New term at the Fisherrow Centre, Musselburgh

SwishandHips bellydance classes summer term begins on Thursday 22 April. It will be great to see returning students and hopefully some new dancers too!

Beginners & open level class: 7.30-8.30pm

Improvers & performers class: 8.30-9.30pm

Improvers class is ideal for anyone who's done a few terms in the open level class and wants a new challenge. Nobody is pressurised to perform so don't worry, you won't be forced to go on stage if you don't want to! We spend more than half of the classes learning and working on choreographies, but also work on technique, music and rhythm, and combinations.

If you're not sure which class you'd like to take, try them both and then decide.

Classes are at the Fisherrow Centre, South Street, Musselburgh. This will be a 10-week term which costs £40 or £35 concessionary rate (jobseekers, senior citizens, students), payable at the start of term.

It would be great to see you there!

Magic for Mums bellydance class is back!

Magic for Mums belly dance classes at Leith Community Education Centre

Wednesday morning, 9.30-10.30am

Starts Wednesday 21 April. 

A fun, drop-in, pay-on-the-day class for all women, but especially good for mums looking for some me-time while the weans are at school, nursery or playgroup.

The classes cost £4 each, or £3.50 for jobseekers, senior citizens or students.

New students are welcome any time. We learn the basic moves of belly dance, putting them together to  Egyptian pop music. Wear comfy clothes are bare feet, or dance shoes if you prefer. 

I haven't yet been able to book the room for the whole term, so until the end of April this will be on a week-to-week basis. So if you're coming along please get in touch to check the class is going ahead! Hopefully by the end of April the Management Committee of the Community Centre will have met and decided whether or not I can book the room for the whole term.

What a great spring term!

Happy Easter! It's been such a busy term and I'm so glad it's the holidays! 

My Wednesday morning classes at Leith Community Centre have been lots of fun, with a lovely group of (mostly) mums getting to grips with belly dance moves for the first time (mostly!). I'm really pleased with the way it's worked and I really want to continue teaching next term. I will be asking the Community Centre if we can use the room again after Easter (it's great to have mirrors!) - fingers crossed they say yes.

The Fisherrow classes are as much fun as ever! The Helwa Hurdies have been amazing this term, working really hard to get the hang of a new choreography and performing it twice this term, at the Hafla for Haiti and the Lorna of Cairo hafla. The beginners/open level class has been great, lots of fun and brand-new beginners really developing well. Well done everyone!

So it's two weeks off, to eat chocolate and run around in the park in the sunshine (I hope) and then classes will resume, on Wednesday 21st (hopefully) and Thursday 22nd of April. The Leith class remains £4 per class, pay-on-the-day, and the Musselburgh classes are £45 for a 10-week term, or £35 for concessions.

And we'll be working towards the Musselburgh Hafla at Musselburgh Rugby Club on Thursday 1 July!