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Memphis Raqs Bellydance

Memphis Raqs is one of Memphis' top bellydance companies, offering professional quality classes and performances in this ancient art. The word raqs (pronounced rocks) is an Arabic term that roughly translates to dance.  The traditional term for the dance Americans have come to known as "bellydance" is Raqs Sharqi, which means Dance of the East.  Memphis Raqs combines elements of traditional Middle Eastern, North African, and Asian dance with a modern, urban American flair. Our classes focus on laying down a solid foundation of basic bellydance technique, including muscular control and isolation, as well as movements and combinations commonly used in tribal style group improvisational dancing. Whether you're looking to try a new hobby with friends or start a new fitness program, bellydance is for everyone!

www.MemphisRaqs.com

Director, Liz London 901-605-5520

liz@memphisraqs.com

Hooper Troopers 

Tango with Maximilliano Gluzman

Far from any dramatic cliche, this dance is about sharing the emotions of the music in an endless creative improvisation.

Maximiliano Gluzman learned to dance tango in his hometown of Buenos Aires and has been teaching and perforing tango since 2005 across Europe and the Americas.

maxigluzman@yahoo.com

734-355-6265

Bridging Souls Productions

Hip Hop Fitness

with Bjorna

Bjorna is a Memphis native who spent a few years living in St. Louis and a few in El Paso, TX.  While away, her passion for street style hip hop dancing grew into more than just a hobby. She found herself dancing professionally solo and as part of several groups, including the Fly Girls in El Paso. 

Upon returning to Memphis, her dancing took a back seat to the 'real world' and she found herself putting on unwanted pounds.  Now, she returns to the dance scene, starting with a fitness-style class to help her and anyone who shares her story and her love for dance. 

Her classes combine hip hop, club music, and pop to keep you moving and dancing for the full hour.  She'll sprinkle in some kickboxing, and floorwork for abs to make sure you get an all-around workout. "These are the things that have helped me lose the most weight, so that's what I'm sticking with. I just love to dance, so join me and we'll lose the weight together!" - Bjorna

Feldenkrais Memphis

The Feldenkrais Method® is an innovative system that approaches human development and the improvement of functioning through the medium of physical movement. Our posture and the ways that we move are learned, even if that learning was not conscious. Thus, physical difficulties or limitations are seen, from the Feldenkrais perspective, as the result of either incomplete learning or trauma that can lead to dysfunctional habit patterns. When it is necessary to change or create a new pattern, the Feldenkrais Method provides the means to know what to change and how to change it

In an Awareness Through Movement® class the Feldenkrais® practitioner guides the group through the specific movements by vocal direction.  Typically, the beginning of the lesson features a ‘test movement’ such as raising an arm or turning the head.   As the lesson progresses, each student works within their own range of comfortable movement.  By the end of the session, students are able to notice the improvement within that specific movement and sense how it integrates with their movement in general-such as the actions of walking or sitting.  

For more information, contact Janet Eich

901-359-3972

Janet@FeldenkraisMemphis.com