*Tuesdays: 6:30–7:20pm Mount Prospect Park District (session classes) www.MPPD.org
at the Rex Plex: 420 W. Dempster
session 1: January 6-March 3 (drum solo choreography)
session 2: March 10-May 5 (pop Egyptian choreography)
session 3: May 12 - July 7 (pop Lebanese Choreography
session 4: STARTS NEXT TUESDAY! July 14th!
Belly Dancing for Fitness and Fun (14 yr - Adult women)
Want the latest craze in dance exercise? Come join the fun in this exciting, new, non-impact class for everyone! Not only is this a great dance to learn, it also tones muscles and burns calories while exploring new ways to move your body. You will improve your flexibility, balance and posture. Discover a different side of yourself and enjoy a girl's night out. This class has moved to a mirrored Studio at RecPlex. Min 9/Max 20. (CS)
Session 2 (9 weeks) Class Code Days Dates Time Location R/NR Fee
2-4079-02-01 Tues 07/14 - 09/08 6:30pm-7:20pm RecPlex $81/$99
Class Level: all
Room: Studio 200
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Thank you to all of the current session bellydancers! We had a great time this session with our choreography, combos, shimmies, improv, & veil work! Hope to see you all again!
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CLASS NOTES:
Big Ideas: 1- Foot work comes FIRST!
2- If you have the footwork, check your posture.
3- Then add hips!
4- Then add arms. (show me your rings)
5- Finally, add expression!
UN-Weighted Hip Accents (used w/: step/touch or 1-2-3-touch)
It all comes back to footwork First! Once you step touch, you can add on unweighted hip accents: hip lifts, drops, & twists.
Example: step right foot flat, touch left ball of foot near right- the left hip would have the accent as your unweighted left leg ‘touches’. (remember to stay in basic posture!)
Weighted Hip Accents (used with: walking & Basic Arabic/Basic One)
Weighted Hip Accents include: Bumps, Figure 8s to the back, mayas, & weighted twists. Remember to NOT use your full range of motion on hip twists.
Example: step right foot FLAT & accent right hip. (the heel MUST be FLAT on the ground, knees bent & in basic posture)
Some On-Line BellyDance Lessons:
*Hip Lift & Drop: http://zilltech.com/OLL-HipLift.html
*Shoulder Shimmy: http://zilltech.com/OLL-ShShimmy.html
Some BellyRoll help: http://www.shira.net/dear3-rolls.htm
Glute Squeeze Help: www.youtube.com the type in "These Glutes Are Made For Walking"
Holy BellyRoll!!!!! :O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QnbG5NrCM 
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In all of my classes I collect items for our local community homeless shelter.
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Absent Policy This class is presented by Sue Garcia Fitness. If you are absent, you can make up any other Sue Garcia fitness class during your current session.
It can be at any facility, with any instructor, and can also be any Sue Garcia Fitness class!
Please let myself or Sue know when you will be making up classes so we can inform the instructor,
Thanks!
Sue Garcia Fitness:
suegarciafitness@prodigy.net 847-301-7594
Continuing Education 211 Info: (847) 755-6720
Location: Various See Below
Class Day Time Level Start Date End Date Location No Class
Pilates Tue 6:00 PM 1 2/10 5/5 Conant 3/24
Latin Cardo Dance Tue 7:00 PM 1 2/10 5/5 Conant 3/24
Belly Dancing Tue 8:00 PM 1 2/10 5/5 Conant 3/24
Zumba Thu 7:15 PM 1 2/12 5/21 Palatine HS 3/12, 3/26, 4/30
Cardio Kickboxing Thu 6:00 PM 1 2/12 5/7 Conant 3/26
Yogalaties Thu 7:00 PM 1 2/12 5/7 Conant
Indoor Cycling Sat 8:20 AM 1 2/14 5/16 Fremd HS 3/7 3/28
Strenght/Resistance Sat 8:00 AM 1 2/14 5/9 Conant 3/28
Zumba Sat 9:00 AM 1 2/14 5/9 Conant 3/28
Classes begin again in September!
