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Fusion Funk Belly Dance for Women

Join Yolanda Chavez in this exciting dance style, fusion funk belly dance. In this class, you will learn techniques and combinations for classical Orientale belly dance and tribal style belly dance for a fun-filled aerobic exercise. In this dance form, Yolanda fuses together Arabic pop, Orientale and tribal style belly dance and also includes ethno-fusion styles and yogini yoga (yoga designed for females).

Yolanda has studied Middle Eastern dance for the last eight years with Lorelei Taylor and other internationally acclaimed artists. She has traveled to Bali, Indonesia, to study Balinese Dance and to teach workshops in belly dance and Spanish/gypsy fusion. Yolanda attends the Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp in Mendocino, Calif., where she studies the music and dance of Asia Minor, North Africa and the Middle East. As a longtime member of the NaTaRaja Dance Troupe, Yolanda has performed throughout New Mexico. She teaches credit dance and yoga courses at ENMU in the Department of Health and Physical Education.

Lessons in this class are just for fun, noncredit, require no previous experience and are open to women of all shapes, sizes and levels of physical conditioning. Yolanda’s class is modern and primitive, urban and tribal, all in a nonjudgmental environment. The class is designed to suit any female, ages 18 and up. Fusion funk belly dance can improve students’ flexibility, balance, endurance and confidence and relieve stress. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes that will allow for stretching and dance movement. A hip wrap or scarf is recommended but not required. Check out the new schedule: Yolanda is excited to announce that class will now meet twice a week.

No class the week of Nov. 24

When: Mondays and Fridays, 7–8:15 p.m., Aug. 18–Dec. 12
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $90 (includes 31 classes, 75 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 15
Ages: adults
Materials: long skirt and hip scarf
Enrollment: minimum 5, maximum 20

Ballet/Tap/Jazz/Hip-Hop for Ages 4–18

Come point your toes, tap your feet, feel the groove or shake your tailfeathers with returning dance instructor Cassie Brooks. Miss Cassie studies dance at ENMU and has studied at the Dance Academy in Clovis. She has taught for Distance Education and Outreach since 1999. Students will gain self-confidence, develop creativity, improve coordination and acquire an understanding of rhythm. Dance helps develop body strength, flexibility and grace.

Miss Cassie’s dance program for this fall includes multiple offerings of ballet/tap, ballet, ballet/jazz and jazz/lyrical and hip-hop for various ages. All classes are open to students of all skill levels.

Leotards (any color) with pink or white tights are a must for every ballet/jazz/tap class, along with appropriate shoes. Students participating in hip-hop should wear jazz pants, or sweat pants and a leotard. Hip hop students will also need to purchase dance sneakers. Miss Cassie will provide more information on where the sneakers can be ordered during the first class. If a student enrolls in more than one class, there will be a $5 discount on the price of the second class. A parental consent form is required for all participants under 18. Recital fees will be announced once class begins.

No classes the week of Nov. 24

Tuesday Night Classes

14 Weeks of Ballet/Tap for ages 4–5:
When: Tuesdays, 5–5:50 p.m., Aug. 26–Dec. 9
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Thursday, Aug. 21
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Ballet/Tap for ages 6–8:
When: Tuesdays, 6–6:50 p.m., Aug. 26–Dec. 9
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Thursday, Aug. 21
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Ballet/Tap for ages 9–11:
When: Tuesdays, 7–7:50 p.m., Aug. 26–Dec. 9
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Thursday, Aug. 21
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Jazz/Lyrical for ages 12–18:
When: Tuesdays, 8–8:50 p.m., Aug. 26–Dec. 9
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Thursday, Aug. 21
Materials: leotard, tights and jazz shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

Thursday Night Classes

14 Weeks of Ballet/Tap for ages 6–8:
When: Thursdays, 5–5:50 p.m., Aug. 28–Dec. 11
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 22
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Ballet/Tap for ages 4–5:
When: Thursdays, 6–6:50 p.m., Aug. 28–Dec. 11
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 22
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and tap shoes
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Hip Hop for ages 9 and up:
When: Thursdays, 7–7:50 p.m., Aug. 28–Dec. 11
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 22
Materials: jazz pants, or sweat pants and leotard, dance sneakers
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

14 Weeks of Ballet/Jazz for ages 14 and up:
When: Thursdays, 8–9:15 p.m., Aug. 28 –Dec. 11
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $80 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 22
Materials: leotard, tights, ballet and jazz sneakers
Enrollment: minimum 4, maximum 12

Exercise and Dance for the Youngsters

Cheerleading

Come and cheer with ENMU student and cheerleader Marisela Vega. These fun-filled classes will teach kids the basics of memorizing cheers and how to perfect the art of the delivering them. Marisela is on hand to teach the essentials of proper arm-motion technique and posture.

This fall we offer two age groups for your future cheer star: 5-7 and 8-10. Students of beginning to intermediate skill level are welcome in either age section. Children should wear T-shirts, shorts and athletic shoes; long hair should be pulled back into a ponytail. Each child will need an inexpensive set of pom-poms (any color), which can be purchased at a variety of local stores, sporting goods outlets or online retailers. A parental consent form is required for all participants.

No class Nov. 26

When: Wednesdays, Sept. 3–Dec. 10 Ages 5–7: 5:30–6:20 p.m. Ages 8–10: 6:30-7:20 p.m.
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $70 (includes 14 classes, 50 minutes each)
Register by: Friday, Aug. 29 Ages: 5–10
Materials: pom-poms (any color)
Enrollment: minimum 6, maximum 20

Fusion Funk Youth Dance

Modern and primitive? Urban and tribal? These phrases may look like riddles, but instructor Yolanda Chavez uses them to describe her class, Fusion Funk Youth Dance. In this class, students will learn the basics of tribal-style bellydance, and other ethnic fusion styles in a completely nonjudgmental environment. Students will need comfortable clothes to stretch and dance in. Yolanda also encourages all students to wear either a hipwrap or a coin belt. The class requires a $5 recital fee for costume-related items and general reservation expenses. Sign up your child today to experience the beauty of the world through dance.

No class Nov. 24

When: Mondays, 5:30–6:30 p.m., Aug. 25–Dec. 8
Where: Greyhound Arena, Room 11
Fee: $60 (includes 15 classes, one hour each), $5 recital fee
Register by: Friday, Aug. 22
Ages: 10 and up
Materials: comfortable clothes to dance and stretch in, hip wrap or coin belt
Enrollment: minimum 5 maximum 20