CLASSES AND INSTRUCTION

There are various types of belly dance including Turkish, Roma, Folkloric, Oriental, Cabaret and Tribal (which is very different from traditional styles of belly dance.) Lily teaches a combination of all of the above.

Originally belly dance was used in sacred rituals in honor of the Goddess, the female essence of everything living. People would take this dance from town to town and country to country and in turn learn the folkloric dances those places had to offer, and so on and so forth. And this is where belly dance came about, this is belly dance tradition. Lily teaches many of these moves from different traditions. Classes begin and end with simple stretches.

Lily teaches:

- Basic belly dance, which includes muscle training and posture for the basic movements of bellydance such as hip circles, chest circles, figure-eights, hip-bumps, shimmys, and snake arms.
- Intermediate belly dance, which includes layering moves, combination moves, music, costuming, and creating basic choreography with belly dance.
- Basic tribal belly dance.

Lessons are taught with the aid of video instruction unless otherwise requested.

Rates:

Private lessons in my home studio (4 people maximum:) $20 per hour per person (women and girls only.)
Girls under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Sundays: Open practice for those proficient in basic belly dance in my home studio on donation basis (women and girls only.)
Practices begin at 12 pm.

If we have already met and if you think you have something I may like to trade for belly dance lessons (dance instruction, certain types of artwork, food, mead, music, belly dance accessories (antique gypsy wares), tribal jewelry, gemstone beads, massage, silver rings, veterinary care for my pets,) feel free to mention it. I am in favor of bartering lessons for goods. Please note that Lily and friends do not barter for fire performances.