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Dance Life Studio and Fitness
6725 Seybold Rd
Madison, WI 53719
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Sexy Floorwork Ladies Night
Date: September 26, 2014. Held at Dance Life from 6-8PM. Cost: $20. Come let loose and learn some new tricks in this sassy workshop designed to help students of all levels love the floor! Master a variety of rolls, crawls, flares, and kicks while getting in touch with your sexy self. Then learn how to put them all together to create a fun, foxy floor routine. Please wear pants, leg warmers, or knee pads to provide protection for your knees and bring a yoga mat if you have one. Get loose, have fun, and make some new friends. Adult beverages provided. Email us with your name letting us know you would like to attend.
Spoofla - Parody & Funny Performances
Date: October 24th, 2014. Held at Dance Life from 6-8pm. Cost: suggested $5 donation. BEFORE the illustrious Charisse teaches us how to move gracefully and fluidly, we'll be holding a special performance event! (Please note that this event has moved from Saturday night to Friday night.) For those who don't know what a "spoofla" is, it's a play on words of the Arabic "hafla". "Hafla" means "party" or "get-together" and is usually what we title our laid-back performance gatherings in Dance Life. The theme of this hafla is family-friendly parodies and funny performances, and if you're interested in performing, you can still join us! Send us an email with your name and song and we will include you on our roster. If you'd rather spectate, the doors to Dance Life will open at 6pm and the show will begin at 6:30p. Join us for some good, clean, side-splitting fun!
Grace, Fluidity and Arms
Date: October 25th, 2014. Held at Dance Life from 11:30A-2:30P. Cost: $40. Please note, the time has changed on this workshop! Moving with Grace and Intention... Fluidity is that quality that connects dance "moves," transforming technique into art. As dancers--especially bellydancers-we often focus on parts and tricks, isolations, exciting hip work... All fun and important! But without incorporating these moves within the context of the whole body - the moves are reduced to just that: moves... As a result: the dancer's presence shrinks down to these isolated techniques. And here's the thing: A dancer isn't an assemblage of isolated parts - she is whole, presence, a full embodied expression of the music... With a special focus on beautiful arms... Arms are often the "polish" that distinguishes the great dancer from the good - and arms are an integral part of fluidity. (For, if you're excluding or neglecting your arms, you're not dancing with your whole body... so how can you fluidly connect one move to the next?) Do you ever feel trapped in the same arm position for move after move? Are you looking to expand your arm "options?" Have you ever shaken fists at sky, cursing, if I just knew what to do with these things?! Not to worry, help has arrived! J Building from posture, to basic positions and variations, and through transitions, Charisse delves deeper, to the underlying concepts that govern our arm choices. Arms and hands aren't merely a "layer," but an integral part of your dance. Add drama, flair, grace and fluidity; accentuate, complement and dramatize by owning those appendages all the way to fingertips... And beyond! Explore: line, form, presence, continuity, breath, ease, intention, and putting it all together - in this presentation on fluidity, with a special focus on arms, by the creator of the 6 Steps to Stage Presence system: Show Them Something They Won't Forget, Charisse Sisou of Shimmy Shazam. About the instructor: A lifelong dancer, musician and writer, Charisse has taught bellydance for 10 years, drawing together her experience to form Shimmy Shazam, dedicated to using dance to educate, transform and free BLISS through workshops, performance and events. Having trained with Egyptian and international master instructors, she is now honored to share her knowledge of this art form, a dynamic meeting of physicality, music, play and soul. A finalist in this year's Bellydancer of the Year competition, Charisse is known for the clarity, passion, warmth, and humor that she brings to the stage and her students. Learn more about her at www.shimmyshazam.com.
Inappropriate Song Night
Date: December 5th, 2014 . Held at Dance Life from 7-10PM. Cost: Suggested $5 donation. We were planning on only holding one of these this year... But so many of you wished you had performed in it when we held ISN in May that we're doing it again in December! Adult ladies 18+ only, join us onDecember 5th for an outrageous night of fun. Possibly the best event we offer, performers of all varieties perform acts to their favorite inappropriate song, in their favorite inappropriate outfit, doing their favorite inappropriate dance- or all of the above! Courtesy panties are required, and otherwise no holds barred. Event is BYOB so bring drinks and snacks; we'll socialize for the first hour and a half before we get going with the performances; then, get ready to laugh until your sides hurt. Email us with your name letting us know you would like to attend. Interested in performing? We have plenty of space for performers! Contact us if you want to be put on our roster.
About DanceLife
Dance Life Studio and Fitness is Madison's premier adult dance studio.
