EVERYONE is welcome to attend! POT-LUCK. Free entrance!
The art of Bellydance has been passed from mother to daughter and woman to woman for a thousand generations, and is a wonderful activity for developing fitness, grace, sense of timing and self-esteem. Expand your creative freedom in a safe, supportive, fun & Beautiful way!
There are several Belly Dance teachers teaching Belly Dance at Kira’s Oasis. They each have a unique dance background,
teaching style and dance/performance style all their own to offer you. Please try as many teachers as you can so that your
education of this art form is diverse and well rounded. You will find a style and teacher that is right for you!
Although NOT REQUIRED, taking classes here provides you with many opportunities to perform such as our monthly Belly Dance
Night, student recital nights and much more!
check out the OASIS CALENDAR !!
Please sign up for TELLBLAST and give us your email at the front desk so we can do our best to notify you IN ADVANCE!
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ATTENDING MY FIRST CLASS? A note from Kira:
Please try to limit perfumes respecting the potential for sensitivity by others, if possible.
Come in comfortable clothing such as sweat or dance/yoga pants and a t-shirt, tank top, sports bra, etc…
If the teacher can see your body, she can better assess your movements and make corrections as needed.
Loose/Baggie clothing hinders the teachers ability to see movement as clearly as something more fitted but the
level of comfort is up to the individual.
As you take class you can decide if tennis shoes help or hinder you as you may want to take them off or change
to a “dance shoe” should you chose to stick with it. Many ppl dance in socks, ballet slippers, other sorts of
dance shoes providing arch support as needed or barefoot. The choice is yours but acknowledge that our foot health
does need some support in the long run.
A “hip scarf” is an enjoyable addition to classroom attire and can be purchased from the boutique in the studio.
Hipscarves are priced according to their quality level and amount/type of bead and/or coin work. They tie around
the widest part of your hips around the back coming across the front over your hip bones. Tied level like the
horizon across your hips, they actually serve a purpose as it draws the eye to what the hips are doing and is
therefore easier to evaluate whether movements are being executed accurately or not. Any scarf type thing that
can be tied all the way around the hips works for this purpose. But the glittery jingly things are so much fun!
Last but not least, come into the studio with your “dancer” hat on!!! Give yourself permission to be a dancer
for an hour and learn something new. Let your time in class at the studio revive and grow you by taking your mind
off your daily stressers and moving your body in a new and fun way. Just like I would have a heck of a time being
taught to play soccer by my teenage daughter, this is new muscle use for your body. Please be patient and
forgiving with yourself and resist the temptation to compare yourself to others. This is an INDIVIDUAL
experience! Allow yourself the chance to do something unique, out of the box and incredibly rewarding,
both physically and emotionally. The women of the Middle East knew what they were doing when they created
this dance art form – it is utterly astounding if you stay with it! It was created by women for women regardless
of size, fitness level or any other such thing.
** This art form is like we all bought the exact same dress, how different would we all look in it if standing
side by side??!! It is meant to enhance and be an expression of the individual as it becomes part of you.
Feel free to come alone to class, you will make friends RIGHT AWAY!!! We are just like that under my roof!!
Happy Dancing,
Kira
Beginner Belly Dance with Colleen
Day: Monday
Time: 6:30-7:30 pm
Level: Beginner or returning student looking for a slower pace or keeping the “Basics” strong
This class teaches strong Beginners Basics of Belly Dance for the beginning dancer, returning student who would like to keep her Basics strong or the dancer who wants to work at a slower pace for fitness or injury constraints. Colleen will give you a fun, good workout while you get a solid foundation of the movements of this dance. Colleen is a delightfully skilled dancer/teacher dancing since 2002 and with the Oasis since 2005. Her body executes Belly Dance movements with easy to see incredible accuracy.
Cost: $10.00 per class, pay at the door.
About Colleen: I started belly dancing with Raks Devi in 2002. I have also studied with Carmen from Al’Halla Dane Company (2003/2004). I have been at the Oasis since 2005. This class is open-drop-in style class that anyone of any level can join. A sufficient warm up, technique explanation and breakdown, terminology, drilling the basic movements for fitness and muscle memory, fine tuning to make things look really nice, some easy to learn combinations and finish with good stretching. A well rounded and exciting way to learn & enjoy Belly Dance that focuses on achieving a mastery of the “basics”.
Belly BLAST with Jiffy has been canceled. We are very sorry!
Belly Dance with Bronwen
Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Level: Beginner (some intermediate)
Bronwen teaches the basic movements for the art of Belly Dance, good solid technique, some combination movements and choreography.
Drop-Ins Always Welcome! This is an ANY level class and can be started at any time.
Cost: $10.00 per class, pay at the door.
About Bronwen: Bronwen is a professional belly dancer, instructor and choreographer from Dayton, Ohio who holds a Fine Arts degree in Acting & Theatre performance. Locally, she has performed at Therapy Cafe, Taste of the Mediterranean, Kohinoor Palace, Pasha Grill, and many festivals such as Urban Nights, the Lebanese Festival and Lady Fest. She also has performed at Wright State and Ohio Northern University events. In the summer of 2009, she taught belly dance classes at the Ohio Performing Arts Institute Kids Summer Camp. Bronwen has also studied ballet & modern dance in addition to belly dance and served as choreographer on Kettering Children’s Theatre and Sinclair Theatre productions. Currently, Bronwen is teaching ongoing classes at Kira’s Oasis in Centerville.
