Kids dance classes at Solstice Studio, NYC
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Kids Dance classes:
- 5:00-5:45pm (4yrs old and up):
- NOTE: Join anytime. Your session can be pro-rated. (e-mail the studio about drop-ins)
Instructor Maria Liebana
Childrens dance class: for girls and boys who are interested in dance, and want to learn through fun exercise and movement. Individual expression through dance movement (just like drawing a picture, or telling a story) will be the most important element of our class. Kids will learn some key elements to develop dance foundation, vocabulary, and posture. Our classes celebrate the individual as they are, and encourage self-expression through movement.Classes run for 6 week intervals, dancers are asked to commit to a full session so the instructor can build a dynamic lesson-plan. Price is $75 for 6-week session. First class is a trial: pay only if you decide to enroll in the session. Parents are welcome to stay or to drop-off. We ask for your cooperation in picking up your children on time as we have other classes in the studio directly following. Please email info@boldbellydance to reserve a space. (enroll)
About the Instructor:
Maria Liebana is very excited and grateful to have the opportunity to
teach the Children Dance movement class at Solstice Studio. Maria's has
worked with children for over the past ten years in early childhood and
in the visual arts classrooms. Her teaching approach is based on the
Reggio Emilia Philosophy. An approach that focuses and respects the
child as individual and by providing experiences for exploration and
discovery. Maria is excited to combine Reggio Emilia approach and dance
in the curriculum to provide the endless ways and opportunities to
express themselves through dance and movement in a safe and nurturing
environment. She is a firm believer that as an instructor she is a
co-learner and collaborator with each child.
When Maria is not dancing she is pursuing her MFA in Studio
Art from the Maine College of Art and works as a full time teacher at a
Reggio Emilia based private preschool in New York City.
Maria loves all forms of dance but has found herself deeply
immersed into the world of belly dance. She has studied bellydance,
cabaret and East Coast Tribal for the past ten years. She has been an
active dancer in the belly dance community in various dance groups and
has OFFICIALLY found her dance home at Solstice Studio. She's studied
with Sera Solstice, Danielle Hutton, Megan Ward, Noelle Brower, Darshan,
Jessica and Brenna for the last three years at the studio. She is a
member of East Coast Tribal Salon and Lunar tribe. Maria has been
featured in 3 full-length Instructional DVD's on East Coast Tribal:
(Foundations of Bellydance, Lunar Bellydance and Solar
Bellydance) Maria brings a passion for the expressive, emotional
and theatrical movements in belly dance. She believes that dance allows
her the freedom to reveal her inner most thoughts and emotions through
movement. She is grateful for the encouragement and support from Sera
and the Solstice Instructors. She is also grateful for the wonderful
dancers in the Solstice community.