Sale Price:
$170.00
Original Price:
$180.00
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 23 July - 24 September 2026
North Parramatta studio
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Folklore Flavours
The dance we love, commonly know as bellydance, is founded on folk styles from across the Middle East. Each region has its own unique flavour; they’re essential knowledge for any dancer who takes the art form seriously, while being colourful, fascinating and fun!
Each week, we’ll dive into a particular style. The smorgasbord includes authentic homestyle folk dances such as Saidi, Turkish Romany and Khaleegy; folkloric adaptations for the stage, like Nubian and Alexandrian; and historical variations from which modern bellydance has emerged.
Folklore is super fun, and it's also important to know about it if you want to develop as a dancer. Plus, there are heaps of great moves which come from folklore, that you can apply in your "regular" bellydance to expand your repertoire and add nuance to your dancing. This is one of the courses that all professionals wish we'd had as students. Luckily for you, Rachel has studied folklore for many years!
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Broadway, and Thursday in Parramatta and on Zoom. Catch up missed classes by attending another location, Zooming in, or using the recording. Enrolled students may request access to the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available if you can’t make it in person.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 23 July - 24 September 2026
North Parramatta studio
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Folklore Flavours
The dance we love, commonly know as bellydance, is founded on folk styles from across the Middle East. Each region has its own unique flavour; they’re essential knowledge for any dancer who takes the art form seriously, while being colourful, fascinating and fun!
Each week, we’ll dive into a particular style. The smorgasbord includes authentic homestyle folk dances such as Saidi, Turkish Romany and Khaleegy; folkloric adaptations for the stage, like Nubian and Alexandrian; and historical variations from which modern bellydance has emerged.
Folklore is super fun, and it's also important to know about it if you want to develop as a dancer. Plus, there are heaps of great moves which come from folklore, that you can apply in your "regular" bellydance to expand your repertoire and add nuance to your dancing. This is one of the courses that all professionals wish we'd had as students. Luckily for you, Rachel has studied folklore for many years!
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Broadway, and Thursday in Parramatta and on Zoom. Catch up missed classes by attending another location, Zooming in, or using the recording. Enrolled students may request access to the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available if you can’t make it in person.
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