Belly Dance / Sagat (Finger Cymbals) Term One 2023

Ever wanted to get yourself better acquainted with your finger cymbals? Finger cymbals can be a belly dancer’s worst nightmare or their best friend. Alas, there are methods that make learning how to wrangle these beasts all the sweeter and easier. Finger Cymbals improve a dancer’s understanding of musicality, demonstrate a level of proficiency as a performer and add a joyful and dynamic element to the dance. They are fun, playful and a bread-and-butter part of belly dance, with deep roots in both Egyptian and Turkish tradition. Jordan teaches using methods learnt from studying with Shahrzad, Henna, Rachel Brice, Ashley Lopez and Karim Nagi. In this 10 week course dancers will learn how to play basic rhythms on finger cymbals and pair them with movement combinations. The connections between sound and movement will be clarified to give the dancer a sense of ease when using finger cymbals in their dance.

About your teacher: Jordan is a Belly Dance artist based in Townsville, North Queensland. She has studied Raqs Sharqi, Transnational Fusion, group improvisation Belly Dance formats as well as commencing a degree in contemporary dance at Central Queensland University. Her teachers being Rachel Brice, Ashley Lopez, Cara Griffin and the incredible Dancenorth. As well as many a workshop and class with formidably vibrant and exciting teachers.

Jordan has had the privilege of performing and studying both interstate and abroad. She has had the pleasure of collaborating on projects and performances with the Belly Dance Collective, The Blades Edge, Alex Salvador, Circus Alabanza, Kallidad, Masha’s Legacy and Bengras. She currently works for the Global Dance Collective and Dancenorth Australia’s Community Experience team. As a performer she likes to find a sense of warmth and ease in movement to help bring an audience along for the ride that is entertaining, fun and somewhat relaxing. As a teacher she wants to see everybody on this planet and wiggling their perfect bums.

Level Guide

Open: Suitable for those with basic skills through to more advanced students. We recommend at least one year of dance experience for these courses.

Term One Duration:

Monday at 7.30pm with JORDAN

Duration: 23/1 – 27/3

Cost: ALL COURSES RUN FOR A TEN WEEK DURATION

One Course – $150 per person (Equivalent of $15 per class)

*multiple course discounts available*

TO BOOK!

CONTACT CARA ON 0409 700 037 OR EMAIL info@globaldancecollective.com.au

6/2 Woodman Court

West End, 4810 AU