Classes:    Held at East Coast Dance Connection 22 Alta Drive Whitehall, PA. Next session starts the 2nd week in January! 4 chances to shake things up! Class descriptions below. Tuesdays starting Jan 10th Second Level Beginner     6:45pm - 7:45pm Beginner   7:45pm - 8:45pm Thursdays starting Jan 12th Beginner     6:30pm - 7:30pm Fun and Fitness     7:30pm - 8:30pm All classes are taught in a fun and upbeat manner allowing for creativity and individuality while emphasizing correctly executed belly dance moves.  Help build muscle tone, increase balance and self confidence.  All participants are encouraged to enjoy all that this art form has to offer including the joy of the music, the sisterhood created in performing the dance and the pursuit of self improvement.   There are 3 8 week sessions held each 'year'.  A fall session, a winter session and a spring session.  Then there will be a summer break due to dance and vacation schedules.  There may be workshops offered throughout the summer depending on interest.  It is highly recommended that new students try to join in the fall as each session builds onto the next across the year.  But students can join at any point during the year. What to wear:   comfortable dance pants or yoga pants, form fitting top or sports bra (so I can see what is moving), and hip scarf which I will have available to buy at class.   Beginning belly dance:     Tues  or  Thurs       $85.00 for 8 weeks Teaches stretching and warm up routine, basic belly dance vocabulary of moves taught to choreography which will be completed by the end of 8 weeks.  Students are encouraged to take 2-3 8 week sessions of beginning belly dance before moving on to second level beginner.  The moves and choreographies will change and rotate in consecutive sessions. Second Level Beginner:   Tues  6:30-7:30pm      $85.00 per 8 week session This class is designed for students who have been through 2-3 sessions of bellydance beginner with Surayyah or who have had prior bellydance classes.  If you have prior experience please call or email Surrayah to help place you in the appropriate level.  The fall session we will be learning a veil dance working on veil moves and arm work and musicality.  A veil will be required for this session.  Either bring your own or you can purchase one from Surayyah at class.  Winter will be zill work and becoming comfortable with and loving your zills.  Spring will be a zill dance!  For these last two session zills are required.  Please bring your own or you can purchase a set from Surayyah at class. Fun and Fitness:   Thurs 7:30-8:30pm         $85.00 per 8 week session Time to dance off those extra calories!  You will learn a few basic dance steps that will be used along with upbeat Middle Eastern and American music to keep you moving and 'shaking'.  Along with a warm up and cool down we will quickly break down the moves for their proper execution to prevent any injury.  You can sign up for the whole session (recommended for maximum benefit) or you can do drop in classes for $12/class. Studio Location: These classes are taught at the East Coast Dance Connection at 22 Alta Drive in Whitehall, PA 18052 across from the Lehigh Valley Mall near Produce Junction.   Please visit the studio site for directions and pictures of the dance space at www.ecdcdance.com.  You can also get directions below by entering your starting location into the Yahoo Maps box below.