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Welcome to the series of "Primetime Robots" which will be a "Glow in the dark" showcase in August! We have experienced dancers to beginners and all ages are welcomed to experience a "Hip" lifestyle with music in their life to express creativity through the dance arts! Not a DANCE series to be missed especially with Austin's BEST urban choreographer "BLITZ"! Sign up now, registration is "limited"!!! Let's Rock!!! Days and Times:Weds 5pm - 6 pm
Sats 2pm - 3 pm
Cost $15 a session.
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5RHYTHMS (All levels)
Instructor: Lisa DeLand
Web: www.DancingFireLizards.com
Single class = $10 (cash or check)
Info:
-Thursdays is Endless Waves: Follow a thread of awareness through the 5Rhythms®
A balance of instruction and personal integration time.
-Saturdays is Sweat Your Prayers: Lightly structured 5Rhythms® moving meditation.
A time for personal practice in the company of others.
Description:
Cultivates awareness through movement with Gabrielle Roth’s 5 rhythms of flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. Students will dive into yourself and explore what it feels to truly be inside your own skin. They’ll step into a practice that offers ways to weave the body, mind, heart and soul into wholeness that one already is.
Schedule: Thursdays 7:15 - 9:15pm, Saturdays 9:45 - 12 noon
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Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, 2-5 PM
| THE ACTOR'S GYM
Acting Coach: Amparo Garcia-Crow
Website: www.amparogarciacrow.com
Email: ampybird@gmail.com
Saturdays: 10 AM to 1 PM
Cost: $100 for 12 hours, (4, 3-hour classes)
Prerequisite: None. All levels welcome! Walk-ins welcome! | 
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The Actor's Gym is an on-going, weekly acting three hour workshop with. Workout at the level you wish to attain! Bring your 'acting problems' to the gym and watch yourself whip them into shape. Buy four passes minimum to reserve your on-going participation at the gym then use them when they fit your schedule or when you need them for that big audition. Its the most flexible way to practice and strengthen your acting skills! With regular attendance you will cultivate compelling presence both for the camera and the stage or just for the sheer fun of it! You master making strong, compelling acting choices, discover how you sabotage yourself, identify and manage your nerves so that they work for you! Come fall in love with the process and notice how it inspires more spontaneity in all areas of your life!
| ARGENTINA TANGO
Instructor: Daniela Amaruso-Arcuri
Contact: daniela4tango@gmail.com
Web: www.danielaarcuri4tango.com
BEGINNER Single class = $15
BEGINNER 8-class session = $100
INT/ADV Single class = $25
INT/ADV Second class (same day) add $5 ($30)
INT/ADV 16-class session = $250
INT/ADV Unlimited 2-month = $300
Info:
Daniela will teach you the basic tango moves and from there work on balance, alignment, coordination, memorization, posture, pivots, steps, embrace, leading/following and dancing around the floor.
BEGINNER TANGO: Warm Up / Yoga Tango Exercises / Tango Foundation & Technique / Tango Steps and its combinations.
INTERMEDIATE TANGO: Warm Up / Yoga Tango Exercises / Tango Foundation & Technique / Tango Steps and its combinations.
TECHNIQUE & TANGO WORK OUT: Basic Tango Exercises / Specifically choreographed for tango dancers, it will take you through the basic positions of the feet and arms as well as introduce you to common exercises done in a typical tango class for all tango moves.
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCE TANGO: open and close embrace figures and special theme every month: JAN/Milonga- FEB/Musicality & Adornments - MARCH/Turns & Molinetes - APRIL/Milonga - MAY/Vals - JUNE/Discover Your Own Style
Schedule:
Beginner - Wednesdays 7:15-8:15pm
Argentine Tango Workout - Thursdays 7:15-8:15pm
Int./Adv. - Thursdays 8:15-9:15pm | BELLY DANCING, BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE, ALL AGES
Instructor: Lucila Velez
Contact: dance@luciladance.com
Web: www.LucilaDance.com
Single class = $15
6-Week series = $75
Info:
*Cards expire after the 6 weeks
*Belly Dance skirts and Lyric sandals are available in the Galaxy Boutique
Description:
Lucila Velez specializes in many Middle Eastern belly dancing and Latin American dance styles. Her extensive repertoire and years of dedicated dance background allow her to elevate the art of both teaching and dancing beyond simply a classroom environment. Lucila uses her impressive background in dance to combine traditional teaching methods with exciting choreography.
