BodyWorks By Chandani
Middle Eastern Belly Dancing

178 Suite C Thalia Village Shoppes
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
PHONE:  (757) 313-8000 
EMAIL: bwbchandani@gmail.com

“Chandani’s dynamic personality and comprehensive teaching style makes for exciting and fun classes, free of any self-consciousness.  She breaks down each new technique into manageable parts, making even the most difficult movements easy to understand and execute.”

-  Kim McVicker, CMHT, NLP –

Owner of Wise Wisdom

 

Dance Schedule

Specialty Classes

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Designed for non-belly dancers and beginners, these classes include a break down of belly dance moves every week, and practice in a fun “follow the leader” type class.  Great for those who want to ease into a belly dance class, can’t make a weekly class or want a supplement to regular classes.  No experience needed.  Class will begin with a warm-up, moving into slower belly dance movements with a focus on the core, to faster/cardio movement to a cool down incorporating yoga stretches.

Taught by Sonia of Norfolk. 

This class is offered once a week:

 Wednesdays from 6:45 - 7:45 pm
 

Cost of Belly-Robics Classes:

$14 for drop in
$58 for 5 classes
$73 for 8 classes
(Can use Follow the Leader punch card for Belly Fit Classes)

Belly-Robics classes are open to all belly dancers and non-belly dancers.  Do not need previous belly dance experience to attend this class.  Pre-registration is not required.  Students are welcome to drop in to this class at any time.


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This is class is designed to give dancers a chance to explore/and incorporate dance styles and other types of movement not typically associated with belly dance into a fusion belly dance routine using nontraditional belly dance music. Class will begin with a typical warm-up of slow movements leading into faster movements to different styles of world music.  Students should have at least one year of belly dancing training and have an understanding of basic belly dance technique.

Belly Fusion One Theme- Becoming a Sea Siren

**Pre-registration is required**  
Minimum of 7 people required to run this class.

Next Belly Fusion Class is:

Wednesdays starting May 14th
8:00 - 9:00 pm

 Cost of Belly Fusion Class is $73 for the 6 week session

 

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* Follow the Leader is an aerobic style belly dance class designed
    to work on coordination, transitions, and refinement while
    getting a great workout.  

* Students follow the instructor in a series of drills, combinations
    and layered movements for a great work out and skill
    improvement.

This class is offered once a week:

Mondays from 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Cost of Class:

$14 for drop in
$58 for 5 classes
$73 for 8 classes

* Follow the Leader is open to all belly dancers. 
* Must have previous belly dance experience to attend Follow the
     Leader classes.
* This class is a step up from belly - robics. 
* Pre-registration is not required. 
* Students are welcome to drop in to this class at any time.


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This class spends 30 minutes targeting the muscles of the torso working towards eliminating the weak link. The final 30 minutes includes specific, deliberate stretches that are intended to help you manage stress more effectively, focus, physically and mentally, on your activity, and keep muscles and joints strong and pliable so they are less susceptible to injury. 
 

Get your Core workout at BodyWorks By Chandani with
Group Fitness Certified instructor Vicki Houser.

This class is offered once a week:
 

Fridays from 4:30 - 5:30 pm
 

Cost of Core Conditioning Classes:

$14 for drop in
$58 for 5 classes
$73 for 8 classes
(Can use Follow the Leader punch card for Belly Fit Classes)

Belly Fit classes are open to all belly dancers and non-belly dancers.  Do not need previous belly dance experience to attend this class.  Pre-registration is not required.  Students are welcome to drop in to this class at any time.

 

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Shimmy Sessions

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Shimmy Session Level 1

* This class is designed to teach students how to do a "fast
    shimmy" (aka vibration, earth quake, etc) through different
    parts of the body. 

* Students will learn to use different sources to create shimmies,
    strengthening exercises for maintaining a shimmy, and practice
    using different fast shimmy intensities. 

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance experience is required.

* Pre-registration required.

    

Next Shimmy Session Level 1 is:

TBA

 Cost of Shimmy Session Level 1 is $13

 

Shimmy Session Level 2

* This class is designed to take students to the next level with
     their shimmies.

* Focus of shimmies will be on layering, traveling and using
    different forms of the shimmy. 

* Also includes and introduction of the Egyptian Straight leg
    shimmy. 

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance and shimmy experience is required. 

* Pre-registration required.
   

Next Shimmy Session Level 2 is:

TBA

 Cost of Shimmy Session Level 2 is $13
 

Shimmy Practice Session

* This class is designed to give students a chance to practice a
    constant vibrating shimmy. 

* Students will practice different sources of shimmies,
    strengthening exercises for maintaining a shimmy, and how to
    do simple layers with a fast shimmy.

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance and shimmy experience is required.

* Pre-registration required.

Next Shimmy Practice Session is:

Thursday May 8th
7:30 - 8:30 pm


Cost of Shimmy Practice Session is $13


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Need a little help with your improv skills? 

* Come learn what types of movements go with what types of
    music and instruments.

* Develop skills to adapt to your environment and keep dancing.

* Work on floor patterns and body scales.

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance experience is required.

* Pre-registration required.

    

Next Improv Practice Session is:

Tuesday May 13th
7:45 - 8:45 pm

Cost of Improv Practice is $13


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Drill Sessions

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Practice Drill Session

Looking to take your belly dance skills to the next level? 
Need help refining movements? 

*  Learn to drill and repeat movements for better muscle memory
    and conditioning. 

* Students get to choose what movements to practice during class.  

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance experience is required.

* Pre-registration required.

    

Next Practice Drill Session is :

TBA

Cost of Practice Drill Class is $13

 

Slow Drills Session

* Learn to drill and repeat movements for better muscle memory
    and conditioning. 

* Class is based on constant slow movements for better balance,
    level changes and isolated movements.

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class but
    previous belly dance experience is required.

* Pre-registration required.

 

Next Slow Drills Session is :

TBA

Cost of Practice Drill Class is $13


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* About five years ago I choreographed a dance to Shakira's Song
    "Eyes Like Yours" for my Dance Troupe.  The dance is so
    popular several of my students have asked to learn the routine.

* This class is not part of the regular class schedule and is
    considered a specialty class.

* The Shakira Class is a choreography based class.

* This class is only offered a couple times a year. 

* The Shakira Class is only offered to current BodyWorks By
    Chandani students.

* Must have completed at least the 8 week beginner class to take
    this class.

* Pre-registration required.

 

Next Shakira Class is :

TBA

Cost of Shakira Class is $45 for the 4 week session


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Come practice your finger cymbals! 

* Review 4 different Middle Eastern rhythms  

* Practice isolated, travel, arm and layered movements while
    playing zills. 

* Open to students who have previously taken a finger cymbal
     class. 

* Must bring zills to class.

* Pre-registration required.

 

Next Zill Drill Class is :

TBA

Cost of Zill Drill Class is $13


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* This specialty class is geared towards teaching students how to
    perform, choreograph, improvise, adjust for different venues,
    receive feedback and create a solo routine. 

* Part 1 includes lecture and technique on how to improvise, and
     choreograph a solo.  Handouts are included.

* Part 2 is a solo practice performance class where students
    perform an original prepared solo.  Also includes videotaping
    the solo performance, critique and experience performing in
     front of different type of audiences.

* Students of all levels are welcome to attend this class.   

* Must have previous belly dance experience to attend the Soloing
    Technique classes.  

* Pre-registration required.

 

Next Soloing Class is :

TBA

Cost of Soloing Class is $15 for each part


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