Belly Dance with Barushka

All payments must be made in advance, online, by phone, or BEFORE scheduled class time. Registering in advance allows our instructors to prepare for an accurate class size.

Come learn the beautiful and feminine art of Belly Dance! Belly dance movements foster a deep sense of grounding and can be profoundly healing for both body and spirit. These beginner to intermediate classes explore the techniques of traditional Belly Dance while also incorporating a variety of fusion Belly Dance styles.

Using improvisational techniques as our primary focus — and incorporating choreography at times — we will explore clearly structured movements such as figure eights, undulations, shimmies, and precise hip, chest, and torso isolations. You’ll learn how to connect these movements organically, respond to the music, and develop confidence in your own expressive dance voice.

Traditional and fusion combinations will be introduced with basic layering, and short choreographed phrases may occasionally be used as a tool to integrate and anchor the material. Depending on the series, we may also explore veils and prop balancing.

Each class includes:
- gentle warm-up
- core isolation drills
- posture alignment
- technique work
- movement combinations
- ongoing opportunities to explore improvisational dancing

These movements can be applied to both solo and group work. The course is drop-in friendly, though some classes may build upon material from earlier sessions — you are always welcome to join whenever it feels right.

Questions about this workshop? Give us a call! 845-768-5080

Our main address:
Cornell Creative Arts Center
129 Cornell Street, Kingston NY 12401

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