Beginner-Intermediate Bellydance with Zattana
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:15 – 7:15 PM 1 Hour Class
Level: Basics – intermediate with Zills and other props
Zattana will be teaching a class that while beginners can drop in, it will lean toward Intermediate level and combine the use
of Zill playing on a regular basis! The class content will include a warm up, some technique instruction, an the use of
combinations, mini or larger scale choreographies to learn the dance.
Choreographies taught in the class can be performed at the Belly Dance “Hafla” Nights,
Oasis student recitals and other opportunites at Kira’s Oasis “IF” the student desires! There is NO pressure to perform!
Cost: $10.00 per class, pay at the door.
About Zattana: She has been studying/teaching the art of Belly Dance for 10 years. She is co-founded to the fusion troupe: www.Troupe-Roja.com, and also works with troupe www.EgyptianBreeze.com. She is an extemely creative dancer, costumer, makeup artist and incredible Henna Artist.
ATS & Fusion Choreography with Kayya
Tribal Style Belly Dance: ATS & Fusion Choreo
Day: Sunday
Time: 6:15 – 7:15pm
Level: Beginner & Intermediate combined
Spend your Sunday evenings learning something new! This class will focus on American Tribal Style, a form of bellydance which allows dancers to improv together as a group. This allows a unique sisterhood to form between the dancers as they move together. Along with learning the basics of ATS, we will work on some strengthening exercises, as well. Students will also learn some fun, fusion inspired choreography, to perform as part of the class when they do so, at Kira’s Oasis haflas. Drop ins are welcome, so come check out what we’re doing!
Cost: $10.00 per class, pay at the door.
About Bellydance
The art of Bellydance has been passed from mother to daughter and woman to woman for a thousand generations, and is a wonderful activity for developing fitness, grace, sense of timing and self-esteem. Expand your creative freedom in a safe, supportive, fun & Beautiful way!
Please read this to help you better understand this lovely art form!
Belly Dancing is what it is called in the west and many other places around the world. But in the Middle East it is known as Raqs Sharqi. The dance is thought to have evolved from ancient religious worship in goddess temples but there is no solid proof of this. Now it is performed mainly at all-female gatherings where older women are revered as having greater life experience to bring to the performance. Being at one with the emotions evoked by the music is essential to the dance. It is the visual form of expression to illustrate the mood of the music.
I highly recommend putting a dance bag together so that you are always ready for anything the teacher might want to work on during any class you attend or any workshop you go to: Notebook and a few pens/pencils, zills, veil(s), dance shoes or slippers of some kind since you never know what the floor will be like when dancing in places other than the Oasis, padded socks, dress in layers or keep a tee or sweat shirt in your bag so you can take off when you get warm or put on when you cool down, water, a few snack bars, a first aid kit including Advil & visine, feminine products, etc., a sewing kit w/Safety Pins – if you don’t need all of these things – some one else will, your business cards to give to people you meet.
When coming to the Belly Dance classes at the Oasis you will complete this form – Bellydance Class sheet 
.
You can either download it, print it, complete it and bring it with you or fill one out for us when you arrive.
You will also need to fill out the Oasis Membership form if you are NEW to the studio. You can print it out ahead of time as well
by following this link – Membership Form
Bellydance Supplies
Add Weight Belts for a more challenging workout! ON SALE!!
They come in one cloth, VELCRO-ADJUSTABLE hip size and one cloth VELCRO-ADJUSTABLE wrist/ankle size with NO weight inside it. You put how
ever much weight in them that you desire by purchasing the individual weight pouches. NOTE: We do not provide these to be
borrowed for class because of the cleanliness issue. You really do want your own!
NOTE: Price is for Pick up at the studio only. Call (937) 620-1678 BEFORE placing order if you need your items shipped
SPECIAL NOTE: You can go directly to: www.PayPal.com at any time
and select the “SEND MONEY” tab to use any credit card or PayPal account to send money to: Kira@KirasOasis.com for anything. Just
specify what you are buying and make sure you give us your full name, address, phone number, etc as you “check out”.
HIP Weight Belt – $30 (10lbs is ideal for the average body size, spread out evenly throughout the belt)
Wrist/Aankle Belt – $15
2 empty pouches that can hold up to 2lb size weight bags in each pouch. 1lb-2lbs used on wrist, 2lb-4lb used on ankles.
The belt can hold up to 4lbs total. Use no more than 2lbs per wrist.
1lb weight bags – $3 each (please specify how many)
Belly Dance classes taught at this satelite location through Kira’s Oasis:
City of Miamisburg: Thursday’s 7:30 – 8:30pm on a “session” basis in the Carnegie Center, Lower Level.
Refer to website for session dates, how to register and fees. For more information on the City of Miamisburg Adult Center,
please call 866-4532 or visit www.ci.miamisburg.oh.us.
Teacher: Sandy
Private Instruction with Kira
Private Instruction Details and more about Kira
NOTE: Classes offered, content, times and instructors may change due to enrollment and at the owner’s
discretion. Classes with less than 5 students may be cancelled. Punch cards are Non-Refundable
