Bob Goodwin teaches each Sunday, at the International Fencing Center located at
11755 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. 90064
(neear Barrington and Olympic on Granville and Exposition, just across from Bed, Bath & Beyond)

Classes cover:

Sword Work:
Learn cuts, thrusts, parries, and footwork of the rapier and broad sword,
as seen in Hercules, Xena, Conan, Zorro, and the Highlander series and films.
Combat Basics:
Learn rolls, foot falls, punches, slaps, chokes, and kicks.
Acting the Fight:
Learn to tell the story through reactions, timing, and character choices.

For more information, contact Bob Goodwin
or call (310) 558-1143

Beginning Belly Dance : Level I Mondays, 6:15 - 7:15 pm The Dancers Studio 5772 W. Pico Blvd. (nearest cross street, Fairfax) $15 per class, $50/4-class card. Drop-ins are warmly welcomed! Info: (323) 270-6845 or Zari@TapestryOfAmerica.org

*** Come celebrate our bodies, minds and spirits in a fun, supportive atmosphere! ***

Belly dance is an ancient form of Middle Eastern dance that had its beginnings in village and tribal life. Over the centuries, it has developed into a fun, vigorous art form with exercise benefits. Practiced by individuals at all levels of physical ability, it is unique in that it honors the feminine spirit of women at all stages of life.

Suggested Attire: Leggings or loose skirt; leotard or half-shirt. Heavy socks or ballet slippers strongly recommended. Please bring a scarf to tie around hips. Coin belt is optional!

About the Instructor: Zari discovered belly dance in high school. She began dancing professionally at the age of nineteen, and has taught, studied and performed Middle Eastern Dance across the country. Zari has appeared at nightclubs, theaters, art galleries, rock shows, and cultural events at venues such as the World Trade Center, where she was selected to represent Turkey in the Annual International Festival for 2 consecutive years.

Zari's dance training has includes Bharatha Natyam (classical Indian dance), flamenco, ballet, modern, and hula/Tahitian dance. Middle Eastern styles include Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish and Persian. Her specialties include: sword dancing, finger cymbals, Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish folkloric, veil, candelabrum, floor work, and dancing while balanced atop wine goblets.

Zari is proud to have sponsored, produced and directed "Tapestry of America", an international-dance fundraiser for the "United Way September 11 Fund".

Tim Weske is owner of the SwordPlay Fencing Studio in Burbank which offers classes in all three fencing weapons (foil, epee, sabre) as well as theatrical (stage) combat weapons for film & television. The fencers at his studio range from Beginner to Advanced and range from ages 6+. The competitive fencers continue to be a driving force in the United States Fencing Association's (USFA) circuit, competing in all three weapons.

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