Fall 2024 OLLI Digital Catalog

Pacific Island Dance (Q247)

Q – Health and Wellness

Enjoy physical exercise while learning about the culture and heritage of the Pacific Islands. We cover dances of Pacific regions, such as Hawaii, Tahiti, the Philippines and other islands. This course is for beginners and each class is a standalone segment. We focus on fun and fitness. The dances encourage you to move in ways that build stamina, with balance and grace. Modifications in the dances can be done to accommodate most physical limitations. Wear comfortable clothes. This will be a 4-week course, running from 9/25 to 10/16.

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This offering meets for a total of 4 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Cezarina Cornejo Alzona

ALZONA, CEZARINA CORNEJO–Has taught at her church-based Filipino/Pacific Island cultural weekend school since 1994. Learned dance at age 5 from her mom, then in college and private studios and performed with a professional South Sea Island group for 10 years. She taught her four kids, and has seven grandkids that will learn dance.

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