Belly Dancing Workshop

Join us for an uptempo workout that incorporates a variety of belly dance styles, from traditional Middle Eastern to earthy folkloric to American fusion. Work your hips, abs, back and arms in all sorts of new ways, while also challenging your mind, muscle control, balance and flexibility. While you’ll practice authentic moves, the main focus is in the more technical nuances of belly dance.

These sessions cover fundamental movements such as hip drops, shimmies, undulations and more. After drilling technique, you’ll learn how to string these moves into short combinations and eventually translate them into a polished repertoire, paying special attention to the musicality and stage presence that is particular to belly dance.

After 8 weeks, we will host a Hafla (Arabic for party) where we'll gather to shimmy and sway what we learned in the workshop. Family & friends are welcome. Light bites will be served.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Challenge your mind, muscle control and flexibility as you move through a nonstop fusion of Middle Eastern and Turkish belly dance styles.

LEVEL

Beginner friendly

INTENSITY

Low

WEAR

Comfortable clothes and dance shoes or bare feet. A limited quantity of hip scarves are available to use during class, or bring your own!

Tuesdays starting 11/28/2023

7-8pm

Hafla to be held Friday, January 19, 2024.