sandra thompson

Belly Dance teacher

Based in

Kingston upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Sandra is a qualified Belly dance teacher holding a full Teaching Diploma in Arabic Dance (JWAAD Distinction). She has been a dancer for more than 25 years taking numerous qualifications in various forms of dance such as Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary Modern and Latin and has been teaching regular classes in East Yorkshire for the past 5 years. She also travels and teaches various Belly dance workshops including Fusion styles, gives talks, demonstrations and performance.
Sandra's popular classes are varied, lively and fun and designed to ensure that everyone, whatever their age, dress size, fitness level and ability, gets full enjoyment from their dancing.
Classes combine posture and body awareness exercises, teaching of technique, use of props such as Veils, Assaya (sticks), Feather Boas etc., and using her broad knowledge of dance in all its forms, fun and diverse choreography's.

Group Classes

Belly Dance

This is an Open Level class suitable for Beginners through to Intermediate Level.

It's a:

class

Venue:

Christchurch Hall

Location:

Southella (opposite The Beech Tree Pub), East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date and time:

Every Thursday 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Rates:

£5 (Drop in)

Belly dance Improver/Intermediate

This class is for dancers with at least 1 yrs Belly dance training and is designed to increase technical levels and performance skills.

It's a:

class

Venue:

Christchurch Hall

Location:

Southella (opposite The Beech Tree Pub), East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date and time:

Every Thursday 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Rates:

£5 (drop in)

Latin Jazz Freestyle

It's a:

class

Venue:

St. Mark's Church Hall

Location:

Anlaby Common, Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date and time:

Every Monday 8.20 pm to 8.50pm

Rates:

£2.50 (Drop in)

Beginner Tap

It's a:

class

Venue:

St. Mark's Church Hall

Location:

Anlaby Common, Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date and time:

Every Monday 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm

Rates:

£2.50 (Drop in)

Belly dance

This is an Open Level class suitable for Beginners through to Intermediate level.

It's a:

class

Venue:

St. Mark's Church Hall

Location:

Anlaby Common, Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Date and time:

Every Monday 6.30pm to 7.30pm

Rates:

£5 (drop in)

Educational history

Teaching Training Diploma

Dates:

January, 2008 - May, 2009

Institution:

Josephine Wise Academy of Arabic Dance

Initial Foundation Course covering all aspects of safe teaching methods including anatomy, safety and posture control, after which I passed (with distinction) the full teaching diploma in arabic dance which covered all aspects including, history and culture, music styles, middle eastern dance styles, musical instruments, costume, choreography, teaching methods, student assessment, technique development, performance observation and skills, professional awareness and management skills.