Sophie Mei

Come learn the drills and frills of bellydance with international bellydance star – Sophie Mei.

Bellydance is a powerful Middle Eastern art form that is one of the fastest growing forms of dance and is older than ballet!

It started as a women’s fertiity dance and then progressed as a style of dance women did at female-only celebrations.

Day                                    Location                                      Time                          Price

Sundays  (every)                       Polish Club, Ecclesall RD           14.30-16.30            £7/£6

Tuesday (first of the month)    The Showroom Cafe,                   18.30-19.30    £4/£3

Saturdays (Every)                      Greens Gym                                   9.00-10.00                   Greens Members only

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Contact: schools@sophiemei.net

COMING SOON… BellyBar – bespoke bellydance parties

Sophie Mei Schools:

Become part of the world’s fastest growing dance community – Bellydance – at a Sophie Mei School.

Bellydance derives from Middle-Eastern folkloric dance and has rapidly grown from the East and is becoming increasingly popular amongst men and women in the West.

Bellydance is a fun way to keep fit, strengthen your core muscles and celebrate being a woman (of any shape, size or age).

Sophie Mei, Founder of Sophie Mei Schools, has been learning the art of Bellydance for over 8 years. She has trained extensively and quite literally ‘From Pitsmoor to the Pyramids.’

She is an established bellydance performer and has performed across the world and most famously reached the Live Semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent 2008 where Simon Cowell remarked that Sophie has “absolute star quality.”

Sophie has an extensive history as a teacher and trainer as she regularly teaches English, Drama and Dance in Italy as well as working as a Peer Educator for the NHS in the UK.

She also has a Foundation Certificate in Teaching Arabic Dance (JWAAD).

Sophie Mei Schools was launched in 2010 and aims to create a nationwide school of dance in order to spread the art of Bellydance and in turn help boost women’s self-esteem, fitness levels and social activity.

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

Cont’d…
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

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Get happy and healthy for life not just for xmas… and try learning to bellydance!

The first Sophie Mei School will launch on Sunday January 31st in Sheffield.

Day: Sunday

(monthly – first Sunday of every month)

Time: 5pm – 6pm

Price: £4

Venue: Greens Health & Fitness Club, Napier St, Sheffield  S11 8HA

Level: Beginners (open to the public)

Contact: schools@sophiemei.net

PLACES ARE LIMITED SO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST ASAP!

Love,

Sophie x