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Our Mission

MOVE and GROOVE your body. Dance with FREEDOM and abandon. SWEAT it out! Leave the stress of daily life behind as you FOCUS ON THE MOMENT in class, moment by moment. DELIGHT in the wonders of your body! CELEBRATE that there is so much more to life than ‘adulting.’ There is ART, EXPRESSION, PASSION, CREATIVITY, CONNECTION and JOY. PLAY! EXPLORE yourself, LEARN about yourself, LOVE yourself and ACCEPT yourself exactly as you are.

Types of Classes

In Person

Hoop classes start back up on Feb 2! Thursdays! Beginners 6:45pm, Intermediate 7:45pm at Wicked Fit San Diego (South Park)

Virtual

Virtual classes are not currently available. Please come to class in-person or check out our recorded classes!

Recorded

Dance with us anytime, anywhere! Here’s our catalogue of online classes for you to explore.

Sign Up

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BEGINNER HOOP DANCE IS SOLD OUT! Email unityhoopdance@gmail.com to get on the waitlist. Classes run Feb 2 - March 23
@ Wicked Fit, 1504 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102
How to sign up:

Starts Feb 2 and runs to March 23.
@ Wicked Fit, 1504 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102
Hooping is a fun and creative way to work out and express yourself. An increasingly popular way to exercise, hooping is also a new form of dance and performance art. Tone your core, arms, legs and gluts while getting a cardio work out, learning a new skill, increasing your coordination and having FUN while you do it! Challenge yourself to continue learning the endless amount of tricks and dance moves the hoop has to offer.
You will need:
1. Your hoop (if you don’t have one, I will have loaners in the class)
2. You can do this class barefoot or in a pair of sneakers.
3. Water.
Starts Feb 2 and runs to March 23.
@ Wicked Fit, 1504 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102
This class is meant for anyone who has taken at least one hoop class through Unity Hoops before and/or has been hooping for around 3-6 months minimum. We will build on basics to take them even further. An emphasis will be put on using polypro hoops – both single and doubles. We will learn short combos at the end of each class that incorporates what we worked on that day.
You will need:
1. Your hoops (you should have your own, but if not I will bring some polypro loaners).
2. You can do this class barefoot or in a pair of sneakers.
3. Water.
Let’s dance! We’ll start with a full body warm up, stretches and some short strength exercises to target the specific muscles used most in belly dancing. Then we’ll go over a different focus of movements each week using our hips, upper body, arms and hands. At the end of each we’ll put those specific movements together into a fun short combo set to music. This class should awaken every part of your body making you feel engaged, aware, opened and empowered!
You will need:
1. We will do some stretches and strength exercises on the floor, so if you prefer using a yoga mat, have one ready.
2. I like to belly dance barefoot.
3. Water.

The Sassy Vintage Showgirl! We will be tapping into our sexy selves in a safe space full of encouragement and fun. Explore yourself, learn about yourself, love yourself and accept yourself for all that you are, right now. We’ll bump ‘n grind, sass it out, pose and play. We’ll go over accessible jazz based movements and some of the classes will involve simple clothing removals – you’ll use what you already have at home! This class is inspired by vintage music and aesthetic.
You will need:
1. We will do stretches and strength exercises on the floor, so if you prefer using a yoga mat, have one ready.
2. You can do this class barefoot or in a pair of character shoes.
3. Water.
4. We might play with some props like gloves, simple removals of clothing that you already have around the house. I will let you know in advance if we plan to do that.

This class is meant for anyone who has taken at least one fire fan class through Unity Hoops before and/or has been spinning fans for around 6 months minimum. We will build on basics to take them even further. An emphasis will be put on tech moves with some fun dancey and flowy moves thrown in too! We will work on short combos at the end of each class that incorporates what we worked on that day.
You will need:
1. Your fans (email me if you need recommendations).
2. You can do this class barefoot or in a pair of sneakers.
3. Water.

Calendar

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August 14 - August 17
  • 14
    14.August.Tuesday

    Thai Temple Belly Dance

    18:30 -19:30
    Aug/14/18-Oct/02/18
    Dorothea Laub Dance Place
    2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

    I’m bringing it back! This dance is so wonderful and many people didn’t get to experience it, so it’s coming back! Below there is a video of what inspired me to create it!

    Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm, July 10 – Aug 28.
    ROOM #105

    Inspiration from Valentina’s travels to Thailand will be incorporated into this 8 week beginner Belly Dance series. Not only will we work on basic belly dance movements including undulations, shimmies, isolations and posture; we will also incorporate the beautiful, articulate hand and arm motions Thai dancers use in their traditional classical dance form. We will work together in class to create intricate shapes that can only be made with a group. Each class will include a stretch, warm-up, specific belly dance movement break-down and drills, plus building on a choreography.

    *There are no refunds unless the class is canceled by Unity Hoops.

    *There must be 10 people signed up for this class to run

    Sign up for all 8 weeks, from July 10 – August 28, for $96 (+ tax), here:





    Or $15 (+ tax) drop-in, sign up here:





    **Sign up for ANY TWO class SERIES for $160 total ($10 per class)** here:





    Mambo Burlesque!

    19:30 -20:30
    Aug/14/18-Oct/02/18
    Dorothea Laub Dance Place
    2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

    I’m bringing it back! This dance is so wonderful and many people didn’t get to experience it, so it’s coming back! Below there is a video of what inspired me to create it!

    Tuesdays, 7:30pm – 8:30pm, July 10 – Aug 28.

    MAMBO! Latin moves combined with sexy burlesque dancing grooves! This is a Mixed Level Burlesque class. We will focus on body isolations, shimmies and latin foot work. We will also play with a long ruffled skirt that we will obviously STRIP out of! Perez Prado is our musical inspiration. Please bring a long skirt to class to play with, Valentina will also have some extras to loan out for class. We will start with a warm up, drills and across the floor exercises. Then we will work on choreo that we will build on each week!

    *There are no refunds unless the class is canceled by Unity Hoops.
    *There must be 10 people signed up for this class to run

    Sign up for all 8 weeks, from July 10 – August 28, for $96 (+ tax), here:





    Or $15 (+ tax) drop-in, sign up here:





    **Sign up for ANY TWO class SERIES for $160 total ($10 per class) + tax** here:





  • 15
    15.August.Wednesday

    Level 1 Hoop Dance

    18:30 -19:30
    Aug/15/18-Oct/03/18
    Dorothea Laub Dance Place
    2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

    Wednesdays, 6:30 – 7:30pm, starting July 11
    Level 1 Hoop Dance w/ Lola Hoop Darling!
    ROOM 105

    Hooping is a fun and creative way to work out and express yourself. An increasingly popular way to exercise, hooping is also a new form of dance and performance art. Tone your core, arms, legs and gluts while getting a cardio work out, learning a new skill, increasing your coordination and having FUN while you do it! You will not feel like you’re burning 600 calories per hour as you challenge yourself to continue learning the endless amount of tricks and dance moves the hoop has to offer. Hoops will be available to borrow in class and can be purchased from http://etsy.com/shop/unityhoops so you can practice at home!

    *There are no refunds unless the class is canceled by Unity Hoops.
    *There must be 10 people signed up for this class to run, 10 is the most hoopers we can fit into the room! So the class will be capped at 10.

    Wednesday, July 11 is FULL. Please email valentinaorbit@gmail.com to get on the waitlist for July 18 and the rest of the session! Thank you!

    Level 2 Hoop Dance

    19:30 -20:30
    Aug/15/18-Oct/03/18
    Dorothea Laub Dance Place
    2650 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

    Wednesdays, 7:30pm – 8:30pm, starting July 11
    Level 2 Hoop Dance w/ Melissa Daly!
    ROOM #105

    This intermediate level workshop series will cover some off body single hoop tech, but mainly double hoops combos and concepts. In this series, we will build off of foundational families of tricks such as isolations and extensions to create eye-catching technical sequences. We will also play with folds, rolls, and more! Whether you are just starting to get the feel for your doubles or are a seasoned twin tech veteran, this series will help to add some complexity to the tricks you know and love. Get ready to think outside the box and boost your creativity inside your circle!

    Sign up for all 8 weeks, from July 11 – August 29 for $96 (+ tax) here:




    Or $15 (+ tax) drop-in, sign up here:




    **Sign up for ANY TWO class SERIES for $160 total ($10 per class)** here:




  • 16
    16.August.Thursday
    No events
  • 17
    17.August.Friday
    No events
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