Come and learn the ancient art of Egyptian Bellydance...

an exciting, graceful, liberating and empowering dance in a friendly and relaxed Empress Bellydance class. 

This dance has traditionally been performed by women for women over hundreds of years for health, vitality, fertility, healing and of course sheer joy!

In a typical class we have a warm up, look at several aspects of technique, then put them to practise dancing together. We sometimes work on choreography and improvisation, including work with zaagat (finger cymbals), veils and assaya canes.

Locations

Herne Hill- Saturdays 1.30pm (Beginners) & 2.45pm (Improvers-Intermediate)

Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE24 0PA

These classes are held in a spacious and airy studio at this recently renovated Grade II listed building- Brockwell Lido, set in the midst of Brockwell Park.  We dance together in a beautiful studio with lots of natural light, sprung floors, mirrors and gorgeous views of the greenery.

NEW! Notting Hill- Saturdays 7.00pm (Beginners)

The Tabernacle, 34-35 Powis Square, London W11 2AY                                

This brand new class starting 10th April 2010 is being held in the cultural jewel of Notting Hill; the newly renovated, Grade II listed Tabernacle. In this spacious studio, we will get to know Egyptian rhythms, movements and costumes, shimmying in the spacious dance studio of Carnival Village.

 Term dates

Our next term begins Saturday 11th September 2010, put the date in your diary and come join us!

 Prices

Prices are £8 'drop-in' rate OR £42 for a course of six classes

Concessionary rates are available at £6.50 per class or £35 for a course of six classes. 

Concessions are available for under 18’s, students, over 60’s, unemployed and keyworkers. Please bring ID.

Drop in students attending two classes on the same day will pay £14 standard rate, £12 Concessions.

Smallprint

All our classes last for 1 -hour and beginners classes are suitable for absolute beginners. Our late afternoon class at Brockwell Lido is for improver-intermediate level, please check the time of your class depending on your dancing level.

All our classes run for 6 weeks at a time. You can simply drop in (no need to pre-book) or pay for a course which enables you to make a saving on the ‘drop-in’ price. Please note courses cannot be rolled over into another term and refunds are not available.

 

Students aged 14 years old and older are eligible to join our classes.

We are one of the businesses that accept the new Brixton Pound. If you pay using this new local currency, you will save £1 per class, standard rate only. Change will be given in Brixton Pounds.  For more information on this exciting and innovative new currency, please visit www.brixtonpound.org

For more information, please visit the 'Contact Page' and scroll down to the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Here you will also find information about our Bellydance Retreat in Tobago if you prefer to learn in more a more tropical setting!