Founder, Creative Director & Belly Dance instructor Azin Mahoozi
This beginner-level class is an introduction into the sensual art of belly dancing. Watch Video Below.
Students will learn the core foundation of the art form, including shimmies, isolations, traveling steps, arm paths and undulations.
Instructions are presented in an easy-to-follow format, which includes technique breakdown, drills, personalized pointers and combinations to apply the movements.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
In this Beginner II level class, students will progress into more advanced arm patterns, layered hip movements, more intricate undulations and simple layering, all combined to create more sophisticated movements and combinations.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
This low-intermediate level class is suitable for students advancing from Beginner-II classes, or current Intermediate students looking to strengthen their foundation movements.
In this class students will advance into more complex traveling steps, while performing the isolation movements and advanced shimmies taught in Belly Dance-Beginner II.
Students will also advance into more layering techniques and combinations.
A minimum of two sessions of Belly Dance-Beginner II class experience is required for this class.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
In this Intermediate level class, students will learn advanced traveling steps, while performing isolations and advanced shimmies taught in Belly Dance-Beginner II. Students will also progress into learning more “layering” techniques.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
The drum solo is an integral part of belly dancing, as it showcases the dancer’s technique and demonstrates her ability to creatively interpret the music. Nothing captures the beauty of the art than when a belly dancer connects with the drumbeat!
In this performance class, students will learn an intermediate-level drum solo choreography designed for the stage.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
In its simplest terms, “improv” means being able to just dance!
If you’re at a wedding or a party and Arabic music comes on, you should be able to dance freely, as opposed to running through the foundation movements or the choreographed routines that you had previously learned in class.
Technically speaking, however, belly dance improv requires a little bit of know-how! Specifically, this class will teach you how to have better musicality, how to spontaneously create movements in response to the music, how to free your body from canned movement patters, and most importantly, how to do it effortlessly and naturally.
This class is ideal for students with prior class experience in Belly Dance Beginner II, Intermediate or higher levels.
belly dancing are often referred to as "Taqsim".Arabic for "sensuous coordinated slow movements", Taqsim is considered one of the most tantalizing components of the belly dance solo.
In this performance class, you will learn a taqsim choreography designed for group stage performances.
This class teaches students the core foundation of Belly Dance, but is designed to provide an intense workout with special emphasis on the abdominal muscles and mid section.
Its non-cumulative nature allows students to benefit from each lesson individually, for both its dancing and exercising benefits.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
Introduction to Belly Dance
This introductory-level class provides a foray into the sensual art of belly dancing.
Students will learn the core foundation of the art form, including shimmies, isolations, traveling steps, arm paths and undulations.
Instructions are presented in an easy-to-follow format, which includes technique breakdown, drills, personalized pointers and combinations to apply the movements.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
This is part II of the Introduction to Belly Dance class covering the second half of the beginner-level syllabus.
Students will learn more of the core foundation of the art form, including shimmies, isolations, traveling steps, arm paths and undulations.
Instructions are presented in an easy-to-follow format, which includes technique breakdown, drills, personalized pointers and combinations to apply the movements.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
Belly Dance Focus Series: Mastering Shimmies and Graceful Arms
This multi-week focus series is designed to help current students improve specific aspects of their belly dancing.
Ideal for students with some class experience, this series will zero in on two of the most important components of belly dance: shimmies and arm movements.
Whether you're a new student looking to acquire the proper technique or a more experienced student looking to perfect it, this series will benefit you tremendously.
Belly Dance is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, native to the Middle East and Africa. It consists of rhythmic hip movements, deliberate muscular contractions, as well as sinewy belly undulations, all performed with meticulous coordination meant to internalize and express the emotions evoked by the music.
This class introduces beginner students to the mystical art of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance.
The class is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, and will help you gain a stronger mind body connection in order to better express your self through your dancing.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a form of modern belly dance that encompasses a combination of many dance forms. Building on the elements established by American Tribal Style (ATS), it incorporates various other dance and music elements, including popping and hip hop, but also draws from more traditional forms, such as Flamenco, Egyptian cabaret and other folkloric dance styles.
An important distinguishing feature of the tribal fusion dancer is costuming, which as the dance itself, tends to fuse costume elements from street wear, vintage and jewelry. Harem pants, coin bras and cholis are also staples of the dancers’ costumes.
