Why Student Showcases Are So Important For Community & Confidence Building

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Why Student Showcases Are So Important For Community & Confidence Building

Student showcases are a wonderful way for families and friends of the dancers to come together and encourages feelings of mutual support and pride. Performing can be a wonderful experience, but at the same time, it can be scary! Our commitment at Bella Diva Dance is to ensure that the experience is as rewarding as possible with a special team mentality. Every experience (good and bad!) will teach us something, and patience, encouragement, and support on all sides are important. Practice makes perfect, and performing isn’t any different. The more one does it, the more relaxed one will become on stage or in front of other people. Everyone will always feel nervous or get “butterflies” in their stomach before going on, but her/his performance will eventually become more relaxed and confident. Ultimately, the confidence you gain from performing will spill over into other areas of your life… sometimes in ways that you don’t even realize!

Dancers build lasting memories and friendships with one another. Maybe it’s the work or long hours together, or maybe it’s because you’ve each given so much of yourself, but it always happens. Wherever you go, when you spot that other dancer in the room (and you will), you’ll know you have something in common. That shared experience is part of a rich history of tradition and innovation that unites dancers all over the world. And, because dance is tied deeply to the roots of our communities and cultures, dance builds awareness and appreciation of the differences and similarities between people. This makes you a better citizen of the world.

 

Bella Diva Semi-Annual Student Showcase

Bella Diva World Dance School is proud to present our Semi-Annual Student Showcase Saturday, June 10th, 2017, at the DL Parsons Theatre in Northglenn.

We are thrilled to showcase over 75 of our students who will be performing choreographies from their weekly group classes, including Belly Dance, Brazilian Samba, Indian Bollywood, BollyX, Hot Hula, Polynesian, Afro-Caribe, Bharat Natyam, Latin Ballroom, and our Kids’ World Dance & Bollywood classes!!

Doors will be open at 6:30 PM and showtime is at 7:00 PM. Refreshments and snacks will be sold in the lobby during intermission.

Special Guest Artists include Tim Merz and Booth Dance, Rafi’ah & The Sirens Orientale, and Georgia Michelle & Students.

Tickets:

$15.00 at the studio or through the website

$20.00 at the door

(Kids 10 and under & Seniors over 65 are $10.00)

300 tickets are available. It will sell out. Reserve your tickets today.

Come out to support these world dancers!

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Bella Diva Dance School is located at the Glendale Center on E. Mississippi Ave and Birch St, near Colorado Blvd. We offer a wide diversity of dance classes: Belly Dance, Samba, Yoga, Bollywood, BollyX, Hot Hula Fitness, Bharat Natyam, Middle Eastern Drumming, Afro-Caribe, and Kids’ World Dance. Our instructors are all highly qualified, certified and experienced and will guide you through the learning process. Wait no more; start dancing today!

The Benefits of Proper Breathing Techniques

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Learning proper breathing techniques for dancers is just as important as practicing and perfecting your moves.

The truth is that the right amount of oxygen will enhance your performance. Although we may be aware of these, here are some common mistakes dancers often make that prevent them from breathing efficiently:

  • High anxiety levels: Controlled breathing helps to relieve tension dancers may be carrying. This can relax muscles and loosen movements. Dancers who are stressed are more prone to injuries. Practicing breathing exercises will help dancers to move more fluidly and give a better performance, all while preventing physical harm.
  • Only focused on hold in the stomach and having the shoulders back: It is best to try to focus on your diaphragm by focusing on expanding your ribcage. A proper breathing technique includes heavy utilization of diaphragmatic breathing.
  • Lack of awareness of their breathing patterns: For many dancers, the highly technical complexity of the art makes it easy to forget to breathe. Instead, pace your breath to the tempo. This exercise will help prevent stiffness and tension when performing and make your dance appear smooth and effortless.
  • Tight muscles – like the abdominals, chest, and neck – that restrict the diaphragm from doing its work: Your diaphragm isn’t just for breathing – it also plays huge role in postural stability. If you don’t use your diaphragm properly, you’re missing out on a whole world of stability challenges and choreographic possibilities.

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There are a couple of easy exercises you can use to get accustomed to this practice. We suggest that students lay with their backs on the floor with their palms on the lower abdomen. Take deep breaths to the count of four and watch your hands rise. Exhale and focus on tightening the abdominal muscles.

Another option is to practice a few easy yoga poses, like upward salutes and forward folds, while inhaling as you raise your arms up and exhaling as you bend forward to touch your toes.

Once you start to focus on properly breathing, you will instantly experience the benefits, such as improved posture, less stress while dancing, and getting rid of various musculoskeletal aches and pains.

Bella Diva Semi-Annual Student Showcase Coming Up Sunday June 7th

Semi Annual Student Showcase

The Showcase will be held at Cassidy Wilson Bella DivaCleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre

We are so excited to announce that we will be holding our Semi-Annual Student Showcase this June at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre for the first time in our history! Yes, we’re growing and expanding… So purchase tickets now and don’t miss this unforgettable show!

Tickets: $15.00 Adult, $10.00 for children 10 yrs & youngerBella Diva Teaching Staff 2015

7pm June 7th – doors open at 6:30pm!

We are thrilled to showcase over 60 of our students who will be performing choreos from their weekly group classes including Belly Dance, Brazilian Samba, Indian Bollywood, Hot Hula, World Jazz Fusion, Afro-Caribe, & Classical Foundations, and our new Kids’ World Dance class!!

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At Bella Diva Dance we offer you a wide variety of world dance classes, including: Belly Dancing, Afro Caribe, Samba, Bollywood, Hot Hula Fitness, Kids World Dance lessons, and even Yoga! Our instructors are all highly qualified and experienced, and will grant you a thoughtful learning experience.

Come visit us and start enjoying the benefits of world dance lessons today! Contact Caitlin for more information about classes: 303.359.9414 or email us at [email protected].

Semi-Annual Student Showcase at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret

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Join us for a Pre-Turkey Shimmy during this community event as we present over 50 Bella Diva Dance students to the Lannie’s stage! They will be dancing for you not only Samba and Belly Dance, but we will also be featuring the new class offerings: Bollywood, Hula, Afro-Caribe and even a Yoga Flow sequence they are currently learning in their weekly classes. Students from Caitlin’s Broadway Dance Technique course at the University of Denver will even be presenting and showing off their final compositions. 🙂

So come out to cheer & support your up and coming Bella Divas! Special Guest Artist Luciana Martins Da Silva will also be performing, and the event will be co-emceed by our favorite Naughty Pierre and BDD’s Artistic Director & Founder Caitlin. An exciting night of world dance not to be missed! Invite your friends and family and get your tickets early. This show will SELL OUT!

Tickets: $12.00

Purchase Tix here!

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