Mystic Fountain
8056 Lincoln Ave
Skokie, IL 60077

The class is only $5!!! Additionally, its for a good cause! These classes are organized by Mission Green Light who’s vision is to provide free breast cancer and heart screenings to uninsured and underprivileged women of Illinois. So come learn to belly dance for a good cause! For more info, please check out the meetup group.

Also see the classes section of my website for more info on taking belly dance classes.

I know it’s been a while since I have taught a class or a workshop, and this is such short notice, but I just wanted to let you know I will be teaching a one day workshop this weekend, on Sunday January 9th at 1:30pm.

The workshop will be held at:

Solao Fitness
1616 N Western Ave
Chicago, Il 60647

The workshop is an hour and a half long and will cover basic technique and a choreography. This will be an excellent first experience for those of you who have never danced before, but will also be a fun class for experienced dancers since we will be doing choreography. For more info on taking a belly dance class, please visit the classes section of my website.

Direct link for registration.

Solao Fitness’s Website

When?
This years week long workshop will be from July 31st to August 4th. Each day is from 11:30am to 4:30pm with a lunch break. Please Click Here for registration and payment options.

Instruction Style
Dahlenas workshops are geared more towards experienced dancers, although even newer students should not shy away from trying a day or two. She teaches advanced techniques, choreography and props. Her classes are fun and she often teaches in a “follow the leader” style which is a great way to play with the techniques she goes over. Dahlena uses a wide range of musical style from very classical to very contemporary. Her knowledge of Middle Eastern culture and belly dance history is unmatched by any instructor I have ever met. Her workshops are a unique pleasure.

Not To Be Missed
In addition to excellent instruction, Dahlena also brings with her a fabulous merchandise table. She sells costumes, warm up clothes, hip scarfs, veils, DVDs, CDs, and all kinds of other fun belly dancer-y stuff! It’s worth stopping by just to check that out!!

Solao Fitness
1616 N Western Ave
Chicago, Il 60647

I will be teaching 2 classes a week beginning May 2nd. My classes will be Sundays at 2pm and Fridays at 5:15pm. The class will be in the same format as I currently teach, and the price structure is very similar, $15 for drop-ins with class card available for purchase at discount prices. Class cards can be used at any class Solao offers, and not just belly dance so you can add a variety of classes to your weekly schedule!

I am so excited to be associated with such a fantastic studio, the staff are all very wonderful women and the place is clean and attractive, please see their website for more information about their classes and pricing.

As far as my Wednesday class goes, it’s unlikely I will continue to teach it once I start at Solao. Unless there is a huge demand from my students to continue the class, I will probably have the last one on the 28th of April.

Thank you to everyone who has been coming to my classes at the gallery and I really hope you join me at Solao and take advantage of all the dancing opportunities they offer!

Starting Wednesday, January 20th, 2010, classes will be on Wednesdays at 6pm. Class will still be an hour long and held at the same location, Galleria Unico on the second floor of 44 E Superior, in downtown Chicago.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at class@princessrina.com.

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Next thing to look forward to is my class starting on Saturday. I am really excited and have been getting all my music and curriculum ready.

Beginner belly dance class is an hour long and will meet for the first time meet on Saturday, August 15th at 2pm. The class will take place at Galleria Unico located at 44 E Superior. I highly recommend taking public transportation, parking is street and very hard to come by.

There is no registration required and the class will be ongoing. You can take the first class for $8. The rates beyond that are $15 for one class, $12 per class for a 10 class card and $10 per class for a 20 class card. You do not need to take your classes consecutively but after a year class cards will expire.

As far as clothing goes, you want to wear something comfortable that you can move freely in. Many girls like to tie a scarf or coined belt around their hips to clearly see their positioning and hear the rhythm of their movements, this is by no means a requirement. You can dance barefoot or in socks. Sometime girls like to buy dance shoes, but when your starting off I would recommend you stay away from anything with a heal.

If you need any more information, send me an email at class@princessrina.com. Don’t forget to sign up for the student mailing list on the Classes page.