THE HOBBYIST TRACK	Are you a late blooming dancer? ~ Are you an adventurous person looking for a new hobby? ~ Do you want to be more comfortable dancing in social situations? ~
This is you if: You are an adventurous person looking to dive into a new hobby. You are a late-blooming dancer looking for a place to express yourself. You want to feel more comfortable dancing in social situations or just move better. You just want to have a good time with your friends. You love trying what different studios have to offer.	Zumba – Learn new dance moves, burn calories and have a blast while doing it! Zumba Toning – Learn new dance moves incorporating small hand weights.  Lifting weights has never been so much fun! Basics of Belly Dance –The nuts & bolts of how to belly dance….  Learn a dance vocabulary and build your body to help express your inner Dance Diva!  A cycle of classes in which each month offers different challenges.  Belly Dance Essentials- Jamila Salimpour Format – Great class for Beginners through Advanced Dancers.   Learn some very fun belly dance moves and build your body to help express your inner Dance Diva!  More about Jamila... A cycle of classes in which each month offers different challenges. Just Belly Dance – Great class to just move and dance without a ton of technical breakdown.  Learn new dances and movements that are specific to the different aspects of belly dance.  Have fun and learn moves to take to the clubs.  Each month offers new combos and challenges. Ballet Essentials – Even if you don’t plan to study ballet, this class is a great foundation for all dance genres.  This is an open level adult class and no experience is required Any of our fun workshops: Bollywood Indian Dance – Super fun, high-energy dance workshop.  Try it!  West African Dance – Super fun, high-energy dance workshop usually with live drumming.  Try it! West African Drumming – just when you thought it was too late in life to study an instrument…..we offer these classes.  Our time proven teaching methods get you playing in no time at all.  So much fun…you’ll be surprised how quickly things come together. Middle Eastern Drumming - just when you thought it was too late in life to study an instrument…..we offer these classes.  Our time proven teaching methods get you playing in no time at all.  So much fun…you’ll be surprised how quickly things come together. CLASS SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATION:  BELLY DANCE  ZUMBA    BALLET ESSENTIALS    DRUM CLASSES    WEST AFRICAN DANCE    BOLLYWOOD
FITNESS TRACK	Do you have weight loss goals? ~ Are you looking for an alternative to the gym?
This is you if: You have weight loss goals and are looking for an alternative to the gym.	Zumba – if burning calories is your goal, this could be the most fun you will ever have doing cardio! Zumba Toning – More burn, more toning, more fun!  Zumba with small hand weights will tone your upper body while you get your groove on. Basics of Belly Dance – This class won’t make your belly go away (common misconception), but you will tone EVERYTHING!  This instructional class teaches the “how to” of belly dancing.  The benefits are stronger thighs, a higher, tighter booty, toned arms and a very in depth understanding of your body.  Students who regularly attend report losing inches.  Whether you plan to become a belly dancer or not, the improved body awareness will transfer over to many other physical activities Belly Dance Essentials - Jamila Salimpour Format – Great class for Beginners through Advanced Dancers.   Learn some very fun belly dance moves and build your body.  This is a great combination of toning and cardio.  A cycle of classes in which each month offers different challenges.  Any of our fun workshops: Bollywood Indian Dance - Super fun, high-energy cardio intense dance workshop.  Try it!  West African Dance - Super fun, high-energy cardio and core strength intense dance workshop.  Try it! CLASS SCHEDULES AND REGISTRATIONS: ZUMBA BELLY DANCE BOLLYWOOD WEST AFRICAN DANCE
DANCE ENTHUSIAST TRACK	Have you taken classes before? ~ Are you looking to improve your technique? ~ Do you want to learn new combos & choreography? ~ Do you need something new and inspiring?