Schedule: Thursdays 7:15 - 8:15pm | BODY POSITIVE DANCE THEATRE
Instructor: Ragen Chastain
Contact: BodyPositiveDance@yahoo.com
Web: www.BodyPositiveDance.org
Single class = $15
4-class card = $40
*No expiration
*Cash or check accepted - no credit cards
Info:
Creating healthy habits, high self-esteem and friendships through dance. Body Positive Dance is a non-profit organization created to provide public and private classes in a variety of dance forms.
The classes are specifically designed to be:
•A private, safe environment where movement is encouraged
•A structured class where working at your own level is the norm
•An environment free of weight talk or fat talk
•Accessible to all levels of fitness and dance ability
•Accessible to a wide variety of communities
•Supportive to the development of healthy self-esteem
Schedule: Saturdays 3:00 - 4:00pm | BOLLYWOOD SHAKE
Instructor: Ruchika Dias
Contact: ruchika@bollywoodshake.com
Web: www.BollywoodShake.com
First class = $8
Single class = $15
4-week session = $49
8-week session = $89
*$10 discount if payment is made on or before 1st of the month
Info:
-Register online: www.BollywoodShake.com
-Ages 13+ welcome to attend
Description:
Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. The Bollywood dance style is a beautiful blend of all Indian dance styles be it classical Indian dance, folk Indian dance or the more current R&B, hip hop music. At Bollywood Shake, we teach Indian Bollywood dance for a cultural experience full of fun and excitement. Our approach includes teaching choreographed routines to popular Indian movie songs. In addition to learning some cool moves, our classes will also give you a great workout! The combination of steps taught will strengthen the dancer's awareness of musicality,timing,spacing and precision.You'll get a good workout while learning some new choreography that you can show off to all your friends!
Schedule: Mondays 7:15 - 8:15pm | CHILATES
Instructor: Angela Dinunzio
Phone: (512) 296-5620
Contact: angela.dinunzio@gmail.com
Single Class = $15 10 Sessions = $120 Cash or Check Only
Info: Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own Pilates or yoga type of mat Equipment will be provided by instructor (small balls and resistance bands) No previous pilates or yoga experience required Description: Chi-Lates is a fun yoga and pilates influenced class that incorporates the use of props to strengthen the core, release tension from the body, and promote ease in the mind by focusing on the breath. Compassion, humor, and kindness toward the body are emphasized throughout. Instructor, Angela, has been teaching Hatha Yoga in Austin for 12 years, mostly at Yoga Yoga, and is also a certified Pilates trainer at Westlake Pilates.
Schedule: Sundays 9:30 - 10:30am, Thursdays 6:15-7:15
| BURLESQUE - Intermediate
Wednesday at 8:15
$15 Cash or check
It's intermediate burlesque for starlets who are interested in performing or working really hard at it. A dance background is recommended but not necessary.
| CONTEMPORARY DANCE: INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED Video
Instructor: Ellen Bartel
Time: Monday, 7:15 - 8:45 PM (1.5 hrs. each)
Dates: May 17 to August 16
(12 sessions, no class June 7)
Cost: $12/session or $110 all sessions
(half price for volunteers)
Payment: cash or check
Open enrollment, walk-ins welcome
Age: 16+
Web: spankdance.com
Email: spankdance@hotmail.com | 
| Description: The name "Contemporary Dance" describes a range of techniques and styles used in classes, workshops and dance choreography. Contemporary dance was developed in the early 20th century as a reaction against the rigid techniques of ballet. Pioneers such as Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham searched for ease of movement using the body's natural lines and energy, allowing a greater range and fluidity of movement than conventional dance techniques.
