Dance Classes for Nov/Dec 2022 in Fredericksburg, VA

Looking for gift inspiration for your favorite belly dancer? Here’s a quick list with seven recommendations. Most of the links are either for Amazon.com or Bellydance.com. Square sequins hipscarf (I love these!), available on Amazon or Bellydance.com Gold hipscarf that’s flashy, but quiet. Not all silk veils are equal! Here are two reliable sources that…

Do you make resolutions for the new year? Goals? Intentions? Whatever you call them, taking a bellydance class could be part of your list! Several years ago, I started setting dance goals for myself. They gave me something specific to focus on, whether it was to learn a new style or prop, create a special…

Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Fredericksburg, VA  Want to expand your dance repetoire? Interested in Egyptian folkloric styles? Join Blythe and Kiyaana, experienced instructors and dedicated students of Faten Salama, to learn to dance with a shamadan, the dramatic candelabra used to lead wedding processions, and the assaya (cane), the women’s prop for Saidi.   12 noon…

The Monday night students have been working hard on choreographies in the May/June session and are ready to share! Join us Sunday, June 30, at 3 pm for group performances, as well as a few solos. This Aladin location is at the intersection of Rte 17 and I-95, exit 133B, next to PetsMart.

Inspired by the Women of Selket troupe costumes at their November 2009 show, I was on the look-out for paillette hipscarves to create something similar. Several eBay sellers carry them, but when Andrea of Stellar Advantage received a new shipment while I was at the Sahra Saeeda week-long intensive that Andrea hosted in Florida (June…