Elinor T. Crosby
Elinor has been dancing all her life; belly dancing for thirteen years, performing for eleven years, and teaching for nine. A firm grounding in traditional Middle Eastern dance styles and their history, classical music training, and a Fine Arts degree concentrating on textiles informs her creativity, style, and technique. She routinely takes workshops with various fine dancers, in styles ranging all over the belly dance spectrum. While her style is not purely Middle Eastern but eclectic, she believes that her uniqueness contributes to her captivating presence, her mesmerizing dancing, and fantastic form.
From her first introductory workshop, to her first set of classes, to now, belly dance has been one of Elinor’s greatest loves. The rhythms, the costumes, the grace and power… she finds it all so very enticing and exciting. Elinor firmly believes that anyone can dance, and that bellydance looks beautiful on anyone’s body and that there are as many styles of belly dance as there are people who perform it.
As a teacher Elinor believes in nurturing and encouraging students of all shapes and sizes to find their inner grace and power, as well as strengthening and training their bodies.
Classes
FALL CLASSES
St. Andrews Recreation Centre 6955 Bayers Rd.
REGISTRATION starting August 17th
Bellydancing (Beginner)
Th 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 23
$54 for 10 weeks
Bellydancing II (Intermediate)
Th 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 23
$54 for 10 weeks
Bellydancing (Beginner)
M 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 20
M 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 20
Bellydancing II (Intermediate)
M 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 20
Registered by contacting St. Andrews, 490-4693, or your local recreation centre. Register online at RecConnect: http://eservices2.halifax.ca/recconnect/
REGISTER NOW!!
Bellydancing III (Advanced)
Th 8:00 PM-9:00 PM
Start Date: Sept 23
$70 for 10 weeks
Classes held at St. Andrews Recreation Centre at 6955 Bayers Rd. but registered through Elinor - Call 454-0067 or email uberwench@gmail.com for more information. Entrance into class by instructor permission only.
TRIBAL BELLYDANCE LEVEL 2
Wednesday 6:45-7:45pm
Start Date: Sept 15
$140 for 12 weeks
Class location TBA (depending on class size) - Registered through Elinor - Call 454-0067 or email uberwench@gmail.com for more information.
TRIBAL BELLYDANCE PERFORMANCE
Wednesday 8-9:15pm
Start Date: Sept 15
$140 for 12 weeks
Class location TBA (depending on class size) - Registered through Elinor - Call 454-0067 or email uberwench@gmail.com for more information. Open to dancers who have completed Tribal 5 at UberWench Studios or equivalent American Tribal Style instruction.
TRIBAL BELLYDANCE DRILL CLASS
Sunday 7:00 PM-8:00PM
Start Date: Sept 12
$100 for 12 weeks
Class location TBA (depending on class size) - Registered through Elinor - Call 454-0067 or email uberwench@gmail.com for more information. Open to Tribal Bellydancers who have completed Level 1. Drills will focus on a different movement family each week, including transitions, cues, and variations.