Contemporary dance is characterised by its versatility: contemporary can be danced to almost any style of music, or united with other dance forms to create new styles of movement. Contemporary seeks to work with the natural alignment of the body, and is therefore safe and accessible for beginners. At the same time, the ease of movement promoted by contemporary dance technique allows experienced dancers to push new boundaries of body movement.
Class will consist of:
Warm-up (pilates, release, stretches).
Center floor modern techniques.
Traveling phrase across the floor.
Ending combination.
The contemporary techniques used are Limon and Release. | 
| ELLEN BARTEL is known locally in Austin as a notorious “dance rabble rouser.” In 2008 the Austin Chronicle “Best of” poll dubbed her a “dance mobilizer” and a “dance phenomenon” for spearheading the Big Range Austin Dance Festival, the first in Austin since 2000. Ellen has also choreographed for theater, fashion shows, a Domino's Pizza television commercial, and has collaborated with artists from multiple disciplines. She has danced in 20 original works by Austin choreographers including eight seasons with Ariel Dance Theater. As an instructor, Ellen has been teaching modern dance for a decade, most recently at Tapestry Dance Academy. While an M.F.A. in Dance graduate student at the University of Texas, Ellen will continue to produce Dance Carousel, and Big Range Austin Dance Festival, participate in monthly Butoh improvisations at Salvage Vanguard Theater and direct Spank Dance Company.
| DANCING TOGETHER
Times: Mondays and Fridays, 7:45-10:00 PM
Cost: $7 per person, multi-dance cards available
Web: http://dancingtogether.org/ | 
| Leave your shoes off and free your spirit; join the family of dancers known as Dancing Together. Two-times each weekday evening, the group meets for 1 hour & 45 minutes of creative dance. While dancing "together" in unison and surrounded by other dancers, each dancer creates his or her own style. Whether you choose to dance with a partner or alone, the music moves the spirit into creating a dance step unique to each individual.
After a warmup of 30-45 minutes, an opening circle is formed to allow the Guides to welcome and orient the dancers. The Guide may tell a story or create ideas for the listeners to consider during their dance. Then comes the dance in the form of a wave. The beginning is slow and easy, soon building to a fast pace, eventually ending in a softening to relaxation. A circle is then reformed to allow dancers to reveal their experiences if he or she wishes to share. Last come community announcement.
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| FOUR ON THE FLOOR
Instructors: See classes below
Contact: matt@fouronthefloor.com
Web: www.fouronthefloor.com
Cost: $35 per class paid by check.
The premier Swing Dancing and Lindy Hop of Austin since 1997, offering lindy hop and swing dance lessons, featuring group classes with Austin's most experienced instructors.
1st Saturday of each month, 1-3 PM:
Intermediate Collegiate Shag
Instructors: Ryan Martin & Tracy Owen
2nd Saturday of each month, 1-3 PM:
Intermediate Balboa
Instructors: Matt James & Laura Malloy
| HALCYON FITNESS BOOT CAMP
Instructor: Frances Smith
Web: www.HalcyonFitness.net
Punch Card: $48.00 for 4 sessions, $96 for 8 sessions ($12 per session) Unlimited sessions = $197 / month Drop in = $12
Info: • 45 minutes • Helps burn fat and sculpt lean toned muscles • Light resistance moves, cardio, high-intensity intervals, power stretching • Build strength, endurance and energy • BRING: yoga mat (protect joints), water bottle, towel (optional)
Schedule: Beginning September 7, 2010
Evenings: Tuesdays 7:15 - 8:30 pm Tuesdays 8:30 - 9:45 pm
| HOOPDANCE "Flight of the Hoop" - New Classes Start September
Instructor: Miss Lauraaa
Web: http://www.hoopcircle.com
Duration: Each class is 75 minutes long
There are class limits so come early! Hoops are available OR for sale.
