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Bellydance at Westside School of Ballet

American Cabaret Extravanganza

Featuring World Renowed Ansuya

Monday, August 12th through Saturday, August 16th

Get your American Cabaret Style Certification

Immerse yourself in Ansuya;s Elevated Bellydance Experience, which brings together unique bellydance technique and expression for a sensually empowering, chakra activating, and female liberating effect. Giving dancers of all styles a deep connection to a plethora of feminine movement pathways and tuning them to their intuitive improvisation power, this course will spark new energy in dancers’ emotional expression and sense of personal awakening in any dance process. This master course will be taught by superstar innovator, Ansuya, who is passionate about sharing all the ways in which her curated approach to American Cabaret style bellydance can light a pathway of joy for all women! Hop on board this magic carpet ride! All levels welcome. 

Workshops: 

-08/12 Monday 7pm – 10pm (Studio 6) 

Bellydance Empowerment. Unleash your inner goddess with the fast-paced, invigorating movements of Cabaret Style Bellydance.

-08/13 Tuesday 7pm – 10pm (Studio 6) 

Bellydance Vision Quest. Uncoil your sacred sinuosity in this moving meditation using Cabaret Style Bellydance slow isolations, layers & floorwork. 

-08/14 Wednesday 7pm – 10pm (Studio 6) 

Alluring Bellydance. Explore your power of seduction with the slow reveal of costume and mystical movements of Cabaret Style Bellydancing with Veil. 

-08/15 Thursday 7pm – 10pm (Studio 6) 

Percussive Bellydance. Shake it up using shimmies, pops, locks, and layers to decorate Cabaret Style Bellydance drum solo music. Then become your own percussionist by learning to play finger cymbals while dancing for a sound healing effect! 

All workshops will feature detailed breakdown of techniques, combinations, posture, and transitions along with inspirational concepts for emotional expression and intuitive improvisation. Students are encouraged to take all the workshops to understand how to perform a full cabaret and to receive certification!

-08/16 Friday Performance, Cabaret Soirée at 7pm (Studio 6) 

-08/17 Saturday Performance, Cabaret Soirée at 7pm(Studio 6) 

A celebration of a multitude of bellydance styles, including the American Cabaret Style, this show will feature group and solo guest artists and students and will culminate with a full-length improvised cabaret solo by master instructor and superstar performer, Ansuya! 

$525 for the full week of four – 3 hour workshops, or $150.00 for a day workshop. 

The performances on Fri and Sat are not included in the $525. Those tickets will be $35 each.

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