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Happiness within you. Group project Lisha Duan and Samita Limbu 4/25/14. We need CHANGE. Out of lab/office A way from books Get active Shut yourself down for a while Get life!. WHERE: Classes offered in PSU. Drawing Use Digital camera Wheel thrown pottery Get active classes
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Happiness within you Group project LishaDuan and SamitaLimbu 4/25/14
We need CHANGE • Out of lab/office • Away from books • Get active • Shut yourself down for a while • Get life!
WHERE: Classes offered in PSU • Drawing • Use Digital camera • Wheel thrown pottery • Get active classes • Eastern belly dance • Zumba • Full body workout • Power remix HUB at PSU Ritenour building
Belly Dancing • Both wanted to do something active • Never learnt this form of dancing • Meet people and socialize • Opportunity to be part of PennState culture
Details of the class • We registered for the class • Class March 20th - April 24th • Every Thursday at 6:15pm • 302 Hub • Total 6 classes
Dance • “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ― Voltaire “Dance is the hidden language of the soul” ― Martha Graham
What is Belly dancing? • It is the oldest form of dance • Gained popularity across the U. S. and worldwide • Historically, it was performed only for other women • Represents an intimate connection between dancer, her expression, and mother earth
Belly dancing Belly dancing costumes are often colorful, flowing garments, accented with flowing scarves and veils.
Main type of Belly Dancing • Egyptian • Modern Egyptian • American Tribal • American cabaret • Turkish • Lebanese
Shy-friendly instructor • Dannise Ruiz-Ramos is a graduate student at Penn State. • Studied at the Center for Arts and Crafts for two years • Teaching belly dancing
Benefits from Belly Dancing • Tone up our body. There isn’t a body part that’s not used • Great stress reliever. It’s so hard to think about anything else while you’re trying to follow the dance • Involved into new form of art and culture
May we suggest…? • Invest one hour outside your grad world everyday • Learn something fun • Meet new people/ get social • Study efficiently with healthy body and happy mind Find happiness within you!!
Activity • Dancing is more than just a fun, it is an art that can convey message/story • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYnzznunOJw • Activity: -Draw a card, -Imitate the words, - let your friend guess the word