The Mindful Movement Middle~Eastern Dance Technique and Classes
THE MINDFUL MOVEMENT MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE CLASS COMMUNICATES THE ART OF DANCE IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE, HEALING, INJURY-PREVENTIVE AND JOYFULLY EXPRESSIVE WAY‼️HONOR AND EXPRESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL INNER GODDESS BY ENGAGING IN AN EXCITING DANCE, THROUGH INTEGRITY OF MOVEMENT AND CULTURAL MEANING. NURTURE A LOVE FOR THE GRACEFUL, BEAUTIFUL SELF AND OTHERS IN A LOVING COMMUNITY.
FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WISDOM OF YOUR BODY AS A MEANS OF GORGEOUS FEMININE EXPRESSION IN THE ART OF MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE! REVEL IN THE RICHNESS AND MYSTERY OF THIS ANCIENT ART FORM‼️
ENJOY A VERY EXCITING, LIVELY, GROUNDED, HEALING, BLAST OF A SUPER FUN CLASS‼️‼️
We explore the different dance qualities through the 4 elements‼️
Fire Water Earth Air
THE CLASS IS OF AN OPEN LEVEL: ALL ARE WELCOME!
Essential warm-up and cool down sections incorporating mindful breathing techniques frame the fun, upbeat, drumming movement sequences to exhilarating music.
All instruction is methodically taught, modifiable to your body’s needs, and will boost your wellbeing and awaken your vitality‼️
EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 1:30 TO 3:00 PM
CERTIFIED AND SPECIALIZED BELLY DANCE INSTRUCTOR:
My Teaching Methodology: An amalgam of the four following renowned methods:
The A-Z Bellydance Methodology/Sequences created by Keti Sharif (using direct inspiration from the Mahmoud Reda technique!),
The Bellyqueen School Technique/Method,
The Serena Studios Technique/Method,
The “Belly Dancing From The Heart” Technique/Method by Shemiran Ibrahim.
All of the above are taught through the Gokhale and McKenzie back/neck strengthening/rehabilitation methods, using a strong emphasis on properly working the spine through proper posture, as well as all joint and soft tissue dance limbering techniques.
CERTIFICATIONS:
A-Z Bellydance Methodology and Teacher Training Program 2020-2022
The Bellyqueen school: Teacher Training Program/Methodology 2016
Serena Studios: The Serena Belly Dancing Methodology/Technique 2016
Shemiran Ibrahim “Belly Dancing From the Heart” Teacher Training Methodology 2016
CLIENT REVIEWS
“A MILLION THANKS. What a wonderful teacher, great spirit and very knowledgeable. Loved every minute of it. Please sign me up every week.”
Jean Patton
"I don't even call this a class!! It is an amazing, enlightening, healthy, spiritual, loving, stretching, dancing, loving life...session!!!" ~Paty Jones, Toronto~Online Zoom Class Participant from 2020 to the present.
“Chantal is very knowledgeable about exercising in a safe way so we don't pull any muscles or get injured. Her warm- up and cool-down of gentle, safe stretches makes my body feel better and I am seeing long term improvement in my posture. It makes my joints feel better, it loosens up my body, it's fun, I love the music, Chantal is a most wonderful teacher”
Liz Bruzzese
“I wanted to share my enthusiasm for the belly dance zoom class that Chantal held today.
She is an exceptional teacher. I have taken other belly dance classes in the past, but truly I enjoyed this class more because Chantal describes exactly which muscles are involved with a particular movement. She then moves seamlessly from what seems to be an exercise into a dance sequence.
It was lovely.
I feel so awakened after the class that I’m walking back on air! I love the way Chantal brings us from point A to point Z. She is also so understanding, it’s as if she’s been through what I’m going through and she just understands and directs you gradually and seamlessly into a beautiful movement and you really feel so graceful!”
Joanna Cohen
“Thank you to Chantal for the Mindful Movement Middle Eastern Dance Class! The class is a pleasure, the moves so important, and the intelligent explanations as we move along are an added bonus. And Chantal is so fond of all of her students! Good teacher!”
Eileen Setton
“I want to be sure that you know how wonderful Chantal Dance is to me! Even though this type of dance is relatively new for me, it proved to be taught methodically enough to challenge me mentally as well as physically. Of course, Chantal herself is one of the best teachers I've ever had & I'm sure that accounts for how enjoyable it was to ease into a routine of weekly dance movement!”
Patricia Kehoe
Thank you so much for a REALLY FUN Belly Dancing Class!! I loved all the added information about the history of the movements and the meaning behind the gestures. I am so looking forward to next week!!!
Janice Friis
Belly Dance Training
CHANTAL~DANCE TEACHER BIO:
Teacher:
Carefully Crafted Bellydance Classes at the Legendary New York Serena Studios Bellydance School 2014-2016
Specifically Crafted Bellydance Classes at The Coffeehouse Center, New York 1/21 to the present, as well as The Encore Cernter, NYC.
Bio:
Chantal has been a belly dance performing artist for the last 13 years. She has a classic dance and theatre background.
Driven by her passionate love of dance, Chantal features an elegant style and has enjoyed Middle Eastern, Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz dance forms since childhood. She danced unstoppably at the age of four every time her uncle played Middle Eastern music!
Early dance training began at The New York School of Ballet, (under Richard Thomas Sr. and Barbara Fallis ), followed by Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, The Alvin Ailey School, Maja of Miami, Serena Studios, The Bellyqueen School Teacher Training Certification Course, Bellydance America, and The Keti Sharif Ultimate A-Z Master Performance and Teacher Training Certification Courses.
Chantal went on to dance professionally as an adult with The Boston Flamenco Ballet in a national thirty-city tour; The West Boca Theatre Company in Isn’t it Romantic, The Hollywood Boulevard Theatre’s In Black & White, The Colden Center’s South Pacific, The Colden Center’s Guys & Dolls, and Serena Studios Shows. For a complete list, please see her resume.
Specialty and Master teachers studied with include: Keti Sharif (A-Z Bellydance Original/Advanced), Elena Lentini (Flamenco/Middle Eastern/Contemporary), Layla Isis (classical Raqs Sharqi), Dalia Carella (Flamenco/Theatrical Vintage Middle Eastern/Tango), Kaeshi Chai at The Bellyqueen School (Belly Dancers Teacher training Program), Sultana Taj (Middle Eastern/Egyptian Dance), Mariyah, Antonina Canal (Flamenco), Tamalyn Dalal, Nany Egypte (Raks Asaya, Saidi), Mahin of Phoenix, Lubna Emam (Egypt), Zenaide, Dorit, Altagracia, Tachea, and Layla Mary of Serena Studios.