Walk-in now accepted ($20) or sign-up for an entire 5-week session and save
Class Limit is 10 and classes fill quickly!
Cost is $100 for the 5 week series and includes a hoop-practice music CD.
Students are encouraged to pre-pay for the series via PAYPAL at the my website to ensure their galactic hoop space. | MAMADANCE
Guide: Sarah Bork Hamilton
Email: sjbork@aol.com
Cost: $10 cash or check
Restrictions: must be 18 or older, barefeet during dance
At MamaDance, we dance a mix that loosely follows the 5Rhythms wave. For women only, we turn of the lights, crank up the tunes, and disappear into the music for an hour. Whether you have children, all Mamas 18 years and over, are invited. Every mama will be rejuvenated by MamaDance. Communal without being social, MamaDance will bring you back into balance, so you can be your best self in the rest of your life.
| THE LIVING ROOM
Guide: Amparo Garcia-Crow
Website: www.amparogarciacrow.com
Email: ampybird@gmail.com
Phone: 441-6085
Time: First Saturday of each month: 8 PM to 10:30 PM
Admission: $10 per class
Prerequisite: None. All levels welcome! Walk-ins welcome! | 
| THE LIVING ROOM is a spoken word series bringing together an eclectic mix of stories around a specific theme. THE LIVING ROOM is NOT a venue for professional storytellers. It is, rather, a space for creative people who are comfortable in front of an audience and want to share their stories in order to satisfy a need for creativity and connection. This is NOT an open mike, but a dialogue friendly process that begins the moment you sign up to tell a story. Enjoy crafting and telling a heartfelt, revelatory tale of your life's best stories.
To reserve your seat or to sign yourself up as a storyteller, email or call Amparo at 441-6085. Upcoming themes include: TALES OF INDEPENDENCE (July); TALES OF SUMMER HEAT (August)
| MIDDLE EASTERN/BELLY DANCE (All levels) VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
Instructor: Amara
Website: www.amaradance.com
Email: amara@amaradances.com
Class: 55 minutes, Wednesday, 6:15-7:10
Cost: $15/class (cash) or $75 for 6 weeks
Learn the beautiful and dynamic art of Middle Eastern dance. Amara stresses strong foundational technique while she helps students explore the workings of Middle Eastern dance and their own personal needs. Her focus on breaking down movements lets students develop a deep understanding of technique. She teaches both choreography and improvisation which allows students to learn transitions and musicality. Amara also discusses the history of Middle Eastern and Belly Dance, the differences between various genres, and issues facing dancers today.
Amara is one of the most versatile Middle Eastern dancers. She is well known for her entertaining and dynamic American belly dance style that is interspersed with sword, veil, double veil, and zil work. She is equally skilled in many folk dances including raqs al-assaya, debke, and khaleegy. Amara's experimental Middle Eastern dance is on the cutting edge and is perhaps the most varied out there with each work looking and feeling dramatically different. |  | Amara is a professional Middle Eastern dancer who has performed as a soloist and in dance companies all over the U.S. and is featured in numerous commercial videos. She is trained in many dance and movement forms, including belly dance, various Middle Eastern folk dances, Modern improvisation, Post-modern dance, Pilates, Yoga, Tango, Bharata Natyam, and Ballet.
She is a PhD Candidate in Dance History and Theory; has a degree in Music History and Literature and a certificate in Ethnomusicology. For the past twelve years in Los Angeles, she taught Beginning through Professional level Middle Eastern dance classes and university accredited courses at various California schools.
Amara has been a featured instructor at belly dance events throughout the U.S., offering workshops in: How to Teach Dance; American cabaret; Staged-Folklore from the Middle East and North Africa; Experimental performance and concepts; sword; veil; double veil; assaya (Egyptian stick dance); zils (finger cymbals); and floor work.
