Bellydance Beyond Begs | Balady | Thurs 8pm, Zoom
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 24 July
Bellydance Beyond Beginners: Find Yourself with Balady
Balady is the heart of Egyptian dance: earthy, expressive, and individual. In this course, you'll focus on developing juicy, grounded technique and strong isolations that capture the essence of this iconic style. We'll unpack classic balady music - from slow, melting taqsim to deep, pulsing rhythms and playful, upbeat sections - learning how to respond to each with appropriate movement and energy. You'll build your rhythmic understanding and confidence in interpreting the rich textures of the music through structured improvisation. This is not about choreography or memorising sequences. It’s about feeling your dance from the inside out.
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!
Pricing: 10 classes $105. Recordings are available.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 24 July
Bellydance Beyond Beginners: Find Yourself with Balady
Balady is the heart of Egyptian dance: earthy, expressive, and individual. In this course, you'll focus on developing juicy, grounded technique and strong isolations that capture the essence of this iconic style. We'll unpack classic balady music - from slow, melting taqsim to deep, pulsing rhythms and playful, upbeat sections - learning how to respond to each with appropriate movement and energy. You'll build your rhythmic understanding and confidence in interpreting the rich textures of the music through structured improvisation. This is not about choreography or memorising sequences. It’s about feeling your dance from the inside out.
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!
Pricing: 10 classes $105. Recordings are available.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 24 July
Bellydance Beyond Beginners: Find Yourself with Balady
Balady is the heart of Egyptian dance: earthy, expressive, and individual. In this course, you'll focus on developing juicy, grounded technique and strong isolations that capture the essence of this iconic style. We'll unpack classic balady music - from slow, melting taqsim to deep, pulsing rhythms and playful, upbeat sections - learning how to respond to each with appropriate movement and energy. You'll build your rhythmic understanding and confidence in interpreting the rich textures of the music through structured improvisation. This is not about choreography or memorising sequences. It’s about feeling your dance from the inside out.
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!
Pricing: 10 classes $105. Recordings are available.
Beyond Beginners (BBs) classes are suitable for dancers with at least a year’s class experience, who are confident with all the Fundamentals moves and are gaining familiarity with more complex moves, concepts and cultural styles in Oriental Dance. If you’ve had a bit of a break from dancing, consider joining the Fundamentals class (as well or instead). Contact us for personalised advice.
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For more Bellydance goodness, join another class too. Check out our other studios for a different BBs course, or stick around for Fundamentals right here at 7pm!
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