Maybe it’s Bellydance

Join us for a FREE bellydance fitness class! Register here to reserve your spot in class (space is limited)- https://forms.gle/dLQ7heYq55PNwh1R6 Saturday, Feb 29, 12:30 pmBodyworks in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia In this 55 minute class, we’ll use bellydance movements and travel steps to enhance cardio, tone muscles, improve posture, and have FUN! Please arrive by 12:15…

Join us for an afternoon of performances and fun activities!

Ask five bellydancers what they wear on their feet for practice and performance and you will get five different answers.  Barefoot, ballet slippers, jazz shoes, lyrical sandals, hermes sandals, ballroom heels, and the list goes on!  Part of the decision is based on personal preference and part on what is recommended by dance instructors. What…

Mention that you “bellydance” and you’ll get all sorts of interesting reactions. There will be a few that hear “ballet dance”, so make sure you enunciate! Next, you may see a look of shock, nostalgia, fun, or puzzlement. To the shocked and puzzled, I sometimes try to explain how its origins are as a social…

Need a water jar (ballas) for your Fellahi dance performance? Real jars are heavy, you can buy lightweight theatrical versions made from foam, but I decided to make my own for a show. I estimate that the process took five days, due to drying time between layers of newspaper and coats of paint. (Each evening…