Belly Dance in October

[Leyla]

I'm planning on taking beginner belly dance classes this fall!  I've taken them in the past and have had lots of fun.  Fall session begins Oct 6th so I thought I'd throw the idea out in case anybody else is interested.
I'm taking the courses from Jawaahir.  They don't have the fall schedule up yet, but I'm pretty sure they keep the days and hours the same.  I want to go to the Saturday class in St. Paul from 11am to 12:30pm.  Classes are $14 per session or you can pay $120 for 10 sessions.  If you register for one class you can always go to one of the other days/locations to make up a class if you miss or just want the extra instruction.
The classes are lots of fun, and a nice little workout too!  Just thought I'd throw the idea out there in case anybody else would care to join me. 

[Kiss-me-Kate]

I'd love to hon, but with cutbacks at work, and gas prices what they are, trekking from Delano to St Paul every Saturday is a luxury I can't afford right now. 
Have fun!!!

[Marietta Graziella]

This does sound like big fun, but as Kate said, a driving luxury I can't justify.  Is there a way we can hold our own "learn to belly dance" nights?  Somewhere closer to home and far less $$?  Ideas?

*as a side note and only somewhat related... some girlfriends and I had looked into pole dancing lessons.  Yummy...*

[ladiedragon]

pole dancing? I'd be up for that. I've done the belly dance thing, and could do it again, but with me knees-not sure how well it would work anymore.

[SleepyArcher]

I can be your practicing audience for those pole dancing lessons your gonna do. 

[Rage]

I can be your practicing audience for those pole dancing lessons your gonna do. 

You gotta wait in line, behind me well maybe you should just wait outside. I have seen your fop garb....

[Random Girl]

I would but the last time I checked the fall classes started in September didn't they? 

Doesn't work with fest, but I am hoping to save up the money and do it the next open time at Jawahiir.

[MissBubu]

pole dancing? I'd be up for that. I've done the belly dance thing, and could do it again, but with me knees-not sure how well it would work anymore.

Flex Appeal has drop in classes for pole dancing. It's really good exercise and you don't have to commit to a full class schedule.

http://www.flexappealstudios.com/classes.html

I'm probably going to do a mix of their classes and Jawaahir.

[Synnovea]

Sounds like fun.  I'll check out their website and let you know...we could carpool, too 

[Leyla]

Oops, the link above didn't work.  It looked pretty so I didn't check it, I've fixed it now.  Here's the link for the fall schedule.  Double checked and fall session does begin in October, so no conflicts with fest!

I'm up for carpooling too!

I'd personally prefer the classes in St. Paul because I know what I'm getting into and as part of the school I can count on an instructor being there.  However, if we're working on ideas for closer to home I'm pretty sure that at least two of the women who perform belly dance out at renfest do private lessons, we may be able to get them to do the driving instead.  Only problem with that is needing a location we can go to that's big enough for whoever wants to attend.  Also, at the school there's a panel of mirrors so you can see that you're moving the way the instructor is showing you to move which I also find helpful.

[Synnovea]

Looks cool.  I'm in.  Have you already called and registered yet?  I'll PM you my phone number and email so we can coordinate everything.   

[Baron Doune]

*looks at hairy belly...looks at topic*

sigh...

[Naween]

Baron, there is plenty of male bellydancer garb out there for you...hairy or not!

[Baron Doune]

oh just fine....


*opens another beer*

damn.

[Sorcha]

This isn't far from my house...  I might be interested too.