About Heather
Performance and the arts have been a life long passion for heather stants. in 1994 she graduated with a degree in photography and went on to work at the smithsonian in washington d.c. and in the commercial photography industry in chicago.
Heather Stants began her exploration of middle eastern dance in chicago over ten years ago. under the direction of Stephanie Barto, heather became a founding member of read my hips.
in 1999 heather relocated to san diego, ca and began teaching classes in her unique approach to tribal belly dance. in late 1999 heather’s vision became reality with her creation of Urban Tribal Dance Company.
As a choreographer, Heather respectfully borrows traditional influences and combines them with her own personal expression of living in the modern world around her creating innovative pieces that both reflect and inspire current culture.
As an instructor, heather is known for her clear communication style and her ability to break down movements into easily understandable concepts. she teaches several weekly classes in the san diego area. through these classes, heather has trained a crew of dancers to embody her fusion of belly dance and modern stylizations and inspired many more dancers across the country to step outside of the genre of middle eastern dance and look to other dance forms for fusion ideas.
website: www.urbantribaldance.com
Class Description
From www.urbantribaldance.com:
Heather’s unique approach to modern belly dance will leave you with loads of technique, movements, and combinations to add to your belly dance, american tribal style (ATS) improvisation, and tribal fusion choreographies.
each class begins with pilates-inspired conditioning and stretching designed to prepare students physically for the challenge of the isolated movement vocabulary. students may bring a yoga or pilates mat to each class. bring water and be prepared to sweat!
Class Rates
- $12 drop-in single class
- $50 for a five class card
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