In addition to teaching, Amara has been the director and choreographer for Ya Helewa! Dance Company; has produced numerous events and videos with her main focus being “An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance,” now it is tenth season; has hosted a monthly showcase and co-founded “Dance Under Construction,” a UC system wide dance conference. Two of her newest projects includes “X-MED,” a workshop series presenting tools and methods for creating Experimental Middle Eastern Dances and “How to Teach Middle Eastern Dance,” a seminar series designed for new and seasoned teachers to learn and practice new pedagogical styles.
| NIA DANCE
Instructor: Ursula Parks
Contact: ursula.parks@gmail.com
Single session = $10, cash or check
Description: Nia is a fusion fitness practiced barefoot. It combines elements of dance, martial arts, and healing into an exhilarating body movement and lifestyle practice. Nia, an internationally acclaimed practice for over 25 years, is based on the science of the body, The Body's Way. Nia offers a fun, creative pathway to health and well-being, regardless of are or physical condition. We cultivate health, fitness, and well-being by choosing Pleasure over pain.
Schedule: Fridays 6:15 - 7:15 PM
| VAMPS VIDEO
Vertical Aerial Movement and Pole Studio
Please see VAMPS web-site for up to date schedules and class descriptions. You can sign up and reserve your spot online too! We accept all major credit cards.
Website: VAMPSDance.com
Email: vampsdance@gmail.com
Phone: (512) 981-5VPD | 
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Introduction to Pole Dance
An introduction to what Pole Classes are all about. Students will learn about the different kinds of poles, pole safety, and a few basic pole transitions, moves, and exercises. Great for all physical fitness levels and body types. This class will show the versatility of the pole, and explain what VAMPS offers in classes and courses. Get hooked into the dancing, fitness, strength training and fun! Reservations encouraged as space is limited, however, walk-ins are welcome.
POLE FITNESS CLASS
This class is designed to benefit students of all levels. Come to class when you can, and don't worry, you will always learn something new. Each student will be able to progress at her own pace. The curriculum will include moves ranging from beginner to advanced. This class is designed to offer students a total body workout, while learning some moves along the way. First-time students should wear comfortable workout attire; short shorts not required. This class is for women only. Spaces are limited to 2 students per pole and must be reserved online at www.vampsdance.com. $25 drop-in or $80 4-class pass.
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| TEACHER BIOGRAPHY: Amber (see web-site for full Bio)
In 2007, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Amber found her passion! To her surprise it was pole dancing! She found and took a class at the Mariana Lagarreta Pole Dance Studio, then continued for three months to study the art, falling in love with the body- awareness and empowerment that pole dancing provided. Continuing to improve her skills, she auditioned and became a dancer/choreographer for Blue Lapis making her a professional aerialist. She continues to dance for the Company but still holds Pole Dancing as her true passion. In April 2010, Amber completed her Pole Dance Instructor Certification (PDIC) Levels 1-4 along with her CPR certification.
Amber’s ultimate goal is to be an example and leader in promoting pole/aerial dancing as a respected, professional sport and dance form. As a performer, she tries to make pole dancing a tasteful, beautiful show of sensuality and art. She believes that it has never been the apparatus itself that has been the catalyst for negative attention, but more of the ways in which it is customarily performed. Pole dancing can be as sexual as you want it to be, but so can any other form of art or dance.
| If you’re looking for a booty kick in a whole new way this is the perfect workout for you! To keep the juices flowing, I choreograph my Jam-Lates routine to upbeat jams mixed with a few relaxing tunes for stretching and cool down. While core work is the focus of a Jam-Lates class, it is an entire body workout. There are segments throughout the routine designed to target specific portions of the body, like inner and outer thigh, arms, every muscle in the legs, and most importantly your tush! We will be incorporating tools like the magic circles, resistance bands, and stability balls to intensify your workout. Don’t be intimidated! There are many modifications to help students of all levels. What you need- A yoga mat (*). You may want to bring two for more cushion. Price- $8.50 single class 6 classes/$29 (7.25 per class) 8 classes/$56 (7.00 per class) I suggest wearing breathable material and longer shorts or yoga style pants.
(*) There are yoga mats available for rent at Galaxy Studios. $1 per mat, per class. | |
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