April

6th
Moonlight Sirens Tribal and Friends
will be performing on the Main Stage at the County Fair
1:00 p.m.
Arizona State Fair Grounds

May

10th
Moonlight Sirens Tribal will be part of Shimmy Mob
2:00 pm
Tempe Market Place

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June

3rd
American Cabaret Style Belly Dance
CAS25DNCYP026-01W
American Cabaret also known as Vintage Oriental, American Restaurant or American Night Club style was from 1960's - early 1980's. Characteristics of this style were wrapped entrance, veil work, floor work with or without props, finger cymbals and fast movements. The dancer strived for fluidity & control, had tremendous strength, flexibility and endurance. The use of props and audience participation was key to this style. The music was usually Greek or Turkish and was live in restaurants throughout the U.S. American Cabaret was the first fusion style of belly dance and set a precedent of creativity that has continued until today. In this workshop you will learn what makes up an American cabaret dance routine. You will learn all 5 parts of a typical dance routine: entrance, veil, fast section, floor work and finale. Please bring a veil to the workshop and zills if you have them. We will be doing some floor work so bring knee pads if you need them. No worries if you cannot get down on the floor you don't have to. If you do not have a veil, there will be loaner veils available.

4th
Tribal Belly Dance Skirt Fusion
CAS25DNCYP012-01W
Learn some new spicy, hot skirt moves and combos to add to your dance style. The moves and combos combine various styles of dance from Turkish skirt, Latin styling and Gypsy Rom. Bring the fullest skirt you have to class; 25 yard skirts are recommended.

10th
Demystifying the Veil, Belly Dance
CAS25DNCYP010-01W
Learn arm position, veil concepts, veil drapes, veil tricks & moves and more for both rectangular and semi-circular veils. You will need a rectangle or circular veil for class. Loaner veils will be available for class if students do not have one.

11th
Tribal Belly Dance Cues and Transitions
CAS25DNCYP027-01W
Learn non-verbal Cues to communicate with your fellow dancers. A well placed cue and transition can create a magical connection between dancers. We will drill cues & moves and transition into the next move seamlessly.

17th
Belly Dance Prop, Sword
CAS25DNCYP011-01W
In this workshop you will be introduced to the secrets of not just balancing a sword, but how to smoothly integrate a sword into your dance. You will learn how to prepare your sword for dance, tricks on balancing a sword, not only on your head but other parts of the body such as shoulder, hand, wrist, hip and more. Bring to class a headband or a non-slick scarf to wrap on your head. Also bring your dance sword; a few loaner swords will be available to be shared in class if you don't have a sword.

18th
Tribal Belly Dance Sword
CAS25DNCYP014-01W
In this workshop you will be introduced to the secrets of not just balancing a sword, but how to smoothly integrate a sword into your dance. We will add a sword to tribal belly dance moves and cues. You will learn how to prepare your sword for dance, tricks on balancing a sword, not only on your head but other parts of the body such as shoulder, hand, wrist, hip and more. Bring to class a headband or a non-slick scarf to wrap on your head. Also bring your dance sword; a few loaner swords will be available to be shared in class if you don't have a sword.

24th
Belly Dance, Putting it all Together
CAS25DNCYP028-01W
Do you have problems putting a routine together? Do you have this wonderful piece of music you want to dance to but don't know how to get started? Do you have problems transitioning from one move to another: difficulty understanding the phrasing in your music? This workshop is for you. Learn helpful hints on performing, understanding music and how to phrase your dance steps, how to make an entrance & exit and more. We will take a short song and work from beginning to end on how to create a dance using both choreography and free styling, how to transition in music phrasing and moves, create an entrance & exit and more. This is a dance workshop, and we will be moving. You will also need a notebook to plan out your dance on paper.

25th
Tribal Belly Dance Basket
CAS25DNCYP013-01W
Learn basket moves and cues to incorporate in your style of tribal belly dance. The basket adds color along with texture and a little bit of fun into your dance. We will balance the basket along with exploring several ways to hold the basket. Please bring a basket to class; there will be a few baskets to loan out if you don’t have one.

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July

1st
Belly Dance Zill Workshop
CAS25DNCYP015-01W
While finger cymbals were an absolutely integral part of every belly dance show back in the 70s and 80s, they fell out of favor a bit over the next couple of decades. Finger cymbals are making a comeback as dancers are exploring and embracing this ancient instrument. We will learn several rhythms and 4 basic sounds we can make with our zills. We will put them with movement and by the end of class we will be both musician and dancer, gracefully putting zills and dance together. Please bring your zills to class. Loaner zills will be available if you don't have any.

2nd
Tribal Belly Dance Flamenco Fan
CAS25DNCYP029-01W
In this workshop you will learn the Basics of fan moves. For example, Fan Handling, Fan Positions, Arm Moves with Fan and the different Types of the Fan Floreos! We will then explore slow and fast moves, and we will create beautiful lines and shapes with our Flamenco Fan! Please bring a hand fan to class; there will be a few fans to loan out if you don’t have one.

15th
Belly Dance Isolations and Layering
CAS25DNCYP030-01W
Class will work on isolations in both the upper body and hips before layering shimmies on top and blending moves together. Once we have the isolation and shimmy going, we will layer on foot work, arms and head to take our layering from head to toe. Workshop is open to all level of dancers.

16th
Tribal Belly Dance: working with partners & group
CAS25DNCYP009-01W
This workshop is filled with fun moves & combos for partners and groups. Learn new moves and combos to spice up your dance by interacting with your partner, not just dancing next to her. We will also explore new creative ways to dance in a group. Tired of switching leads by moving in a circle? Learn some new formations and combination moves to add some excitement to your group dancing. No partner needed to take the workshop; dance and learn with someone new you meet in class.

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August

26th
Yasmina's Belly Dance Classes Start
Mesa Arts Center 
1 East Main Street  (south east corner of Main and Center)
March 18th - April 29th
Beyond Basic (TBA)
Tues. 6:30 - 7:30pm
Drum, Zills, Riq 
Tues. 7:30pm-8:30pm 

27th
Yasmina's Belly Dance Classes Start
Mesa Arts Center 
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
March 19th - April 30th
Basic Tribal Style (Moves & Cues)
Wed. 5:30 - 6:30pm
Beyond Beginning Tribal Style (TBA)
Wed. 6:30pm-7:30pm