We are dedicated to bringing students the finest instruction in both dance and fitness classes, while offering a supportive environment for students to have fun and get in great shape. With selections ranging from belly dance to zumba and from Bollywood to cardio kickboxing, we have something for everyone. Come join the family you didn't know you were missing and get in the best physical and mental shape of your life!
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$69.00Classes Offered
Key for classes: (B) Beginner, (I) Intermediate, (A) Advanced, (B+) All Levels Welcome. All classes are 1 hour long. To find a class at the right intensity level for you, check our class coding: The code is the letter in brackets next to a class. (B) is for a beginning level class if it is dance-focused, or a low intensity class if it is fitness-focused. (B+) is the "begintermediate" level class for dance, or the mild intensity level class for fitness. (I) is for the intermediate level for dance, and the moderate intensity level for fitness. (A) denotes an advanced level class, or a high-intensity fitness class.
Bellydance Fundamentals (B)
Instructor: Arielle and Kathy, Maureen or Victoria. Bellydance Fundamentals is offered four times a week: Monday at 6PM and Wednesday at 6PM (offered by Arielle and Mama K), Saturday at 10AM (offered by Maureen- MOVES TO 9A AS OF SEPTEMBER 6TH), Sunday at 10AM (offered by Victoria) This class is a perfect choice for adults who are looking for a beginning level dance class, or for those who want to work their way up to a fitness class. Throughout the course, we break down Middle Eastern belly dance to its main components. Students will gain body awareness while learning the foundational moves. Short combinations will be introduced with emphasis on having fun while feeling the deep connection between the music and the movement. Bellydance Fundamentals is offered in 8-week cycles. 2014 new cycle start dates: week of January 6th, week of March 3rd, week of April 28th, week of June 30th, week of August 25th, week of October 20th. This class is intended to be taken once a week for 8 weeks, though latecomers to the session are always welcome; if you start late, just be sure to take the class for 8 weeks in a row, and you will have covered all of the material for this level. Please note: You do not need to attend all classes held in one week; we suggest one class a week (or more if your schedule allows, extra practice is always helpful!) and you may jump between the classes as you see fit. Monday and Wednesday's classes are duplicates of each other, while the Saturday and Sunday classes cover material at different rates. However, no matter which class you attend, you will learn the same material over the course of 8 weeks.
Intermediate Bellydance (I)
Instructor: Arielle, Kathy, Victoria, Maureen. Intermediate Bellydance is offered three times weekly: Tuesdays at 6PM (offered by Arielle and Mama K) Thursdays at 7PM (offered by Arielle and Victoria) Saturdays at 11AM (offered by Maureen MOVES TO 10A AS OF SEPTEMBER 6TH) Suggested: Previous Experience or Bellydance Fundamentals In Intermediate Bellydance, basic concepts are expanded upon, and the dancer's vocabulary of movement is greatly increased. Core technique skills are refined and combinations become longer. Students are encouraged to repeat this level to build the strongest foundation. All classes cover the same material, however each class covers dance movements and concepts at a different pace. We recommend trying out as many teachers as possible! Unlike Fundamentals, Intermediate Belly Dance does not run on sessions; whenever you feel ready to move on, we encourage you to jump in. Our best recommendation: continue taking Fundamentals after you begin Intermediate to gain the best understanding of the dance form.
Continuing Bellydance (A)
Instructor: Arielle. Continuing Bellydance is offered Tuesdays at 7PM (offered by Arielle-Beginning september 2ND this will become an hour and a half long class). Suggested: Previous Experience or Intermediate Bellydance. In Continuing Bellydance, basic concepts are further expanded upon, and the dancer's vocabulary of movement continues to be greatly increased. Core technique skills are refined and combinations become longer. Students are encouraged to repeat this level as many times as possible. At 8pm, the class becomes ADVANCED BELLY DANCE CONCEPTS EXPRESS. You may join this class without having taken the previous hour's class if you would like, but we recommend taking Continuing Belly Dance in addition to this class. Advanced Belly Dance Concepts Express will cover techniques to take your dancing from amateur to professional!
Performance Class (I)
Instructor: Arielle. Performance Class is offered on Thursdays at 6PM. A whole room of people, clapping and cheering for you... Who doesn't want to experience that? Get a slice of the limelight in our student troupe performance class! This class is a low-pressure opportunity for students who would like to perform in a group onstage. This class will learn a choreography based in belly dance together, and perform in haflas here in Madison. Purchase or acquisition basic costuming will be required, not exceeding a maximum cost of $50. Have fun dancing with other ladies from the studio!
