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Kick-Ass Arms with Tracy Anderson
6 Feb 2013

Kick-Ass Arms with Tracy Anderson

by Shay | posted in: training | 0

I have always prided myself in having strong arms. Long before I was a dancer I was a restaurant busser (traditionally a male role because of the strength and stamina it required) and a waitress (lifting heavy trays = buff … Read More

exercise, strength
Simple Back and Neck Pain Relief
12 Aug 2011

Simple Back and Neck Pain Relief

by Shay | posted in: technique | 1

A newer student to my classroom, the beautiful Sukie Baxter, is a Rolfer and bloggess extraordinaire.  She wrote a blog post about back and neck pain and simple ways to relieve the aches and pains, and improve our daily posture.  … Read More

exercise, health

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Student Reviews

hawesome! i’d taken a year of traditional bellydance before moving to seattle & wanted to start up again but i had no idea what this “tribal” business was all about.  i didn’t want to be involved in drum circles or touching someone’s 3rd eye or anything else. i have to admit, i chose shay’s class purely on time & location but boy howdy, am… Read More

nakaj - Seattle, WA (TeachStreet)

You are a great teacher! I felt you were aware of everyone in the room, even in such a large group, and gave your attention to whoever needed it. I loved the individual attention, and the pacing was perfect. What a wonderful, enjoyable workshop. Read More

Teresa J. - Billings, MT

Your workshops were the best I took at 3rd Coast this year. I really enjoyed your style of teaching, and I really felt that “conversation” element you mentioned at the beginning of each workshop. I am often so intimidated by instructors that I ask very few questions during a workshop, but you created such a positive and warm environment that asking questions seemed like a natural extension of the lesson. And you added something I haven’t seen in a… Read More

Nari

The class is challenging, but she presents the curriculum in such a way that I don’t feel nervous or overwhelmed. She is so comfortable in the teaching role that she helps me to be comfortable as her student, and in fact, I feel excited about learning whatever she wants to teach. Read More

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Melly B.
Belly dance: a form of movement that has been around for thousands of years- a graceful and sensual expression of the female form.. unless you are born with 2 left feet and completely uncoordinated like me! I had tried several kinds of dance before I came to find Shay and Deep Roots Dance. It is the most non-intimidating class I have been to- from the cozy neighborhood center… Read More

Melly B. - Seattle, WA

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