Locations:
Conant H.S.: 700 E Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates 1100 West Higgins
Fremd H.S.: 1000 S Quentin, Palatine
Palatine H.S.: 1111 Rohlwing, Palatine
Schaumburg H.S.: 1100 W Schaumburg Rd
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Continuing Education 214
Info: (847) 718-7700
Location: Forest View High School: 2121 Goebert Road, Arlington Heights, 60067
Class Day Time Level Start Date End Date No Class Pilates Mon 6:00 PM all 2/23 5/4 3/23
Pilates Mon 7:00 PM all 2/23 5/4 3/23
Pilates Mon 6:30PM all 5/11 7/6 5/25
Zumba Tue 6:00 PM all 2/17 4/28 3/24
Zumba Tue 7:00 PM all 2/17 4/28 3/24
Zumba Tues 6:30PM all 5/12 6/30
Belly Dancing Sat 8:00 AM level 1 + 2/21 5/2 3/28
Belly Dancing Sat 9:00 AM level 2+ 2/21 5/2 3/28
Belly Dancing Sat 8:30AM ALL 5/16 7/18 5/23, 7/4
Pilates Sat 10:00 AM all 2/21 5/2 3/28
Pilates Sat 10:00 AM all 5/16 7/18 5/23, 7/4
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Holy Family Church
Info: (847) 359-0045
Location: Holy Family Church 2518 Palatine Road, Inverness
Class Day Time Level Start Date/End Date
Pilates Tue 8:35 AM all ongoing
Pilates Thu 8:35 AM all ongoing
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Des Plaines Park District
Info: (847) 391-5711
Location: Prairie Lakes Center 515 Thacker Street, Des Plaines, 60016
Class Day Time Level Start Date End Date
Pilates Monday 12:00pm all 4/6 5/18
6/1 7/13
Pilates Tuesday 10am all 4/7 5/26
6/2 7/14
Pilates Tuesday 6:40pm all 4/7 5/26
6/2 7/14
Pilates Wednesday 12:00pm all 4/8 5/27
6/3 7/15
Pilates Thursday 10am all 4/9 5/28
6/4 7/15
Pilates Thursday 6:30pm all 4/9 5/28
6/4 7/15
Pilates Thursday 7:30pm all 4/9 5/28
6/4 7/15
Bollywood Tuesday 7:40pm all 4/21 6/2
6/9 7/21
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Mount Prosect Park District
Info: (847) 255-5380
Location: Rex Plex 420 West Dempster Street, Mount Prospect
Class Day Time Level Start Date End Date
Belly Dance Tuesday 6:30-7:20pm 1+ 3/10 5/5
5/12 7/7
Bollywood Thursday 6:00-6:45pm all 4/30 Free Open House
5/14 7/9
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Wheeling Park District
Info: (847) 465-3333
Location: Community Center, 333 West Dundee Road, Wheeling 60090
Class Day Time Level Start Date End Date
Pilates Monday 7pm all 3/2 4/27
5/4 (no class: 5/25) 6/1
Pilates Wednesday 7pm all 3/4 4/29
5/6 6/3
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Sue Garcia Fitness • suegarciafitness@prodigy.net • 847-301-7594 Sue Garcia also does corporate classes, private sessions, guest speaking, feature articles, and heath and fitness workshops.
You can join most classes already in session and the fee will be prorated.
She is continually adding classes and facilities.
Please e-mail Sue at the email address above for updates or
any questions related to the Sue Garcia Fitness programs.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- session 2's weekly notes (March - May)
Week 1 - Intro to the first few moves. If you work on your glute squeezes- you will be ahead of the lesson during week 2 when we learn the hip drop!
Week 2 - Review of week 1 + all levels options. Intro to hip drop!
Week 3 - We did some prep work for our class choreography.
Week 4 - The start of the choreography! "Ana Ahebbek" by Hakim.
There are only 5 parts to this choreography. We learned: Intro & Music/Jump
Week 5 - Don't forget a CD for the class song! We will lean part A.
Week 6 - We went over part B. Only one more part to learn! Great job ladies!
Week 7 - The last part of the choreography! We did it! :D
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