniques and moves. To register for both Beginners and Intermediate level ATS classes, please register in person at Panache to receive a 50% discount on the second class.
Questions: Email Dark Side at darksidetribaldance@gmail.com
Advanced ATS: Sundays 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Instructor: Ann Shaffer
Dates: Sept 12 – Oct 31
Location: Panache School of Dance, 311 E. Winslow Rd., Bloomington, IN
Cost: $7/class or $50 for 8 weeks.
Questions: Email Dark Side at darksidetribaldance@gmail.com
Instructor Information:
Ann Shaffer has studied various forms of belly dance for six years,including private lessons and seminars with Carolena Nericcio, the creator of American Tribal Style and founder of FatChanceBellyDance. Ann has performed with several belly dance troupes in the Bloomington area,and currently dances with Dark Side Tribal, Bloomington's only ATS and tribal fusion troupe.
Heather Pund has been dancing for the better part of 15 years. She has worked with several local troupes; starting in Banat Mara, one of the founding four of Different Drummer and finally co-founding Dark Side Tribal in 2006. While she has a foundation in cabaret style dance she finds her heart to be hung with kucchi bits and cowrie shells and currently ATS is her focus. She feels ATS most clearly conveys the feelings of camaraderie and communication she feels when dancing.
