February Newsletter!

Hello from Shoebox!

With cold, rainy January behind us, now's the time to start making good on those New Years Resolutions!
With daily classes in Dance & Pilates, Personal Training, and exciting new class offerings (can anyone say CAPOEIRA!?!) the Shoebox is the place to achieve your goals. Join us today!

- Cera, Deborah, Omar & Shoebox Studio


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In This Newsletter:

1) NEW CLASS! Capoeira Dance Workout w/ Mestre Wilson Low & Rhonda Stagnaro Low

2) Workshops: Hit the Dancefloor w/ Kamille Hitz, and a day of Fusion Bellydance workshops with Freyja, Cera, and UNMATA of Sacramento.

3) Monthly Unlimited Class Pass & Referral Rewards

4) S mall Group Personal Training w/ Michelle – Sign up now!

5) Class Cancellation: Ballet Latino

6) Rent the Shoebox!

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1) New Class! Capoeira Dance Workout

Monday Nights, 7:30-9pm - Begins February 11th!

Capoeira is a unique dance art form, which has strong roots in Afro-Brazilian music and dance. It is an excellent physical activity for all ages and levels. Its harmony of forces promotes flexibility, endurance, self-discovery and power. Capoeira dance also develops personal discipline, self-confidence and balances the mind, body and soul. The main goal of this high-energy class is to have fun and learn the secret of the "Capoeira smile".

Mestre Wilson Low and Rhonda Stagnaro Low have been teaching Brazilian arts in the bay area for over 20 years. They have made dance, music and the practice of Capoeira their lives.&nb sp; In 1995, they founded MaraReggae, a group whose mission is to create artistic expression and community participation through Brazilian arts, with respect to the teachings of the ancestors. (http://www.marareggae.com/)

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2) February Workshops!

This Sunday, February 3rd, is the final installment of "Hit the Dancefloor" with Kamille Hitz of Rockabelly Dance. Hot moves for the club, drum circle, or just to bust in your living room. If you want to get out there and shake it, this is the workshop for you!

Saturday, February 9th, Shoebox is pleased to host a fundraising day of workshops for UNMATA of Sacramento! Three back to back, butt kicking workshops including: Bellydance Core Integration w/ Freyja, Funk Fusion Bellydance w/ Cera, and UNMATA3 (to the 3rd power!). Prepare to sweat, smile, and shimmy!

(Note: There will be NO Modenco on Feb. 9th)

For details and pricing on all upcoming workshops, visit our workshop page: http://www.shoeboxsf.com/workshops.html

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3) Monthly Unlimited Class Pass & Referral Rewards

Monthly Unlimited Class Pass: Are you looking to improve your technique, expand your vocabulary, get in shape, or just feed your movement addiction? Buy a Monthly Unlimited Pass! $120 gets you all the classes you can stand! * Pick one up today.

Referral Rewards: Bring a friend to take class with you and get a discount for yourself! For every buddy you bring to the Shoebox, you will receive $10 off ANY class pass or discount card, or one free class for you! Bring in a friend today!

* Small Group Personal Training & Flamenco classes have a separate price structure than all other classes. If you'd like to attend these, contact us to work out details.


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4) Small Group Personal Training w/ Michelle

It's all about setting attainable goals, and watching yourself achieve! In small groups (3-4 people) our kick-ass personal trainer Michelle Opperman will help you set realistic fitness goals, and reach them one by one. Want to be able to do a clean push-up? Increase cardio endurance? Touch your toes? Whatever your goal, Michelle's got the skills to get you there fast!

Each group is limited to 4 participants, pre-registration ONLY. This kind of high-quality personalized attention would cost you at least $85/hour in a gym!

Dates: Wednesdays
Time slots available: 11-12pm, 12-1pm, 1-2pm
Cost: $400/8 weeks ($50/session. Available in 2 payment installments)
Early Registration Discount: Register n ow and receive $25 off your total! Only $375 for all 8 weeks!
Call or email today to reserve your spot: (415) 861-5976, shoeboxstudio@gmail.com

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5) Class Cancellation: Ballet Latino™

There will be no Ballet Latino™ on Tuesday nights. Our amazing Modenco™ teacher, Carole Acuna, now teaches Tuesday night Flamenco. Come check it out!

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6) Rent the Shoebox!

The Shoebox is available many weekday mornings & afternoons for Meetings, Events, Rehearsals & Workshops. To rent the Shoebox, email shoeboxstudio@gmail.com, or call (415)861-5976.

Most rentals are $15/hr, or $13/hr for Shoebox students with a 10-class or Dancer Discount card. Some wor kshops or special events may be excluded from hourly rate. Please inquire for details.