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