Come dance with me!

Time for a new term! And a busy, exciting one for me. I hope you can come and dance with me at the Fisherrow Centre, or either of the Dancebase venues.

Wednesdays: Dancebase, Grassmarket
6.30-7.30 Beginners
Learn basic belly dancemoves, get shimmying to Egyptian music and enjoy the energy and elegance of belly dance, modern Cairo style! We will learn basic hip-work, fabulous foot patterns and rudimentary rhythms. This moderately energetic class will work your body all over. Please wear loose, comfy clothes.

7.30-8.30 Improvers
In this class you will learn different styles of Egyptian belly dance, as well as improving your technique, travelling, interpretation and confidence. There will be new moves and an emphasis on modern Cairo style belly dance. Later in the term you will need to bring a veil. Please wear loose, comfy clothes.

Each class costs £73.50 for the term (12 January - 6 April), please book at Dancebase.

Thursdays: Fisherrow Centre, Musselburgh. 
7.30-8.30 Beginners/open level
8.30-9.30 Improvers/performance
Fun, friendly community dance classes.
New dancers, come and try before you buy. If you're not sure which class suits you best, then try them both. The term costs £54 (£45 for senior citizens, students, unwaged), or £95 (£80) for both classes. NB No class on Thursday 3 March, but there will be a class in school holiday week.

Fridays: Dancebase, Leith
5.30-6.30 Beginners
Learn basic belly dancemoves, get shimmying to Egyptian music and enjoy the energy and elegance of belly dance, modern Cairo style! We will learn basic hip-work, fabulous foot patterns and rudimentary rhythms. This moderately energetic class will work your body all over. Please wear loose, comfy clothes.
£73.50 for the term (12 January - 6 April), please book at Dancebase. 

I'm really looking forward to lots of great dancing this term - please email me if you have any questions about the classes!

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!