Sep 30th
4–5pm EDT
Belly Dance Classes
Washington, D.C.
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Unfortunately, no classes in-person in Washington, D.C. have spots left, but 3 classes live online are available.
SharQui – The Bellydance Workout ONLINE
Tandava Arts @ Online Classroom
Burn calories and learn to bellydance with SharQui – The bellydance workout®, a dance-fitness class that is great for anyone of any age or skill level. The unique breakdown and repetition of bellydance movements is fun and easy to follow automatically improving your posture, slimming hips and legs, defining the waist, increasing upper body strength, and burning more than 350 calories per hour! Whether you want to learn to bellydance, strengthen...
Saturday Sep 30th, 4–5pm Eastern Time
Beginner Belly Dance
Dance of Venus @ Online
Bring out your mesmerizing inner goddess, transform and transcend yourself with this ancient art form taught by an authentic teacher born, raised and trained in the lands where this captivating dance comes from. When we belly dance, we bring out the 'Goddess Venus' in each of us, the goddess of love, beauty, sensuality, fertility, and prosperity, hence the name, 'Dance of Venus'. Attending this class will give you lean muscles and sculpt you into...
Sunday Sep 24th, 12–1pm Eastern Time
RAQ the Barre®️ ONLINE
Tandava Arts @ Online Classroom
Join Kris Amez of Iris Goddess Dance for RAQ the Barre®, by RAQISA® -- a nationally accredited barre fitness • belly dance technique training method. In this online class, you'll experience essential belly dance basics seamlessly merged into a fierce full body barre workout.Match barre strength with oriental dance grace and improve your alignment, core strength, flexibility, and muscle balance!
Friday Sep 29th, 2–3pm Eastern Time
Bellydance Crash Course Part I
Saffron Dance @ 3260 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
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 posture alignment, flexibility, arm positions and paths, fundamental shimmies, basic hip accents,...
$80
3 sessions
Belly Dancing
Roda Movements @ 7014 Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
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.
$18
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Belly Dance Cardio
Sahara Dance @ 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
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, just your playful spirit!
$160
8 sessions
Belly Dance: Turkish Oryantal
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
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 ones.
$68
4 sessions
Belly Dance: Dancing to Classics
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
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 and dancing to a few bellydance classics. Each week, we will work with a new song and pair...
$68
4 sessions
Sensual Belly Dance
Jordin's Paradise @ 1215 Connecticut Ave, Washington, DC 20036
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.
$20
Belly Dance- Fitness
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
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 aside, the combinations-focused format of this class makes it equally suitable for students interested...
$68
4 sessions
Belly Dance- Beginner PLUS
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
In this class, students will work on mastering their shimmies and isolations, while advancing into more elaborate arm patterns, layered hip movements, intricate undulations and layering. Every week, the instructor will review the all-important “”8 Foundation Movements”” covered in the Beginner I course from the previous semester, while introducing important elements from the future Beginner II syllabus, thus allowing students to make a smooth...
$68
4 sessions
Urban-Belly Dance Fusion Technique
Sahara Dance @ 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
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: Mastery of Shara Dance Low Intermediate Technique.
$295
16 sessions
Belly Dance- Beginner II: Combos & Drills
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
Grab a hip scarf and get ready to drill the movements you’ve been studying in the Beginner PLUS courses! You’ll learn to combine the foundation movements to create beautiful shapes, and new sets of combinations. Prerequisites: Belly Dance Beginner PLUS
$68
4 sessions
Songs Every Belly Dancer Should Know
Sahara Dance @ 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
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 through dance. Songs will include classics like “Leylet Hob”, “Zay al Hawa”, “Tamr Henna”...
$160
8 sessions
Belly Dance: Traveling Steps
Born 2 Dance Studio @ 305 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180
Embellish your dance with variety of turns and traveling steps! Students will learn to move around the dance space, whether it is a stage or a dance floor, using different types of steps and turns. From variations of the basic Arabic and grape vine steps to waltz and a hip twist circle step, we will go over steps and turns technique, and put them into fun dance combinations.
$68
4 sessions