This is you if: You’ve taken classes before. You are looking to enhance your previous dance experience. You are looking to improve your technique. You’d like to learn new combos & choreography. You’d like to develop a stronger dance foundation. You’d like to experience a variety of teachers. You feel stuck in your dance and need something new and inspiring. You are looking to improve musicality in your dance.	Belly Dance Technique Intensive -  Sync up our vocabulary and technique with what you already have under your belt.  Technique intensives happen once monthly and cover 3-5 isolations/traveling movements/and/or concepts in depth out of the 75 points that are covered in our Belly Dance Basics Curriculum.  If you'd like to get started before the next technique intensive comes around feel free to jump in to the Belly Dance Basics Classes.  It’s the most effective way to make sure you are solid with the essential 75 points and get the full experience and education that all of our performers have had the benefit of. Basics of Belly Dance – if you are looking to “be all you can be” as a belly dancer, take this class.  You say, “What can this Basics class offer me that I don’t already know?”  The answer is, the most solid understanding of your body you will ever have.  This class is essential for building layering techniques, improving musicality and more complex movements and concepts.  Just come with an open mind and I promise you will not be bored and will walk away with tools that will open up your dance to new possibilities.  My most accomplished students still take this class in conjunction with other classes.  A cycle of classes in which each month offers different challenges.  Belly Dance Essentials - Jamila Salimpour Format – Great class for Beginners through Advanced Dancers.   This is a great class for all styles of belly dance - Cabaret, Tribal and beyond..  Get to know your American belly dance history and an amazing catalog of "steps" and technique to kick your dance into high gear.  Expand your vocabulary!  All of our instructors in the Jamila Salimpour format are Level 2 Certified and have performed with Jamila's dance company Bal Anat.  More info on Jamila... A cycle of classes in which each month offers different challenges. Just Belly Dance – Combos, combos & more combos.  Work on movement sequences, transitions and specific stylizations.  Each month has a new theme exploring the many aspects of belly dance including stylization (Turkish, Egyptian, Roots of Tribal, veil, skirt, finger cymbals, fan veil, etc.)  Very little technical breakdown and mostly just dancing. Ballet Essentials – This is not your Grandma’s ballet class.  Bridgette has created a curriculum that integrates the basic elements of ballet with what a belly dance performer (or any dance genre) needs to shine as a competent dancer. Belly Dance Finger Cymbals – When you hear finger cymbals, it is unmistakable which dance form you are performing…Belly Dance!  If you’ve got the desire and dedication, I’ve got the best tools and exercises to help you improve timing, play musically and develop an endless amount of rhythms and patterns to play to enhance your performance. Belly Dance Choreography – Every two months or so we dive into a new choreography to explore a piece of music or a specific stylization.  While starting from the beginning will give you the best opportunity to learn, dancers are welcome to drop in or take a portion of the series if they know they can pick up quickly. Belly Dance Technique: The Next Step  - This class focuses on building your chops through drilling, conditioning and more drilling.  Concepts of how to train, break through physical and mental blocks  (such as frustration) are infused in this curriculum.  The best prep for this class is the basics class.  Private classes can help, but the basics class is what is recommended.  Putting in the time in to prepare and train at this level is the real deal….do the work and the benefits to your dance and personal growth are unending. Any of our Workshops & Master Classes Expand your dance experience with the wide variety of workshops. Musicality for Dance, Middle Eastern Rhythms for Dance, Technique Intensives, regional stylizations ie. Persian Gulf, Egyptian, Tribal, Hip Hop Belly Dance, Flamenco, West African, Bollywood and more…..check workshop page on website for current offerings. CLASS SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION BELLY DANCE TECHNIQUE INTENSIVE  BELLY DANCE CLASSES WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES
DANCE LIFER'S PROGRAM TRACK	You can't imagine your life without dance and creativity ~ You are looking to take your dance in a focused direction. ~ You are looking for a program that offers technique, physical and creative development.
This is you if: You have a compulsion to get to Alexia’s Belly Dance & Beyond a few times a week to preserve your sanity. You are a “Dance Addict” in love with our non-competitive and supportive environment. You are looking to take your dance training in a focused direction. You enjoy the process of learning and creating and are in it for the long haul. You have found with us a complete program that offers a curriculum of technique, physical & creative development. You can’t imagine your life without dance & creativity. You are an open-minded adventurer willing to try any class or project that may or may not be in your comfort zone.	Not much explanation is needed for you all.  You dove in head first without having to be convinced why something would be good for you to try.  You’ve taken direction and recommendations, ran with it and have made undeniable achievements in your dance as a result.  You could write the book on the benefits of each of the classes, workshops & projects offered here at the studio.  I’ll probably see you in class today or tomorrow.  If you are curious about this track, ask any of our regular students about their experience. CLASS SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION: BELLY DANCE WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES ZUMBA DRUM CLASSES
PERFORMER TRACK	You want to perform at a high level consistantly. ~ You are interested in commiting to rehearsals and performance schedule. ~   Inquire at studio about setting up a goal setting session to determine your areas of focus.
This is you if: You are a dancer from head to toe. You want to put what you’ve learned in classes into action. You know and want to put in whatever time it takes for rehearsals and further learning. You want to perform with a group or as a soloist. You are interested in goal setting and evaluation. You want to perform at a high level consistently.	Training Goals Pack & Calendar Session: This is a full evaluation of goals and dance plans including a 6 month training schedule tailoring class choices to meet specific goals.   Dance class recommendations are everything from Basics to Performance Prep. Group Performance Opportunities Solo Performance Prep Series Innovations: Co-Choreography Development Project Inside Out: Choreography Development Project (Formerly A Year and A Day Dance Project)