with Rachel, Thursdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 1 May 2025

North Parramatta studio

Bellydance Fundamentals: Technique (Moves and Musicality)

… is our signature course. It’s a perfect introduction to Oriental Dance, or a tune-up and refresher for those who have learnt a little already. You'll learn lots of moves - from hip drops to shimmies to circles - plus how to combine them and set them to music. Along the way you’ll also explore posture, foot and arm positions and pathways, and enjoy an intro to Arabic music and cultural aspects of the dance. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to join the dancefloor at the next Arabic party!

The systematic course structure helps you understand and remember, plus there’s video support so you can practice in between if you choose. Improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.

LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners. Dancers with more experience will be invited to consolidate, deepen and refine their skills - our teachers are experts at helping you continue to improve.

Catch-up options: Recordings are available, or plan ahead to take the same lesson on Tuesday in Bankstown or on Wednesday in Chipping Norton (Liverpool).

Pricing: 10 classes $180 per person.

with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 1 May

North Parramatta studio

Bellydance Beyond Beginners: Silk Veil Technique and Choreo

Elevate your skills with an upbeat and expressive veil choreography. This course will focus on fluid transitions, dynamic hip work and spins, while developing veil flow and technique. Each week, you'll build on foundational movements to create a captivating group performance piece. Perfect for dancers ready to develop their musicality and explore their own stage persona with this captivating prop!

Don’t have your own veil yet? There’s still time to get one (we recommend a silk one from our friends at The Silk Bazaar or Amera’s Palace) - but let us know if you need to borrow one.

Pricing: 10 classes $180 per person.

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 Bankstown, Wednesday in Eastwood & Chipping Norton, and Thursday in Parramatta & 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.