Classes

"Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another."

Note:  This is our dance troupe with our teacher, Tahhiya, in glasses & in black.  She has trained each & every one of us.  Tahhiya has not been in many of our photos, but we absolutely adore her.  Thank you, Tahhiya, for your generosity, kindness, & patience in teaching us this wonderful dance!!!!! U R the best!!!!!

If we can get enough people together, we will offer a beginner's belly dancing class.  Keep reading to get an idea of what this entails . . . 

Belly dancing comes from the heart & soul and it has a story to tell:  Yours!!!!!

Begining belly dance will teach technique & movements that you will be using when you create your own dance.  The first session includes dance posture, basic belly dance movements, traveling steps, and discovering & using muscle control.  Veil work is introduced in this level.  Folklore & costuming will be introduced.

The second session:  Beyond Beginner Belly Dance introduces more challenging isolations & complicated movements, combining & layering the fundamentals learned in the previous level.  Basic Arabic rhythms are introduced along with the use of finger cymbals (zills) and the use of props such as canes & baskets and learning to dance with other dancers.  

Practice hip scarves (with coins) will be available for purchase.  Dress comfortably, normally yoga pants & a t-shirt are perfect.  You can bring a yoga mat if you like for stretching exercises.

Remember:  "Stifling the urge to dance is bad for your health, it rusts, your spirit & your hips."  (Terry Guillemets)

Belly dance classes will cost $5 per session & will be held at Soldotna United Methodist Church.  
For more information about beginning classes, contact Tahhiya at tahhiyarain@gmail.com.  (She can also be found in the Contact section.)


Check out our Calendar of Events to check for upcoming classes.