Tattoos are another common element among tribal fusion dancers, as is elaborate makeup.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance-Beginner I (Technique)
This Beginner I-level class focuses on building muscle memory, mastering staccato and cyclical movements, isolating, layering, and combining traditional belly dance moves in new and innovative ways.
The class is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to learn Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, and will help you gain a stronger mind body connection in order to better express your self through your dancing.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a form of modern belly dance that encompasses a combination of many dance forms. Building on the elements established by American Tribal Style (ATS), it incorporates various other dance and music elements, including popping and hip hop, but also draws from more traditional forms, such as Flamenco, Egyptian cabaret and other folkloric dance styles.
An important distinguishing feature of the tribal fusion dancer is costuming, which as the dance itself, tends to fuse costume elements from street wear, vintage and jewelry. Harem pants, coin bras and cholis are also staples of the dancers’ costumes.
Tattoos are another common element among tribal fusion dancers, as is elaborate makeup.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a form of modern belly dance that encompasses a combination of many dance forms. Building on the elements established by American Tribal Style (ATS), it incorporates various other dance and music elements, including popping and hip hop, but also draws from more traditional forms, such as Flamenco, Egyptian cabaret and other folkloric dance styles.
An important distinguishing feature of the tribal fusion dancer is costuming, which as the dance itself, tends to fuse costume elements from street wear, vintage and jewelry. Harem pants, coin bras and cholis are also staples of the dancers’ costumes.
Tattoos are another common element among tribal fusion dancers, as is elaborate makeup.
In this Intermediate level class, students will progress into more advanced Tribal Fusion technique and concepts, drawing on movements taught in beginner-level classes.
In additions, students will be introduced to the technique and timing of basic finger cymbal patterns and will learn how to properly integrate them with their dance movements.
The relationship between the circus and belly dance dates back many decades.
In bygone eras when the circus was the main stage on which new entertainment forms where introduced, Belly dance made its debut under canvas tents and straight into the hearts of many spectators.
In this performance class, instructor Belladonna brings back to life the belly-dance-at-the-circus era, as she teaches a Tribal fusion belly dance choreography with a circus-themed aura, costuming and staging.
In this class, Belladonna will introduce you to the basics of poi spinning, including such moves as the Butterfly, high and low wave, pinwheel and many more.
There will also be emphasis on layering with the poi movements in order to create a fun and visually stunning performance.
Practice poi required and can be purchased from Belladonna.
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a form of modern belly dance that encompasses a combination of many dance forms. Building on the elements established by American Tribal Style (ATS), it incorporates various other dance and music elements, including popping and hip hop, but also draws from more traditional forms, such as Flamenco, Egyptian cabaret and other folkloric dance styles.
An important distinguishing feature of the tribal fusion dancer is costuming, which as the dance itself, tends to fuse costume elements from street wear, vintage and jewelry. Harem pants, coin bras and cholis are also staples of the dancers’ costumes.
Tattoos are another common element among tribal fusion dancers, as is elaborate makeup.
This fragments class is designed to apply the various technique and movements-- taught in Technique classes-- into more intricate combination built for the fusion improv.
These saucy tribal fusion combinations are great for group or solo improvisation, as well as a start to designing your own choreography. Inspired not only by traditional belly dance, they also fuse modern, industrial, hip hop, jazz and classical world dances to bring you a belly dance style that is both unique and eclectic
Tribal Fusion Belly Dance is a form of modern belly dance that encompasses a combination of many dance forms. Building on the elements established by American Tribal Style (ATS), it incorporates various other dance and music elements, including popping and hip hop, but also draws from more traditional forms, such as Flamenco, Egyptian cabaret and other folkloric dance styles.
An important distinguishing feature of the tribal fusion dancer is costuming, which as the dance itself, tends to fuse costume elements from street wear, vintage and jewelry. Harem pants, coin bras and cholis are also staples of the dancers’ costumes.
Tattoos are another common element among tribal fusion dancers, as is elaborate makeup.
Instructor Belladonna is a master of sword dancing, as she has spent the last 13 years developing her internationally-recognized, signature sword technique, which she showcased on tours throughout the U.S. and in Europe.
In this class, students will learn to become more comfortable and fluid with their sword work. The class will also introduce them to a series of combinations applicable for improvisational group sword dancing.