Tribal Belly Dance Fusion (I)
Instructor: Ayperi. Tribal Belly Dance Fusion is offered Wednesdays at 7PM. Ayperi's class will focus on technique, drills, and conditioning in tribal fusion bellydance style. The class will start incorporating yoga, strengthening, and drills with shimmies, footwork combinations, and isolation-layers to build our tribal fusion bellydance vocabularies and start to string together sentences (combinations) with unique and strong movements. This is a technique & combinations class that will build movements and concepts to enrich your dance practice in any style. Ayperi is an award-winning professional Tribal bellydancer, fire performer, and costumer. She has performed locally and across the midwest at restaurants, renaissance festivals, seasonal fairs, and night clubs as a soloist (2005 - present), part of the male/female bellydance duet "Ayperi & Misha" (2006 - present), with Vertigo Belly Dance Project (2012 - present), as a member of Ashar Dance Company (2007-2011), as the founder of "El Genneyya" and "Weno Gypsies" (2005-2007), and as a governing council member of the Bellydance UW club (2002 - 2005). Her innovative and epressive dance style incorporates traditional with modern seamlessly. For more information, please check out www.ayperibellydance.com and friend her on Facebook. You can catch her performing monthly at Mediterranean Hookah Lounge.
Burlesque (B+)
Instructor: Arielle or Kellie. Burlesque is offered three times weekly in different formats: Mondays at 7PM: Learn a Choreography Routine (offered by Arielle); Wednesdays at 7PM: Sassy Burlesque Fitness (offered by Arielle and Mama K); Tuesdays at 5PM: Tone and Tease Burlesque, a hybrid of the two above (offered by Kellie); PLEASE NOTE: You must be 18+ to attend this class, or have a parent's permission. Monday night Choreography: Learn to embrace your sexy side in a sassy, classy way! Gain confidence and have fun as you learn burlesque-inspired choreographies. Be comfortable in your own skin! Classes focus on learning an entire choreography over the course of 6-10 weeks, but newcomers are encouraged to join at any time. The material is presented in a fashion that you can jump in and learn a chunk of a dance at any point. Routines are mainly broadway jazz and belly dance inspired, with the occasional dip into other styles including hip hop and prop work. Email us at info@madisondancelife.com if you want to know what routine we are currently working on! Wednesday night Fitness: Follow along to popular burlesque music, including songs like, "Pour Some Sugar On Me", "Why Don't You Do Right", "All That Jazz", "Superfreak" and more. Follow the instructor in a zumba-like fashion, and dance an hour away without having to learn a routine. So much fun, you won't know you're exercising! Tuesday Night Tone and Tease: Looking for a fun and sassy way to get your sweat on and learn some new moves for the dance floor? Come join Kellie for a half hour of stretching and sculpting followed by a half hour of saucy burlesque choreo designed to work you out and bring out your inner diva. Drop ins always welcome!
Bollywood Choreography (I)
Instructor: Alex. Bollywood Choreography is offered Sundays at 12PM. Bollywood is the upbeat dance style performed in many Indian musicals. It's a combination of many classical and folk Indian dance, with Latin, Arabic and Western moves thrown in for some spice. It's incredibly fun and very expressive, and there's a lot of deep meaning behind music in the films. Learn how to express what the music means and tell the story of the song through the graceful movements of the body. No previous dance experience is required- just arrive ready to enjoy the beats! Have fun in an adult beginner dance class where you learn a whole routine. Drop-ins welcome and performance opportunities are available as well.
Bollywood Fitness (I)
Instructor: Alex. Bollywood is offered Wednesdays at 6PM. Bollywood is the upbeat dance style performed in many Indian musicals. It's a combination of many classical and folk Indian dance, with Latin, Arabic and Western moves thrown in for some spice. It's incredibly fun and very expressive, and there's a lot of deep meaning behind music in the films. Learn how to express what the music means and tell the story of the song through the graceful movements of the body, and get a great workout while you are at it! No previous dance experience is required-just arrive ready to enjoy the beats! Have fun in an adult beginner dance class. Drop-ins welcome!
Hula Hoop Fitness Express (A)
Instructor: Tori. Hula Hoop Fitness is offered Sundays at 11AM and Thursdays at 5:30PM beginning September 4th. Please note this is a half an hour class. Rent a weighted hoop at the studio for $1. Researchers at the Exercise and Health Program at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse conducted a study; to their amazement, hula hooping expended similar calorie rates and raised heart rates to cardio kickboxing, step aerobics and boot camp classes. The Hula hoop Fitness Workout incorporates FUN, technique, and weight-loss. There is also evidence that this fat-burning workout, with the rhythmic motion of hooping, can also bring about beneficial changes in brainwave activity. Come burn approx. 360-600 calories in an hour of low-impact, high energy fun!
