Santa Fe Community College
Community Education & Lifestyles Over 50

Belly Dancing, Tai Chi & Yoga Classes

The Community Education Department and the Lifestyles Over 50 program 
at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) offer their
six week Belly Dancing, Tai Chi, Belly Dancing for Mature Women, Yoga for Well Being, and Yoga for Relaxation courses at:
  Ethnic Dance Expressions
School of Belly Dance
Plaza West, 4000 Newberry Road D-2.
(Call: 352-384-9200 for directions or click on MAP QUEST.

SFCC's Belly Dance leisure courses are currently offered on Thursday nights from 7:30-9:00 p.m. for a 6 week session during the Fall A & B, Winter, and Spring-Summer terms. Classes are limited to 15 students and a minimum of 5 students must be registered by the first class meeting for the class to be held. 
The Lifestyles Over 50 - "Mature Woman's Belly Dance" class is offered on 
Monday afternoons from 4:30-5:30 pm.

The classes are taught by Sallamah Chimera, the studio owner, who was employed by SFCC in 1997 to teach their belly dancing leisure classes. She majored in dance and has been dancing for over 28 years and teaching for over 26 years. Sallamah began studying belly dancing at the University of Florida in 1979 and continued at Valencia Community College in Orlando. She has studied with most of the nationally known belly dance teachers and has a broad perspective of the dance and its many styles. Prior to moving to Gainesville, she taught belly dance at Daytona Beach and Seminole Community Colleges for 16 years.

How to Register for SFCC's Belly Dancing Classes

Due to the popularity of the SFCC's Belly Dancing classes, it is strongly recommended that you register early through SFCC during the official registration period. (See their web site at: www.mysfcc.com for the actual registration dates if you do not receive a brochure in the Gainesville Sun.) The SFCC Continuing Education brochure "Enrich" has the Course Numbers and Registration Forms. If you miss the official registration period or you are on the waiting list, come to the first class and fill-out a registration form at the Studio. If there are any cancellations, your registration will be accepted so you can attend the class.

SFCC Has Five Methods of Registration:

Web Site: www.MySFCC.com
Phone-In: (352) 395-5193 (VISA/MC) Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
Online:  Go to www.mySFCC.com and click on "view courses".  Official access available from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, other hours available.
Walk-In: Drop by their office at 3000 NW 83rd Street in the Gym V-17 (395-5193) NW Campus;
FAX: Dial 352-395-5945. Pay with VISA or Master Card and use the registration form (one for each student registering);
Mail-In: Complete your registration form, include payment, and mail to: 
SFCC, Community Education at SFCC,
3000 NW 83rd Street, Bldg. V-17, Gainesville, FL 32606.

Registration Fees:

The registration fees are currently $39.00 for the leisure belly dance classes and $29.00  for the Mature Woman's Class paid to SFCC via VISA, Master Card or by check.  
There is an $10.00 Facility Fee paid separately and directly to Ethnic Dance Expressions at the first class you attend via Cash or Check.
The Yoga and Tai Chi classes are $34.00 plus the $10.00 facility fee.

Refunds, Drops & Make-ups:

If you are registered and find that you will not be able to attend class, please contact SFCC at 395-5193, 48 hours prior to the first class to drop and ask about a refund. Make-up classes are schedule only when SFCC declares an official holiday or if the instructor is unable to teach a class.

Dual-Enrollment:

Due to the random offering of SFCC's belly dance courses, dance students may want to try a dual-enrollment with SFCC and Ethnic Dance Expressions Studio so they can take classes on days other than SFCC's and not have to stop their dance studies when SFCC's classes end for the term. (For a Schedule of Studio Classes, see Studio Schedule & Registration.)

Ethnic Dance Expressions Studio is independently owned and operated by Sallamah Chimera and runs it's own Belly Dance and Exercise classes continuously throughout the year.

B 2008 Sallamah Chimera