happiness within you group project lisha duan and samita limbu 4/25/14
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Happiness within you
Group projectLisha Duan and Samita Limbu
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 dancingBelly dancing costumes are often colorful, flowing garments, accented with flowing scarves and veils.
Main type of Belly Dancing
1. Egyptian2. Modern Egyptian3. American Tribal4. American cabaret5. Turkish6. 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