WHAT: Join Gabriela Figueroa and Ti Gi for a fun and dynamic course that is open to intermediate belly dancers.
Learn Egyptian flavored combos to popular Middle Eastern songs where you will work on creative transitions, hip and arm moves, undulation, circle, figure 8 and shimmy drills.
WHERE:
Bellyqueen School @ Playwrights
440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, Studio 4D
New York, NY 10003
Proof of vaccination required to enter the building
WHEN:
Mondays 7.30-8.30pm
November 7, 14, 21, 28
COST: Sliding scale pay what you can
4 Week Course: $80, $90, $100
Drop-In: $25
Limited to 10 students
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WHO: GABRIELA FIGUEROA’s passionate journey with Middle Eastern dance first began in 2011. She studied with Natalie El-Ghoul, a Middle Eastern and contemporary choreographer at La Fábrica in Guayaquil, Ecuador and also with certified somatic teacher Carolina Cruz, from Quito, Ecuador at Frente de Danza Independiente.
In 2015 Gabriela became a member of Natalia Nazario's multiple award-winning troupe Raks Al Zahra troupe and in 2018, she completed the Bellyqueen Teacher Training Course led by Kaeshi Chai.
Gabriela continues to grow each day by studying different styles such as Middle Eastern folklore, Romani, Flamenco and other modalities contributing to her versatility as both a performer and choreographer. As a proud member of the Bellyqueen school faculty, Gabriela's teaching focuses on history and culture, creating community and integration of mind and body through dance.
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Ti Gi is a bellydance performer, choreographer and certified instructor based in New York City. She has been dancing for 5 years and specializes in various Egyptian styles, incorporating elements of other African dances into her pieces.