Sophie Mei

SOPHIE MEI, bellydance sensation from Sheffield, is bringing her Bellydance Basics workshops to Sheffield’s Showroom, starting on Sunday 7 March, from 1pm to 3pm – a perfect way to celebrate the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day: Women in Action.
These workshops also coincide perfectly with your chance to grab a bite to eat as the Showroom serves lunch from noon until 4pm.

After the initial workshop on Sunday 7 March, the workshops swap to the first Tuesday of each month from 6.30pm – 7.30pm.

Places are limited so booking in advance so booking is advised, although drop-in will also be welcome. Payment is cash on the door of £5.

The first four sessions, one each month, are designed to be inclusive and give everyone a chance to take up this exciting and healthy hobby:

Lesson 1 – Bellydance Basics: drills and frills and demo of choreography
Lesson 2 – Camels – choreography
Lesson 3 – Learning to use veils – choreography
Lesson 4 – Perfecting the choreography

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Twenty-one-year-old Sheffielder Sophie Mei, described by Simon Cowell as having ‘absolute star quality’, says:

“This introductory workshops are all about introducing bellydancing and making it fun and accessible to everyone. It doesn’t matter what shape, size or age you are, if you have ever been interested in bellydance, want to pick up a new skill in time to lose weight for the summer hols or just want a fun activity, this is for you. At the end of each of session, there will also be chance to socialise as a group at the Showroom, go and see a film or grab a bite to eat. I look forward to welcoming and teaching people this beautiful and fun dance form at the Showroom.

“A standard lesson of one hour will involve a ten minute warm up and posture building, a fifteen minute session of basic drills working on arms, hip drops, circles and shimmies, ten minutes of learning special skills like camels, faster shimmies and belly bops and finally twenty minutes of performance either bringing it all together in a polished piece of choreography or improvisation that allows you to blend the moves together in a way that feels right for you.”

To book, contact Johanna at Sophie Mei Schools on 07810 172417 or
email: schools@sophiemei.net