1. Happiness within you Group project Lisha Duan and Samita Limbu 4/25/14

6. We need CHANGE Out of lab/office Away from books Get active Shut yourself down for a while Get life!

7. 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

8. 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

9. Details of the class We registered for the class Class March 20 th - April 24 th Every Thursday at 6:15pm 302 Hub Total 6 classes

10. Dance “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” ― VoltaireVoltaire “Dance is the hidden language of the soul” ― Martha GrahamMartha Graham

11. 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

12. Belly dancing Belly dancing costumes are often colorful, flowing garments, accented with flowing scarves and veils.

13. Main type of Belly Dancing 1.Egyptian 2.Modern Egyptian 3.American Tribal 4.American cabaret 5.Turkish 6.Lebanese

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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!!

17. 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