 |
 |
 |
 |
| Use the back button or click here to return to the main class schedule. |
A message from Studio Director & Choreographer, Kay Louise... I am overjoyed whenever I have the opportunity to share this passion with others. I find the process of dance and choreography to be an exciting and engaging form of creativity; From my first vision, to the dancers that bring it full circle... As the founder, choreographer and artistic director of THE PLACE FOR DANCE as well as MESMERIC Contemporary American Belly Dance Company, I am pleased to offer a personal enrichment series which includes beginning and continuing belly dance instruction for women of all ages. Daytime and evening classes are offered in my Sylvania, OH studio and are often offered at other events and locations."Everybelly's welcome!" (c) I believe dance, performance and the addition of strong female connections helps to build confidence and self-esteem. I believe all forms of creativity can allow us to look within ourselves and at the same time be an engaging tool for individual expression. I believe women need to nurture their own creativity, personal interests and individuality... These are the goals of my program ... Dance is merely the vehicle that helps to get us there! Our dreams are like a dance... Each begins with the first step. Continuous thanks go out to my Mother who opened the dance world to me and who always reminds me that I am "good enough!" And thanks too go out to Aegela, one of my first belly dance teachers, for allowing me the opportunity to work along side her as she began her belly dance classes in Adrian and Toledo and for shoving me out of the nest, which enabled me to pursue 'my own thing.' -Klouise Owner & Artistic Director, The Place for Dance Studio Director & Choreographer Mesmeric Contemporary Belly Dance Company Klouise has 13 years of classical dance and performance training in addition to 7 years training in Middle Eastern and American Fusion Belly Dance. Klouise began giving instruction in the performance arts in 1993 and later narrowed her focus to Middle Eastern Dance and Belly Dance Fusion in 2003. The Place for Dance belly dance series has been offered at several events and locations including Monroe County Community College, Monroe Public Schools, Washington Local Schools, Owens Community College, Bedford Dance Academy, Sylvania Dance Academy and the Ohio Dance Festival. In addition to her involvement with American Belly Dance, Klouise has had the pleasure of choreographing and teaching movement for both elementary and high school productions as well as local women's organizations and has been invited to demonstrate and discuss the application of movement to teachers of music at Lourdes College, Sylvania, OH. Klouise proudly teaches and performs her own original choreographies and digitally remixes the music herself in order to make each dance a work of art in motion. Notable artistic influences include Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Elizabeth Siddal, Lou Andreas-Salome, Lee Miller, Suzanne Farrell, Suhaila Salimpour & Rachel Brice. Before committing to dance full-time Klouise worked as a journalist, writing theatre and art reviews and continues to occasionally wrtie freelance features and op-eds. An internationally published author, Kay's work has most notably been featured in The Daily Telegraph of London, England and Sydney, Australia. |
 |
| Klouise Videos & Pics also on MYSPACE - click here! |