MONDAY: OPEN LEVEL
TIME: 8:30 – 9:30pm held at the Crawford School of Irish Dance
LOCATION: 2698 South Redwood Road Suite Q … SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
TUITION: 4 class card = $40 drop ins = $12 …please feel free to drop in anytime. To reserve your space in class email trishamcbride@gmail.com

This is a 1 hour, OPEN LEVEL, high energy class. Mondays, are designed to build strong dancers through specific techniques, no matter what category of belly dance you prescribe to. This class is dedicated to “dialing in” important fundamental skills that you will use time and time again. Here is what to expect..
Drills, tight spins, s l o w taxim movements, UPPER BODY POSTURE. Perfectly poised arms. Standing shimmies, walking shimmies, LAYERS, crazy combos and just for fun, Trisha’s unique improvisational choreography.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING: You will be all over the place, so please wear something that does not restrict you passionate dancing self. There is a cool down on mattes at the end of class so beware the short skirts please. Please bring a bottle of water and a towel or blanket

TUESDAY: CLOSED
TIME: 8:00 – 9:00pm
LOCATION: The School of Dance 1670 East, 1300 South…SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
TUITION: 6 class card is required = $60
This is a performance class, that remains closed to the public until the student learns Trisha’s “Lunar” improvisational choreography. Hence the student will feel prepared to enter into this course. Monday nights, or private classes are required for entrance into this performance class, many thanks.

THURSDAY: SPOTLESS ZILLs & TIGHT SOLO TECHNIQUE
TIME: 8:00 – 9:00pm

This 6 week series starts Thursday, February 18th 2010 and runs through till March 25th 2010.
In this six week course you will learn the art of perfecting your zill work through musicality, hand and hit placement. Add a fresh approach to your soloing skills through strong projection and story telling. SIGN UP for this course under “SHOP” on the home page.

The Current Workshop is what Trisha is offering:
“Breaking out of the Belly Box”

This Workshop is designed to “crack the code” of your own dance style that is unique and specific to YOU.
You will learn tools of expression to help you reach a new dance level. Retrain the way you approach your dance and bust out of the “Tribal Fusion Styling BOX”
Dynamic performance expression is the focus of the workshop. Some belly dance background is necessary.
This workshop is targeted for ANY and all styles of belly dance. You will learn segments of an original choreography that is grounded in deep muscle repetition. Spilling over into a steady strong stylistic focus that will retrain your “dance lines” . Learn STRONG dance moves that are fierce, yet very FEMININE and smoky. Here is what else to expect…

SPINS, SPINS, and more SPINS. From whirling turns, to barrel rolls, to paddle turns…to KICK turns!
Expect a warm up called “Drilling, ziling and spilling is sure thrilling” Break out of that box and get comfortable with your drills, laugh at your self, sweat and learn a TON of new material.
Fallowed by the 4 P’s
1. Posture… It’s all about the upper body!
2. Presence…Inspired by Flamenco stature and passion.
3. Placement….Its important to through your weigh, with trust is your weigh placement. We will look at this in depth and put some spins on it.
4. Projection…learn the art of performance projection. “YOUR projection” ties into all of the above and connects you to your audience. Take ‘em by storm!!
All of the above is method for the segmented choreography you will be learning:) don’t forget your zills and a sense of humor..