WICKED STEPS DANCE STUDIO.

Basha Raks is proud to present the Wicked Steps Dance Studio!

Please check out our website at http://www.wickedsteps.webs.com/

Upcoming Performances and Events

Basha Raks participates in Girls Night Out being held on Friday, April 8 from 7-9pm at Tranquil Garden Retreat, Oshawa


Belly Dance for Every Body

Belly dance is one of the oldest dance forms dating back to the 11th century. It is, primarily, a celebratory dance performed for women by women. It has evolved over the years to include such variety and style to suit every dancer.From the earthy "Tribal" dance to the classical "Egyptian" and even 'Gothic" and "Fusion" there is genre for everyone.

Belly dance allows women to express themselves through movement and to reclaim their identities and a sense of inner power. It teaches women to love the body they are in and encourages and promotes self-esteem within a supportive, social enviroment.

Sadly during world wars women in the oringinating middle eastern countries, working to feed thier families, brought the dance out of their women only enviroments and before foreign men. Eventually the movie industry used the dance but altered the costumes and sexualized belly dance. This existing sexual taboo of a folk dance still prevails today in the general public despite nearly a century's passing. Once experienced however, myths disolve and the true healing, empowering, joyous and communicative nature of the dance prevails.

Basha Raks hold the utmost respect for the dance, each other and the audiences we perform for. We never promte belly dance as a dance of enticement but a dance of celebration and joy!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Wicked Steps Studio

Wicked Steps is now open for summer drop in classes! Tabia and I have been hosting 2 summer classes. Snakey Steps, a yoga inspired class to stretch and relax the muscles and Prep Steps, a conditioning style class to strengthen and prepare muscles for belly dance moves.

So far we have been having a blast with both classes! I have 3 senior ladies in one Snakey Steps class who are really enjoying the stretches and I have had a friend and her daughter come in for the drop in session.

Tabia has been working my employer, Lillian, and her daughter Julie in Prep Steps. She was really pleased when they returned for the second week and she hadn't scared them off!

Teaching classes is great for several reasons. Not only is it wonderful to hear how students are enjoying it, sleeping better and feel they got a good work out but it also helps us to keep in good shape too! Sometimes as dancers we can forget to keep up with stretching and conditioning and it really effects our dance. Being able to teach also reminds us to keep up our practice as well!

Check out our website www.wickedsteps.webs.com for more information on out fall schedule and Have a Wicked Day!
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