Original Belly Dance

At the Hafla with Friends and Paola (My sifu!)

Belly dance, also known as ‘Raqs Sharqi‘ (Dance from the East), is originally a dance practiced by women for women as part of a ritualistic fertility ceremony. Its intricate abdominal and hip movements aim to strengthen one’s abdominal muscles, preparing a woman for a smoother childbirth process. Music and rhythms are the soul to bellydance. The bellydancer is expected to respond with her body to every ‘doms‘ and ‘taks‘ of the tabla and interprets the music with graceful and feminine movements. There are several rhythms that a bellydancer must know. Some of these rhythms include: Malfuf, Baladi, Saidi, Maqsoum, Masmoudi, Fallahi, Ayoub, Zarfar and Chifte-telli. Each rhythm tells a different story and guides the bellydancer with her choreography. To simplified all, the belly dancer engages in a ‘call and respond‘ conversation with the music and rhythms.

The Gracefulness, the Elegant, and the Beauty .The original Belly Dance, that teaches you the elements of all belly dance movements. With simple routines and all the necessaries movements including hip rolls, undulations, Maya, hip drops, hip shimmies and much more, and you are very close to perform your own belly dance in a professional way.

Don’t be misled by others Bogus belly dance class. Learn the correct techniques, skills and styles of of the real middle-eastern dance culture here, which is more than just some booty shaking. Don’t have to worry about your belly will grow bigger or injuring your back, we practice extra precautions on body movements’ safety. Come and experience it yourselves to see and feel the results.

Suitable from kids to adults of all sizes and shapes.

Personal class or Group class are available.

*note: Our Original Belly Dance class is different from the Fun Belly class what is offered in our studio.