You brought Sexy Back in July, and played with heels during Point & Flex month in August, now it is time to take both to the ground for Floorwork Month! Our donation based yoga class is filling up fast, as are our upcoming series and workshops!
Take Care of You: Restorative Yoga Practices for Difficult Times
This class is donation based, all of which will go to Preterm Cleveland.
It’s a challenging time to be in the world. This workshop with CED yoga instructor Missy Grieco (CYT-200) will include active and restorative asana, breath practices and a brief introduction to the philosophy of the yoga tradition to help you cultivate and access stillness in both body and mind.
We will move and rest, write, and talk together. The session concludes with a guided yoga nidra meditation, a somatic practice intended for deep rest.
Everyone is welcome and no prior yoga experience is required.
Mats and blocks will be provided; please bring a journal and a bolster if you have it (we will have some at the studio for your use too) and anything else you would like that will support you!
As with all of our classes, preregistration is required.
September is Floorwork Month!
Each month at Cleveland Eclectic Dance, we focus on a different skill, topic, style of dance, or body part in all of regular classes. For September, we are focusing on floorwork. We will spend the month working on taking things to the floor and back up again in most of our classes.
Once we (safely) have you down on the ground, we will begin working on both sexy and more acrobatic moves that you can do on the ground. Floorwork is a great way to add some dimension to many styles of dance!
If you have never worked on floorwork before, we do have yoga mats on hand for your comfort, but it is recommended that you get comfortable enough to move off the mat. A pair of kneepads of leg warmers can help with this. For the month of September students are encouraged to bring kneepads, leg warmers, and/or heels to all of their pole classes.
Upcoming Specialty Classes & Series
Striptease 101
Saturday, September 17th 12:00-1:30pm
In Studio Only
Learn to perform a striptease for a special occasion, or just to liven up a random weekday night!
In this workshop you’ll learn the fundamentals of erotic dance including walks, posing, dancing, and clothing removal. We will then use our clothing removal skills to learn how to remove everything from your sexiest evening dress to your favorite sweats.
We recommend that you you wear a bathing suit, shots and tank top, or something similar as a base layer to strip down to. Please also bring 3 outfits: your sexiest outfit, a work outfit, and your favorite cozy clothes. Please do feel free to bring anything else you would like to learn how to strip out of.
Any and all genders welcome!
This class is $25 per person, and this with an Unlimited Pass can use one of their workshop towards this class.
THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY WAITLISTED. Your card will automatically be charged if you move off of the waitlist.
Burlesque 101
In Studio: Mondays, September 19th-October 24th 6:00-7:00pm
Online: Mondays, September 19th-October 10th 6:00-7:00pm
Learn the building block movements of classic burlesque. We will cover bumps and grinds, dips and shimmies, walks and poses, peels and combos! From day one, we will go over how to string classic moves together to create simple and sexy burlesque combos. Students will also learn the art of the tease, and how to elevate the dance through audience engagement, self-touch, and musicality.
This class is a 101 for all levels; whether you are brand new to burlesque or looking to brush up on technique and learn some tips and tricks, all are welcome!
Please have a comfortable pair of heels on hand.
We are offering both an in studio and online option for this course. Please make sure that you select the correct option when registering.
The six week in studio option is $75 for all six weeks, and is included on all Unlimited Passes.
The four week online option does not include Week 5 (Props) or Week 6 (Pasties) of the in studio option, is $50 for all four weeks, and is included on all Unlimited Passes
THIS IN STUDIO OPTION IS CURRENTLY WAITLISTED. Your card will automatically be charged if you move off of the waitlist.
Halloween Burlesque Choreography
Wednesdays, October 5th-26th 6:00-7:00pm
In Studio Only
Are you ready for spooky season?
Join Eliza Sidecar for a 4-week special choreography class where you’ll learn a group burlesque dance just in time for Halloween!
This act will feature glove peels and there will be the opportunity to record the final act at the end of the 4 weeks (with hair, makeup, and lights!).
Prerequisite: Burlesque 101. Students are encouraged to bring their own gloves.
This class is $50 for all four weeks and is included on all Unlimited Memberships. Please contact us to register with a Flex Pass.
THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY WAITLISTED. Your card will automatically be charged if you move off of the waitlist.
Off-Body Hooping Workshop
Saturday, October 8th 2:00-4:00pm
In Studio Only
Since a weekly series doesn’t always work for everyone, we are now offering this class as a 2 hour workshop!
While we traditionally think of hula hooping as an around-the-waist endeavor, modern hula hooping has taken this former children’s toy to the next level!
With the advent of off-body hooping, the hoop has become a truly beautiful dance prop with a huge range of play – and you don’t have to be able to keep it going around your waist to join the fun.
Off-body hooping uses smaller hoops to create stunning works of movement. In this class you’ll learn many of the building blocks of hoop dancing, along with some combos and musicality tricks to help you build your flow.
No experience necessary. Props will be provided for in-class use, but if you have your own hoop please feel free to bring it.
This class is $30 per person, and this with an Unlimited Pass can use one of their workshop towards this class.
Halloween Belly Dance Choreography
Tuesdays, October 11th-November 1st 6:45-7:45pm
In Studio Only
It’s Aminah’s favorite time of the year!
In this 4 week series, we will be learning a fun Belly Dance Fusion Drum Solo choreographed to “Halloween” by Hossam Ramzy.
This choreography is great for both beginner and intermediate belly dancers! Prior belly dance experience or completion of Belly Dance 101 is required for this series.
This class is $50 for all four weeks and is included on all Unlimited Memberships. Please contact us to register with a Flex Pass.