Bellydance Hafla at Byblos April 7, 2019
We’re having another hafla! Call 571-445-3716 to make a reservation at Byblos in Gainesville, VA.

We’re having another hafla! Call 571-445-3716 to make a reservation at Byblos in Gainesville, VA.

Looking forward to resuming classes Monday night!
New students often ask where to find music to practice what they have learned in class. Here are some quick links to albums with helpful tracks for students: 50 All Time Greatest Belly Dance HitsEsmerimTablatastic I struggled with how to title this because all Middle Eastern music can somehow inform you as a dancer, help…
“What should I wear to my first bellydance class?” I have been asked this question several times recently through email. I had the same question when I started taking classes. My quick response for someone taking a class with me: comfortable exercise clothing such as yoga pants and a close-fitting t-shirt, socks or ballet slippers…
Join us for the fourth annual fundraiser hafla in Fredericksburg! We’ll be raising funds to benefit Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center. Enjoy lovely performances, fun raffle prizes, and yummy food! There’s a Shimmy-Off, too!!! Saturday, May 9, 20152:30 – 4:30Aladin Restaurant, 27 S Gateway Dr, Ste 125, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (exit 133B)
You’ve been invited to perform at a hafla and the time limit is around five minutes. If you can’t find a singular song that allows you enough variety to showcase your abilities, put together your own mini-set. With a little editing (Audacity is free to use), you can have your own mini-set. Suggested Short…
Know what you’re dancing to! Check these sites for translations for classic as well as pop songs that bellydancers use:ArabicMusicTranslation.com All the Lyrics Shira.net Arabic Song Translations site Bellydance Lyrics Translations on Tribe.net Belly Dance Hub (OrientalDancer.net) Amina and the Aswan Dancers Share Their Songs Arabic-Lyrics.com Golden Arabic Lyrics The Joy of Bellydancing Music Translations…