"Bellydance is not a 'routine' of steps, but the most creative, dynamic and feminine way to interpret the music."    Vania

"Bellydancing is a Passion not a Fashion"   Vania

Now, new flexible schedule and prices :See details at CLASSES.

The Dance

Greek-Turkish  Bellydance  (named 'Cifteteli'on the rhythm of 9/8)

Traditional Middle Eastern Bellydance (Egytian-Turkish-Lebanese)

Gypsy (Urban/Karavan)

Folkloric dances

1. Group lessons for all levels (Beginners, Intermediate, Advenced)
2. Private lessons

Bellydance:

Greek  "Tsiftetelli" (on the music pattern of 9/8).

Traditional Middle Eastern 'cabaret' style .

Gypsy dances (Karavan-Urban) -Tribal Fusion.

 General techniques: Choreography and "Veil techiniques".

'Acting through dancing'. 

How to narrate stories through Bellydance.

Yoga breathing techniques, warming up and stretching.

Bellydance 'routine' and Improvision.

Several steps: Queen step, Goddess step, Camel walk, Horse walk, 'Lame duck' walk, 'Barber's walk' (Turkish walk), walking hip-circle, hip-click, grapevine step and more.

Undulations and Isolations, like the regular and reverse maya, figure '8', 'U', 'M', 'S' and more.

Shimmies: double shimmy, Egyptian/ Turkish/ Lebanese shimmy, arm moves and techniques, chest moves.

Combos and short or full choreographies.

Other Dances:

'Karsilama' dance (face to face).

Folkloric Greek Dances (line or soloist ones).

Greek "Zeibekiko" dance (the warrior's dance from Asia Minor)

"Hassapiko line dance".

Yasu! (hi and have health)

Belly dancing is part of my culture,of my life. It's based on one of the oldest social dances in world history, originating in  Asia Minor and the Middle East.  It has a 5.000 years history, since ancient times.

 We can find dancers on the ancient Greek pottery, who dance with props (finger cymbals and veils), starting a tradition which was enriched with moves and techniques mostly during Byzantine Empire in Asia Minor.

Actually Belly dancing is both a beautiful form of dance and a great way to exercise. If you see bellydancers in action, you'll be willing to immitate them, b/c this Dance is an amazing way to express our feminine side and also to stay in shape.

The only thing we have to do is to give it a try. It will improve your confidence and creativity. You'll gain incredible Flexibility of the torso through  'snake' moves, isolations and undulations and especially Elegance and Grace.

A better Posture will be the result of the traveling steps and the several Arabic walks. Most of all, this is the gift of feeling Feminine and Sensual

So, let's FEEL THE MUSIC , Shake our TAMBOURINES and SWIRL OUR SKIRTS! 

Yasu and  Zaghareet!