Farasha Dance School
Renee Szudy teaches weekly belly dance classes at Hothouse Dance Studios in NE Minneapolis and at The Beautiful Studio in the Creative Enterprise Zone of St Paul. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced student, there is an Arabic Dance class for you. If you are curious about joining our dance community, or would like to improve your skills and techniques, Contact Renee.
New 5-week course begins July 7th! Drills, Zills, & Layering Skills!
Are you serious about training and improving your skills? This is the class for you! Join me at a new location at The Beautiful Studio in the Dow Artists Building in St Paul. See more details below.
Location:
Hothouse, 2303 Kennedy St NE, 2nd floor #201, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Schedule:
Saturdays: 1:15pm - 2:15pm — Foundational Arabic Dance (beginner/intermediate) This class will overview all things Arabic dance: core movements, footwork patterns, coordination and strengthening, with a focus on technique and drills. Advanced students will be encouraged to add movement layers. $17/single drop-in; $25/same day 2-class pass; $80/5-class pack; $150/10-class pack. hothousempls.com
Saturdays: 2:30pm - 3:30pm — Topics in Arabic Dance (intermediate/advanced) Come for Foundational Arabic Dance, stay for Topics! In this class, dancers will focus on a particular movement, styling, or musicality, and learn sequences. Example topics include turns & spins, shimmies, veilwork, saidi (canework), finger cymbals, and more! $17/single drop-in; $25/same day 2-class pass; $80/5-class pack; $150/10-class pack. hothousempls.com
Sign Up:
To sign up in advance, go to hothousempls.com/schedule and click on the Saturday you'd like to attend. Then scroll down to 1:15 pm or 2:30 pm and click "SIGN UP" under the class you want. You will be asked to log into MindBody (or create and account if required).
Location:
The Beautiful Studio 2242 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114
Schedule:
Mondays: 10:30 am -11:50 am for 5 weeks, July 7th-August 4th — Drills, Zills, & Layering Skills (intermediate and up) Join me for some old-school training! Classes will include traditional warm-up with strengthening and conditioning; isolations and moving drills; integrated finger cymbal practice; layering techniques; and a legit cooldown. $22/class or $85/5-week course.
Sign Up:
Advanced registration is strongly recommended due to the secured building entry so I know to let you in! Please include a note if your registration is for a single class or for the 5-week session. Click here to pay by Venmo.