Hip Hop Hustle (B+)
Instructor: Sara. Hip Hop Hustle is offered Tuesdays at 7PM. If you love to dance, but find most hip hop and dance workouts too complicated to get a good workout, then you have found your solution! We funk-da-fy simple to follow, easy to learn dance steps that allow you to really burn fat and calories! This workout feels more like a night on the town than exercise! No dance experience required!
Zumba (B+)
Instructor: Melissa, Jen, or Dana. Zumba is offered multiple times throughout the week: Mondays at 6PM (offered by Melissa),Tuesdays at 6PM (offered by Jen), Saturdays at 9AM (offered by Melissa), Sundays at 10AM (offered by Dana)-This class moves to 11AM starting July 13. This fitness sensation combines Latin and international rhythms to produce a workout that is both fun and effective! The easy to follow steps and upbeat music might even make you forget that you are exercising! More a party than a chore, getting in shape with Zumba is appropriate for individuals at all levels of fitness.
TurboKick (A)
Instructor: Bridget. Turbokick is offered on Thursdays at 6PM. This is a high-intensity kickboxing class that uses fun choreographies and great music to torch major calories while toning those muscles and having a great time. Although there is a warning, you may become a Turbo addict!!
PiYo - Pilates-Yoga Fusion (I)
Instructor: Simone. PiYo is offered Saturdays at 9AM (MOVES TO 10AM AS OF SEPTEMBER 6TH) and Thursdays at 7PM; An EXPRESS class (30 minutes) is offered Mondays at 5:30PM. Rent a mat at the studio for $2/hr or bring your own. PiYo Strength is a fusion class that brings together Pilates, yoga, and bodyweight strength training. It is set to fun music that keeps the pace of the class, and your heart rate, elevated. What is unique about PiYo Strength is that you can improve your strength, flexibility, and balance all within one workout. All fitness levels are welcome to come connect mind and body through this dynamic class!
Stretch/Flexibility (B)
Instructor: Sophi. Stretch/Flexibility is offered Thursdays at 5PM. Rent a mat at the studio for $2/hr or bring your own. Work through a variety of stretches that targets all of the major areas of the body including the hamstrings, hips/quads/glutes, arms and shoulders, back stretches and more. You'll find yourself working your way up to the splits in no time. This is a beginner's class for those looking to increase their strength and flexibility. Socks are highly recommended, and feel free to bring a mat. Being able to touch your toes not required!
Dance-Yoga Express (B+)
Instructor: Maureen. Dance-Yoga Express is a half an hour class offered on Saturdays at 8:30AM (beginning September 6th). Rent a mat at the studio for $2/hr or bring your own. Learn and practice a flowing routine to improve focus, flexibility and balance that is designed to energize you for the rest of the day. Yoga mat required.
Sunday
(B) Bellydance Fundamentals
Time: 10am. This class runs every 8 wks, but we welcome you to join at any time.
(B+) Zumba
Time: 11am.
(A) Hula Hoop Fitness Express (half hour class)
Time: 11am.
(I) Bollywood Choreography
Time: 12pm.
Monday
(I) PiYo Express (half an hour class)
Time: 5:30pm.
(B) Belly Dance Fundamentals
Time: 6pm. This class runs every 8 wks, but we welcome you to join at any time.
(B+) Zumba
Time: 6pm.
(B+) Sass Burlesque Choreography
Time: 7pm.
Tuesday
(B+) Tone and Tease Burlesque
Time: 5pm.
(I) Intermediate Bellydance
Time: 6pm.
(B+) Zumba
Time: 6pm.
(A) Continuing Bellydance
Time: 7pm. Becomes Advanced Belly Dance Concepts at 8pm
(B+) Hip Hop Hustle
Time: 7pm.
Wednesday
(I) Bollywood Fitness
Time: 6pm.
(B+) Bellydance Fundamentals
Time: 6pm. This class runs every 8 wks, but we welcome you to join at any time.
(I) Tribal Belly Dance Fusion
Time: 7pm.
(B+) Burlesque Fitness
Time: 7pm.
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Hours
Monday:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
5:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday:
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursday:
5:30pm - 8:00pm
Friday:
Closed
Saturday:
8:30am - 12:00pm
Sunday:
9:30am - 12:00pm
About Us
Dance Life is Madison's premiere adult dance studio for Middle Eastern belly dance. We offer a a full range of Middle Eastern Dance classes along with other dance classes such as Bollywood and Sass Burlesque, plus fitness classes including Zumba, Turbokick, JENergy Cardio Kickboxing, Yoga, Hip Hop and more. Get fit, have fun, and turn back the clock on aging with the one of the world's oldest and best exercises- belly dance! Dance Life is about more than just learning to dance or getting in shape. It's about sharing a passion with others who are just as passionate as you are; it's about creating your own family and loving the person you are right now. Dance Life is about feeding your soul.