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Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very first time, this structured and easy to follow class is perfect for students to get to know the basics of belly dance. Each week, a new movement is introduced and drilled, building on and incorporating elements from the prior weeks.  Particular focus is given to developing correct...

Find your Inner Goddess with Soulful Hips BellyDance. This dynamic group of women came together through the love of Bellydance.  Let them teach you how to tap into your divine femininity through bellydance technique and afro-caribbean beats.

The repeated belly dance motions are designed to tone hips, gluts, thighs and abdominals while perfecting the fluidity of belly dance movements. This is low- impact aerobic that burns calories and helps you explore your sensual side.

Up and at ‘em! Get your blood moving and heart rate up with drills, conditioning exercises, and easy-to-follow choreographies in a dance cardio format similar to Zumba. We’ll utilizing movement inspiration from Egyptian and Lebanese bellydance, and folkloric dances. Let’s sweat, shimmy, and have fun!  No bellydance experience required,...

Urban fusion combines unique hip-hop combinations with traditional raqs sharki belly dance and tribal-style belly dance, through edgy isolations, locks, waves and other urban-inspired movement. Build coordination, isolation and an expanded repertoire with a variety of choreographies. This class will be high energy, prepare to sweat and have fun. Prerequisite...

Do you know at least 10 songs that every Bellydancer should know? How’s your history and understanding of where songs come from and which songs are meant to dance to? Ever wondered why dancers wait to enter the stage after the music starts playing? Find these answers and more! Open to all levels, in this class you will work on identifying, understanding...

Take out your finger cymbals and brush up your zills skills. In this workshop, you will learn a short zills choreography, melding rhythms and belly dance moves into an integrated, fluid and stage-ready piece. Previous zills experience is recommended, but zills mastery not required. This class will be geared toward students level Low Intermediate and...

In this all-levels class, you will learn the strong hips, long leg and arm lines, sleek turns and powerful accents that Turkish style bellydance is known for. Each week we will drill core isolations and then add some Turkish flair. We will look at the influence of different dance styles in Turkey and differentiate traditional movements from more modern...

Tribal belly dance is a uniquely American art form that emerged out of the Middle Eastern dance community in California and evolved into several distinct styles. In this workshop you will learn a few of the foundational movements that are common to the various forms of tribal belly dance, compare and contrast how they’re different from their cabaret...

Unleash the organizing power of your subconscious. Using small movements in a meditative state, Awareness Through Movement® is a deceptively simple yet powerful way to transform your movement repertoire. This practice makes use of developmental movement patterns, breath awareness and deeply ingrained reflexes to allow you access to nuances of movement...

Explore the nuance and richness of classical Egyptian music through dance. Each week we will dive headfirst into a classical Egyptian piece, comparing and dancing to several different versions of the song. Our exploration will cover the rhythms, section changes, musicians, composer, lyrics (if applicable), cultural context, and various interpretations...

This unique and fast-paced belly dance workout combines the best of two worlds in the intensity of a HIIT (high intensity interval training) session with shimmy technique, combos and layers. Increase muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance by giving high effort during intense bursts of exercise followed by short recovery periods and belly dance...

Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Adele - Join Brianne for an afternoon of fun. In this workshop, you will use the moves you are learning in your technique class, set to the music of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Adele. All levels welcome. Adjustments or challenging layers will be added to accommodate all dancers.

Kick your belly dancing into high gear, as you learn fast and furious combinations to the beats of up-tempo belly dance music in this nonstop-motion format class. The class is designed to provide a fun workout with emphasis on the abdominal muscles and mid section, while running through upbeat belly dance combination sets and mini routines. Fitness...

Class structure is based on a Western format of clear movement breakdowns, drilling the basics, hands-on adjustments and integrating movements through combinations, choreography and improvisational exercises.