
Albany Dance & Fitness
1197 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
ph: (518) 573-3631
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Balletone (Ballet Workout): Stand taller, feel stronger, have more energy! Balletone uses ballet moves and exercises to strengthen, tone, align, and stretch your entire body. Incorporates cardio, pilates, floor exercises, and stretching. If you enjoy or want to try the elegance of ballet and work off those inches, this is the class for you.
Beginning Ballet: Classes will emphasize posture, placement, basic positions, center floor patterns, and loco motor movements. No prior ballet experience required.
Belly Dance (Level I): This class is designed for the first-time student, or those with some experience who are interested in returning to the dance. Habiba will guide you through technique essential to the dance. Glide across the floor with elegance as you frame your body with beautiful hand and arm movements; learn shimmies both soft and powerful; hypnotic movements of the hips such as figure eights, and undulations.
Belly Dance (Level II): This class is for students with previous belly dancing experience who are able to execute most Level I basic technique with ease and with movements which are clearly defined. Habiba will help you refine the basics and also add more challenging technique and choreography to expand your movement vocabulary. Veils and finger cymbals will also be used.
Butts N Guts A 15 minute class that will focus on toning and tightening your abdominals, hips, gluteals, and legs.Bring your own mat.
Gentle Ballet: This class is for anyone 55 years or older or anyone who is looking for a gentle, soothing workout. Feel like an elegant ballet dancer and have fun while you improve balance and strengthen your body. The class will include a warm-up, beautiful dance movement, and stretching exercises. No Ballet experience needed.
Hip Hop: Learn syncopated moves to the latest popular music as well as popping and locking. Open to all levels.
Intermediate Ballet: See Beginning Ballet. In addition, center floor work incorporates more advanced steps with complex combinations. Previous ballet experience required.
Intro to Ballroom & Latin Dance: This class will teach you the basics to Ballroom and Latin dancing, and is perfect for beginners! You will learn how to glide across the floor in dances such as the Waltz, Rumba and Foxtrot, as well as fun, flashy moves to dances such as Salsa and Merengue! This class is perfect preparation for your next vacation or fun night out!
Intro to Swing & Hustle: This class will focus on the East Coast Swing and Hustle!
You will learn timing and style for each dance, along with fun new steps for your next night out! Some dance experience is recommended, but not necessary.
Intro to Zumba: Everything you want to know about Zumba, but are afraid to ask. Covers very basic Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Reggaeton which are the foundation of Zumba fitness routines.
Jazz (Mixed Level): As a mixed level (beginning- intermediate) class, it will incorporate the traditional style and technique of jazz movement while blending elements of ballet and modern dance. Each class will begin with a warm-up routine to increase flexibility and balance, dancers will then learn across the floor exercises, technique and a variety of dynamic choreography.
Mixed Level Ballet: Classes will emphasize posture, placement, basic positions, center floor patterns, and movement across the floor. This is a combined level class and is geared towards those who attend. More challenging movement will be given to more experienced students. Some previous ballet experience is suggested, but not necessary.
Pilates: Come enjoy a low-impact, total body workout with Pilates Matwork. Attention to detail and focused movement will be used to improve core strength and create long, lean muscle. Increase your strength and flexibility in an efficient and effective total body workout.
Zumba: Zumba is the Latin inspired dance fitness class. It is a total body workout w/ toning exercises and fat burning dance moves. It combines many forms of dance, including salsa, meringue, hip-hop, belly dance, cumbia, African dance and much more. It is easy, aerobic and fun!
Suggested Attire
Ballet: Wear leotard, tights (or workout clothing) and ballet slippers.
Balletone, Pilates, Yoga: Wear loose fitting clothing and barefeet. Also, bring your own mat.


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Albany Dance & Fitness
1197 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
ph: (518) 573-3631
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