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Egyptian Belly Dance with Shaia:

Riverside High School, 1615 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI
Winter Session: Monday, January 11 - March 27, 6pm to 7:30 pm

Register at www.milwaukeepublicschools.org/activity-guide.

Shorewood Fitness Center, 1701 E. Capitol Dr., Shorewood, WI
Winter Session: Saturday, January 16 - February 27, 1pm to 2pm

Register at www.shorewoodschools.org.  Please register early to avoid underenrollment/class cancellation!

Tool Shed, 2427 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee, WI

Thursdays, 8:00 to 9:00pm

October 29, November 5, 12, and 19

$12 per class or $40 for all four classe; limited space -- pre-registration required.  Call 414-906-5304 or register at www.toolshedtoys.com

Salsa & Merengue with Shaia and Pete

Riverside High School, 1615 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI
Winter Session: Monday, January 11 - March 27, 7:30 pm to 9pm

Register at www.milwaukeerecreation.org/activity-guide.

BIG NEWS!  Shaia's troupe classes are now taught at East Towne Ballrooms, 614 N. Broadway, in the heart of downtown Milwaukee.  Come check out the new studio space!

If you have studied belly dance with a live instructor for at least two full semesters and would like to audition for either of the women's troupes (Habibi Dolls or Serpentine Dream), or the men's troupe (Extreme Taqisim), please Contact Shaia.

Troupe Class Schedule:

Sunday

1:00 - Serpentine Dream

2:45 - Habibi Dolls

4:30 - Extreme Taqisim

Please Contact Shaia directly to arrange for private/semi-private belly dance or Latin dance (Salsa/Merengue/Bachata) lessons.

About my teaching style...I am a patient and encouraging teacher, adjusting the pace of instruction to the individual needs of each student.  I am trained in the classical Egyptian cabaret style.  This is a very "internalized" form of belly dance, using muscle isolations to produce both graceful, flowing movements and subtle accents.  I use classical, folkloric, and modern pop Egyptian music in my belly dance classes.  I encourage my students to study zills (finger cymbals) and veil work with me, as they are both an important part of belly dance training.  I also teach floor work, "Shaabi" or modern Egyptian street dance, Egyptian folkloric dance such as "Raks Asaya", which literally translates to "stick dance", a folkloric cane dance, and "Khaleegi", a folk dance from the Gulf region of Egypt.