Amustela teaches dance either through her workshops or private and semiprivate lessons that can be arranged by appointment. If you would like to schedule an afternoon workshop for a group, Amustela currently has organized four basic lessons.
Workshop I - Basic Movements and Introduction to finger cymbals.
Workshop II - Basic Movement and combinations.
Workshop III - Basic choreography
Workhop IV - The Veil, Simply Beautiful.

Amustela provides detailed handouts and information for each workshop. All workshops are suitable for all levels of dancers and lasts approximately 3-4 hours.

This can be a great idea for a woman’s party! One of the most enjoyable teaching experiences Amustela ever had was doing an afternoon workshop for a bachelorette group - where they learned some basic moves and they all went out that evening to enjoy dancing at a Moroccan Restaurant.

Amustela focuses her beginning lessons on Egyptian Style Oriental Dance - this dance is more classic and subdued than some of the more earthy, gypsy styles you'll see in Turkey. Ater the basics are in place, she adds more drama and theatrics. There are variations within middle eastern dance, and Amustela encourages the dancer to blend them to develop your own personality as a dancer. Amustela’s philosophy is to enjoy the dance. This is a dance that uses the entire body and face to express to sensuous and beautiful spirit of a woman. Whether you do this audiences or for fitness ... dance first for yourself.

CLASS SCHEDULE - Register online for class

Basic Combinations, Workshop II

Saturday, March 5th, 2005
registration 11 a.m., class from 11:30 a.m. till 3 p.m.
at the
Lady of America Fitness Center
Hunter's Woods Plaza, Reston VA

Presented by Amustela - Lady of America's own Bellyrobics instructor, performer at the Pars Restaurant in Fairfax, VA, member of the Washington Middle Eastern Dance Association and recent winner of the Peoples Choice Grand Champion at the East Coast Belly Dance Classic 2004

At this class Amustela with take basic movements and basic combinations and teach a choreography to Shakawah - by Bashir Abdel Al (an egyptian dance classic). This will be a great routine for you to show off to friends and family! Copies of the music will be available for you to purchase. A DVD of Amustela teaching the routine may also be available (updates to come.....)
Basic Movement will be reviewed - so this workshop is suitable for the beginner or experienced dancer.

Warm-up and Registration at 11:30 a.m.
Workshop from noon till 3 p.m.

Lady of America members $20
Nonmembers $25

Call Lady of America at 703-860-8348 for details.
Or e-mail Amustela at amustela@amusteladance.com
REGISTER ONLINE!!
Preregistration is strongly recommended.
Please let me know if you need a set of finger cymbals!

Preregistration is strongly recommended. Register online for class