Passion For Bellydance

Beginner Bellydance

Learn the basic moves of Egyptian-style bellydancing such as the abdominal isolations, shoulder and hip shimmy, various figure 8’s, omi, maya, and traveling steps like the sharqi, step hips and step twists.  Then see how they can be put together into an enjoyable choreography to an Egyptian song and a modern pop song.   Practice videos and move descriptions are sent after every class to assist with practice at home.

Continuing Beginner Bellydance

After you have learned the basics of bellydancing, you will continue to learn more advanced moves and focus more on arms, hands, and proper posture.  Learn the concept of layering dance moves together, as well as, dancing in formations.  Props such as the veil may be used

Intermediate Bellydance

Further technique with more layering of moves together while learning more complex combinations, choreographies and formations.  Further attention is made to arms and hands, as well as, additional performance aspects.  Learn to use additional props such as the cane, Malaya, tea trays, zylls, fan veils, and more complex moves with the veil.  

Continuing Intermediate Bellydance

In this class, brand new choreographies will be taught with extra focus on more advanced moves, performance aspects, synchronicity, and innovative formations.   You are expected to already know how to use props.  Learn basic improvisation and how to build choreographies.

Advanced Bellydance

Learn complex, multi-level moves and combinations in interesting and new choreographies.  Focus is made on smoothing transitions, fluidity, presence, and emoting during performances. 

Hawaiian - Level 1

The people of the Polynesian islands did not use the written word to communicate.  Instead they used dance as a way to tell stories of the way of life, creation, honouring royalty and celebrating the gods.  The Hawaiians used the swaying of their hips and graceful waving of their hands to create a Hula.  The Tahitians follow the beat of the drums and use rhythmic movements of the hips to dance the Ori.  In this class, you will learn the foundational moves of both the Hula and Tahitian dance and complete choreographies. 

Hawaiian - Level 2

Taking the basic hula a tahitian steps to the next level using more complex choreographies and formations, as well as, using implements to enhance the rhythmic and visual aspects of the dance, such as the pu'ili, ipu, uli uli, ili ili, or kala au.  Prior knowledge of Hawaiian and Tahitian basics recommended, but not essential.