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Bohemian Underground Workshop is a belly dance based workshop providing classes to support the fusion dancer.
Classes focus on fusing a variety of dance forms including hip hop, Flamenco, Tango and a variety of Indian dance styles into belly dance.
As well, belly dance classes utilize a variety of exercises, drills and isolations that are the foundation for tribal fusion belly dance.

Current Class Schedule:

All classes are in the dance studio on the 2nd floor of the Hopkins Center for the Arts located in downtown Hopkins. See their website for details on parking and location: www.hopkinsmn.com/_hca/

To sign up for any classes, please contact info@bohemianunderground.net or just drop by!

California Roll - Tribal Fusion with a Taste of San Francisco
Kick off the summer with a workshop in the most exciting and innovative style of belly dance. In this mini-session, you will learn posture, movements and attitude that create this stunning style. Isolations will be taught through demonstration and verbal breakdown in an easy to follow format. The isolations will also be strung into combinations and eventually into a complete dance to great music. Each class within the session will focus on different movements and isolations while building upon the growing choreography. It is suggested you bring along water and a yoga mat; each class will begin and end with yoga.
TIME: Saturdays at 6:00pm-7:30 pm
DATES: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 16 and August 23
COST: $12/drop-in; $50 for complete mini-session

From Mumbai to New Delhi - Introduction to Bhangra and Bollywood
Sink yourself into the allure and mystery of India. This mini-session is a great way to introduce yourself to both the high energy Bhangra dance (a folk dance of Northern India/Punjab) and the free-spirited moves of Bollywood. In each class, we will work through both Bhangra and Bollywood moves and combinations building upon a complete dance. This is not a class for the slug. You will sweat! This dance will make you laugh and realize you have never had so much fun while sweating at the same time. Come with a good supportive bra, water, yoga mat (warm up and cool down will be yoga), any knee support you may need and a 'can-do' attitude because you can do it. And you WILL love it, I promise.
TIME: Saturdays at 7:30pm-9:00pm
DATES: July 12, July 19, July 26, August 16 and August 23
COST: $12/drop-in; $50 for complete mini-session

FUTURE CLASSES:
Along the Ganges - Adding Indian Stylization
With the gaze of the eyes, the position of your head, the energy of your hands, adding Indian stylization to your belly dance can bring drama and beauty. In this class, each part of the body will be explored. Head slides, eye slides, mudras, and temple poses will be demonstrated, discussed and broken down. Combinations will be created and incorporated into our dance as we build our understanding and ability to fuse these styles together. Participants should bring water and a yoga mat. The class will begin and end with yoga.

Who is am I? Hypatia Innais:
Dance began at a very young age for me. As most children, I studied ballet as well as tap and jazz and later as a young adult moved into the more urban dance of hip hop both as a performer and instructor. It wasn't till 5 years ago that I feel in love with the art form of belly dance. Over the past three years, I have placed my focus on Tribal Fusion. Tribal Fusion gave me the opportunity to utilize my previous urban dance experience as well as explore and fuse other dance styles into my belly dance.

I have had the great opportunity to study intensively with Rachel Brice and Suhaila Salimpour on multiple occasions. I have also taken workshops/classes from Mardi Love, Zoe Jakes, Ariellah, Sharon Kihara, Moira Chappelle, Samantha Riggs and many others. I continue to study with a variety of individuals and am currently planning a dance study intensive to San Francisco later this summer along with completing the first level of certification with the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance. As well, I have begun the first steps towards a certification as a yoga instructor. My year long study begins this fall.