y VENETIA NIELSEN is a part of the Media Resources Department of Capilano College, a two-year course of study and training in the production and use of media. Prospective students who are interested in a career in this field are invited to attend an information evening on Tuesday, January 24. For further details, please call 986-1911, local 249. Let yourself go By BARRETT FISHER NO MATTER what your shape or size is, you can move more beautifully and feel more like a woman after taking The Woman in You, 4 dance workshop based on belly dancing, says Roberta Meilleur, a North Shore teacher in the Eastern dance. “The looser a woman moves, the more she feels like a female, °" Meilleur ex- plains. ‘‘Women hold them- selves tightly as a_ rule. Whereas belly dancing gives more permission to Jet that female out.’’ Meilleur says that the rigidity in women may be a reflection of the Victorian age. ‘‘We've been told to restrain our hips; it's naughty to sway them. But we should feel our female movement as we walk down the street Although Meilleur’s dance class 1s based on belly danc ing, it certainly is not restricted to that Students are introduced to belly dance movement, but ‘‘belly danc ing is limited to the at- mosphere of Eastern music and costume, whereas my classes are taught with con- temporary music. It’s my form of dance, very loose and free feeling, body control with strong movements which are feminine.” Meilleur got involved in belly dancing at Capilano College and took private lessons as well. She says she was originally fascinated by the art and being ‘‘a showman and_=e entertainer with an artistic back- ground,’’ the movement came naturally to her. “It’s a very emotional dance, which gave me an avenue tO express my emotions.”’ Meilleur begins her classes with basic footwork, which she then complements with movement from the hips, tor so and rib area, arms and shoulders and head “Then the students can start working on their own interpretation (of dance), she explained ‘"They don't copy my choreography, but eventually create their own’ The dance class is open to all ages and all dance levels. For example, beginners can start with the basics, while. more advanced students can work with the arm movements. Meilleur said she has had 21!-year-olds right through to 75-year-olds, and age is not a consideration. ‘‘l would hate to limit the classs to any age group,’’ she stressed. Meilleur has lived in West Vancouver for four years and has had the opportunity to dance at four North Shore restaurants, including Kyprniaki, Greek Connec- tion, Pasparos and Kaz- ba, where she now dances on Saturday nights. A dance workshop will be offered Saturday, January 21! at Seylynn Hall from 10 am - 4 pm, and registrahon ts through the North Van- couver Recreation Centre Course fee is $15 bor now Meilleur is plano ing one day workshops, but hopes to have ongoing classes in the future if) people are interested FRENCH LANGUAGE TRAINING Village Square, 1425 Marine Drive, Suite 310 ° West Vancouver SPRING PROGRAM - ALL LEVELS Classes starting January 16 Information Alllance Francaise $27 070) Mane Paule 224 /855 WHITE-COLLAR unemployment is a feature of the current recession, and the North Shore has been par- ticularly hard-hit. With its predominantly middle-class population this area is home to people who have trained for their profes- sions or worked up the management ladder, people who expect to feel established and secure in their jobs. But they don’t. Not any more. While the rate of unemployment here is not the highest in the province it is not the lowest, either and at something around 7 per cent it is falling into a median position for the lower mainland. Job loss for the man who has given his all to the com- pany is more than a loss of income. It is also a loss of identity and a challenge to some of his basic beliefs and assumptions. The process of re- evaluation and re- establishment may be long and painful. Family and friends can help. Others in a like-situation can also be of assistance, especially when involved in a conscious effort to re-assess and to define priorities and objectives. This kind of opportunity will be offered over the next eight weeks in a course spon- sored by North Shore Family | Services. ‘‘Professionals and De! [he Cope VActae FurnBh your bedyom in deat ovr most popular Sultes thaf will add/beauty ghd style / lo any @iscnminghye taste 15 s0ld Pak Staite qomes, complefe wrth Gterbe with 6 drawg@t pedesi”l 6 drawer tight~oy ciesse and AWwing mufor The Dest ptt 4 you C3 - Wednesday, January 18, 1984 - North Shore News Professionals losing jobs Management Men’’ will be led by Hal de Grace, an adult educator. Hal has led this kind of program before and is particularly interested in working with people going through the agonies of being **between jobs,’’ having been through the executive lay-off experience himself. He now sees crisis aS an opportunity WHEN NATURE , P\ AN TOMORROW'S DREAM for growth despite the many dark moments along the road. ‘*‘Professionals and Management Men’’ begins January 26, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at North Shore Family Services, #202-145 East 15th Street. The fee is $26 and is negotiable. Call 988-5281 for further information. CAN TW CALL TODAY Vath ‘ot Lashes STUDIO North Van 41st & Oak * 263-2785 980-5797 Wast End * 687-9965