Creating Your Own Belly Dance Routine

DATEJan 26 - Feb 23, 2026
TIME7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
DAYS OF THE WEEKMON
LOCATIONDance Studio
INSTRUCTOR Yasmina Parker
DURATION4 weeks
FOR AGES16+
PRICE $62.00
CLASS CODECAW26DNCYP033-01
NOTESNo class Feb. 16

This workshop is for belly dancers that are beyond beginning to advance level

Do you have problems putting a dance routine together? Do you have this wonderful piece of music you want to dance to but don't know how to get started? Do you have problems transitioning from one move to another; difficulty understanding the phrasing in your music? This workshop is for you. Learn helpful hints on performing, understanding music and how to phrase your dance steps, how to make an entrance & exit and more. We will take a short song and work from beginning to end on how to create a dance using both choreography and free styling, how to transition in music phrasing and moves, create an entrance & exit and more. Each student will select their own short song and create their own dance to be performed at the belly dance recital on March 3rd. Please bring a notebook to class.

Plan Your Visit - Classes

Mesa Arts Center is located at One East Main Street in Downtown Mesa, at the southeast corner of Main and Center Streets.

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Open Tuesday–Saturday, 12–5 PM

Call 480-644-6500 or email boxoffice@mesaartscenter.com

Ceramics: Clay is available for purchase in the Mesa Arts Center Ceramics Studio the first day of class. Additional class supplies may be required and will be discussed the first day of class, or prior to class in an email from your instructor.

Glass Fusing/Stained Glass/Flame Working/Glass Blowing: All materials will be discussed on the first day of class – unless specifically noted in the class description, students need not pre-purchase supplies. Appropriate clothing required – natural fiber fabrics (cotton, silk, linen, wool), leather closed toe shoes.

Jewelry: Students will receive a syllabus and materials list from the instructor via email prior to the class start date.

Lapidary: Students need not purchase supplies.

Welding/Blacksmithing: First day of class no materials are needed! However, all students are required to bring leather work gloves (the yellow roping kind best), safety glasses and welding helmet. You do not need welding helmet for first class. We will go over helmet, materials and syllabus in first class. Students must also wear all-cotton clothing and all-leather closed toe shoes

Painting/Printmaking/Photo: Instructors will provide students with a list of supplies on the first day of class, or prior to class via email. A limited selection of basic art materials will be available for student use on the first day.

Downtown Mesa parking can be limited during busy events. Parking is $10 and is available in our south lot or in the Sirrine Street Garage (only open for public parking after 5 PM on weekdays, and anytime on the weekends). To secure an accessible parking spot, we strongly recommend arriving at least one hour before showtime.

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Our mission is to make the art studio classrooms a space for relaxation, enjoyment, discovery and learning. To help aid in that pursuit, the studios department has employed the use of sensory kits available to all students in any class. Upon request to your instructor, a variety of sensory and stress-relieving items will be provided in class.

Additionally, enChroma glasses are available for youth, teens and adults in any of the studio programs. If you struggle with color blindness, consider requesting use of these glasses in your next class!

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