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Welcome to our Saturday Shimmies session!

 Welcome!!! I wanted to share everything you'll need to know for our upcoming session. To make it easy to read and for me to ensure I am thorough, I will just bullet the thoughts and tips I have for you below: Arrive on time  but don't stress or become anxious if you are a little late. Safety is priority- drive safe, don't worry about messaging to let me know you are running late. Take your time, arrive safely, and slip into our class and your practice with peaceful energy. All is fine.  11am:  As always, we plan on entering the studio space (Studio 1 upstairs) right at 11am (there is usually a class right before us that exits at 10:55am).  12pm: We end class right at 12pm. Because it's a 1 hour class, we do not do a full "cool down" so you will not need a yoga mat.  Health/Safety reminders:  Practice all the recommendations to help keep our community safe. Wear leggings/belly dance pants.  Some choose skirts, bike shorts, or stretch pants. I find leggings or

Classes in the Fall

  JOIN US IN AUGUST To register, email bellydanceneworleans@gmail.com Venmo: @KarlaMarie-Cochran-1 or Paypal.me/karlamariebelly Location:  NOLA Spaces Studio (1719 Toledano St. New Orleans, LA 70115) Sunset Shimmies (City Park) August/September 8 Week THURSDAY Intensive $105 -  CLOSED August 10, 17, 24, 31 September 7, 14, 21, 28 NOLA Spaces (Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm) 4 Week Saturday Shimmies $60 -  CLOSED August 19, 26, September 9, 16 NOLA Spaces (Saturdays 11am-12pm) Shimmy Shakti Troupe Application Deadline: September 26 October/November  TROUPE Practice (NOLA SPACES): $60 (3 troupe classes) September 12 (7:30pm-9:30pm) $20-  performance 9/13 October 24 (7:30pm-9:30pm) $20-  performance 10/28 November 7 (7:30pm-9:30pm) $20-  performance 11/11 NEW CLASS ALERT: TROUPE-ONLY Class (NOLA SPACES) $40 bOTH Thursday, October 5 (7pm-8:30pm) $20 Saturday, October 7 (11am-12:30pm) $20 Sunset Shimmies at CITY PARK -TUESDAYS 6:00pm September 26, October 3, 10 (Drop in $15) CITY PARK Paddle Boa

Welcome to our fall 2023 8 Week Belly Dance Intensive!

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Welcome!!! I wanted to share everything you'll need to know for our upcoming session. To make it easy to read and for me to ensure I am thorough, I will just bullet the thoughts and tips I have for you below: Arrive on time  but don't stress or become anxious if you are a little late. Safety is priority- drive safe, don't worry about messaging to let me know you are running late. Take your time, arrive safely, and slip into our class and your practice with peaceful energy. All is fine.  7pm:  As always, we plan on entering the studio space (Studio 3 upstairs) right at 7pm (there is usually a class right before us that exits at 6:55pm). This is the reason for the extended time in our class- since there is no transition time between classes. We have a full 1.5 hour to be together.  7pm-7:05pm: (Arriving in the space while I set up our music and get ready) Settle in the room, place your personal items along the wall as you enter, remove your shoes, and put on your shimmy scar