Hipnotic - Tribal Belly Dance Chicago

Floored! - A Turkish Drop Workshop The Turkish Drop is a well-know belly dance move. Though it is not performed in traditional Egyptian styles of dance, it can be found in Turkish Belly Dance as well as other styles of dance such as Flamenco and many dancers add it to their fusion choreographies, and tribal stylizations. The Turkish Drop requires a combination of strength and flexibility to be done correctly to minimize injury. This workshop explores the physical requirements of performing a safe Turkish Drop. Led by ACE Certified Personal Trainer Mary Smollack, and her dance partner Jatare, participants will be guided through a series of strengthening and flexibility exercises chosen specifically to facilitate proper form and performance of the Turkish Drop. Each participant will be carefully evaluated in several areas for individual recommendations on form and body conditioning. Class size is limited to ensure a small Instructor to Participant ratio. This is not a typical belly dance workshop, it is designed as a group personal training session with the focus on body form during a Turkish Drop. The workshop is appropriate for all levels of students, from those that have not yet tried a drop, but would like to learn how to do it safely, to those that have been performing it, but may want to learn more about conditioning for it. Each participant will be given a set of exercises to use for preparation and conditioning for the drop. And, each participant will receive a personalized evaluation and recommended path of training to achieve a safe Turkish Drop. Though the end goal is to perform a Turkish Drop, it is not guaranteed that each participant will be able to successfully execute a drop safely at the end of the workshop.

Location: Dance Center Chicago 3868 North Lincoln Ave (Second Floor - Entrance on Byron) Chicago, IL 60613 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Bring dance shoes or socks (the studio requires socks or shoes to be worn on the natural wood floors at all times). Bring a yoga or Pilates mat if you want or have one --though it is not necessary it is recommended. (We will have mats as well.) Bring Knee Pads if you have them.

Due to the nature of this course, and the content provided, we are offering this workshop at a rate of $45 for the two hours. Please download and fill out this registration form and either email it if you pay via Paypal or print it and send with your payment. Registration Form You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or later to use the form.

Pay with Paypal: $47.00 *	* There is a $2.00 fee for the use of Paypal. Payment due by Sept 12 in order to be considered for the workshop.

No Paypal Account? *Mail Payment to:* $45.00 Mary Smollack P.O. Box 061018 Chicago, IL 60606	Make Checks Payable to Mary Smollack Payment must be received by Thursday Sept 11 to be considered for the workshop. * You must include the 0 at the beginning of the PO Number. Otherwise, your mail will be returned, and we will not be notified.*

*Email:* hipnotic@hipnoticdance.com

Floored! - A Turkish Drop Workshop