Move your body with ​Despina.
ASTERIA BELLY DANCE CLASSES IN MANHATTAN
​Modern Vintage Medley with MENAHT Belly Dancer Despina on Monday Nights
New Sessions: January 6, 2025
LOCATION:
VibeSpace:
147 W 25th St 8 floor, New York, NY 10001
Doorbell: 011
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7:00PM-8:00PM
Beginner / Adv Beginner:
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Warm up / conditioning.
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Movement breakdown / technique.
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Drills.
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Short dance combo.
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Cool Down.
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Private recording of class -1 week access.
*Experienced students will be given advanced prompts. ​
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8:00PM-9:00PM
Performance Choreography & Combos w/ Finger Cymbals:
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Class 1 required.
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Warm up.
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Finger cymbal warm up and featured pattern.
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Choreography with music analysis / breakdown.
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Performance opportunities.
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Private recording of class -1 week access.
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PRICES
7:00-8:00PM Class drop in rate: $27. Expires 1 week after purchase.​​
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7:00-8:00PM 5 class bundle: $120.
*$24 per class. 5 Classes total.
*Expires 5 weeks after purchase.
*Includes video recording of each class.
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7:00-8:00PM & 8:00P-9:00PM 5 package bundle: $190.
*Value Package: $19 per class. 10 classes total.
*Expires 5 weeks after purchase.
*Includes video recording of each class.
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*If a class has been cancelled due to a holiday or any other reason you will be given an extra week extension.
*Prices include PayPal fee. If paying in cash there are no additional fees.​​​​​​​​​
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BEFORE YOU SHOW UP TO CLASS:
1-Email Despina:
2-Fill out the liability 2025 form.
3-Pay for your class or class package.
​Despina's unique dance style seamlessly blends modern and vintage belly dance influenced by her Greek heritage and her training under the Salimpour School and Dalia Carella. You can find her performing and teaching in NYC and at various belly dance festival's within the US. Despina is also a proud member of the Dalia Carella Dance Collective and group leader of the Manhattan Salimpour Collective..
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Teaching in NYC, Despina creates a dynamic and enjoyable learning environment for her students, who attest to her ability to challenge them to dance safely with ease, grace, and power.
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REGISTRATION / LIABILITY FORM:
All students (new or existing) must fill out the 2024 liability form before attending Despina's Classes.
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NO REFUNDS:
Please note that all class purchases are non-refundable. It is your responsibility to attend the classes you have registered for before the expiration date. If you are unsure of the expiration date, feel free to email Despina at info@despinadance.com for assistance.
For students enrolled in a 5-week session, Debbie Despina Cartsos provides an online video platform to help you stay on track with your training. These videos are exclusively available to students who have purchased a 5-week package and are designed to support your learning experience outside the studio.
To explore the available options, please refer to the information above.
If you are dealing with a medical emergency, please email Despina as soon as possible at info@despinadance.com to discuss your options.
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SAFETY MEASURES / POLICIES:
Dancers are not required to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask. Dancers can wear a mask if they choose so.
*Please monitor your health and refrain from attending class if you're feeling fatigued, have a sore throat or any flu-like symptoms.
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*Despina has a zero tolerance policy for harassment, unwanted homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, ableist, or ageist behavior in her classes. Despina reserves the right to ask you to leave if you behave in any way that is making an students or dancers feel uncomfortable.
What to wear:
What to wear:
Leggings, a tank top, or athleisure dance top, layering skirt, with shorts.
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Shoes: Jazz or ballet shoes (make sure they are NOT slippery), foot Undeez or dance sneakers (only used indoors). Despina prefers to dance barefoot or with jazz shoes. You can dance barefoot but keep in mind that the studio hosts class all day and your feet might get a bit dirty.
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A simple sequin or fabric hip scarf -NOT required.
NO socks or heels (heels are added for advanced classes).
NO Hips scarves with beads- they often break and beads are very dangerous.
You may see students wearing fun layering skirts in class, Despina will have items available in all sizes in her classes. Student discount rate will apply.
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WHAT TO BRING:
A portion of the warmup / conditioning will be on the floor. If you would like to bring a yoga mat please do but it is not required.
You can also bring a knee pad cushion that is small and it's easy to travel with.
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A change of clothes just in case you would like to change from getting sweaty.
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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES: available for dancers that participate in the class / choreography sessions.
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Q&A
I have never belly danced before. Can I take your classes?
Yes, Despina builds from the ground and her open level Asteria dance classes. Experienced dancers will be given advanced prompts that will not interfere with your growth. You can also take a 1.5hour private prep class with Despina to experience the full class one on one.
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Late Entry. What happens if I am running late?
It is understandable that work can run late and so can the trains, you have up to 10 mins to enter late in the class. Follow Despina's guidance to warm up the way she instructs you to.
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Are Asteria Dance classes all inclusive?
Yes. *Despina has a zero tolerance policy for harassment, unwanted homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, ableist, or ageist behavior in her classes. Despina reserves the right to ask you to leave if you behave in any way that is making any student/s feel uncomfortable.
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Do you accept refunds for the single drop in class?
Yes. *Make sure your single class hasn't already expired before requesting a refund.
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PRIVATE CLASS RATES IN DANCE STUDIO:
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*Single Private Class $110 (with PayPal fee $114.49) Expires 3 weeks after purchase.
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*Single 90min Private $135 (with PayPal fee $140.36)
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*3 1-Hour Private Class Bundle SAVE $310 (with PayPal fee $321.72) Expires 9 weeks after purchase.
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PRIVATE CLASS RATES ON ZOOM:
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*1 -1 Hour Zoom Private Class $70 (with PayPal fee $73.04) Expires 3 weeks after purchase.
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*3 1-Hour Private Zoom Class Bundle SAVE $20 $190 (with PayPal fee $197.38) Expires 9 weeks after purchase.