About Bellydancing

The art of Bellydance has been passed from mother to daughter and woman to woman for a thousand generations, and is a wonderful activity for developing fitness, grace, sense of timing and self-esteem. Expand your creative freedom in a safe, supportive, fun & Beautiful way!

Isn't it just intended to be sexy, akin to stripping? NO!
Isn't it just a bunch of random wiggling around? There is no skill in that!

Please read this to help you better understand this lovely art form!

There are several Belly Dance teachers teaching Belly Dance at Kira's Oasis. They each have a unique dance background, teaching style and dance style all their own to offer you. Please try as many teachers as you can so that your education of this ar tform is diverse and well rounded. You will find a style and teacher that is right for you!

I highly recommend putting a dance bag together so that you are always ready for anything the teacher might want to work on during any class you attend or any workshop you go to: Notebook and a few pens/pencils, zills, veil(s), dance shoes or slippers of some kind since you never know what the floor will be like when dancing in places other than the Oasis, padded socks, dress in layers or keep a tee or sweat shirt in your bag so you can take off when you get warm or put on when you cool down, water, a few snack bars, a first aid kit including Advil & visine, feminine products, etc., a sewing kit w/Safety Pins - if you don't need all of these things - some one else will, your business cards to give to people you meet.

When coming to the Belly Dance classes at the Oasis you will complete this form - Bellydance Class sheet . You can either download it, print it, complete it and bring it with you or fill one out for us when you arrive.

You will also need to fill out the Oasis Membership form if you are NEW to the studio. You can print it out ahead of time as well by following this link - Membership Form

When uncertain about class cancellation, check out the Oasis calendar

MONDAY: Lunchtime Bellydance Workout with Laylia

Time: 12:00-12:50 pm

Bellydance at lunchtime with Laylia... any level welcome! Drop-Ins ALWAYS welcome, Start Any Time!!! A Belly Dance infused lunch time workout!

***PLEASE come 15 minutes early the day you decide to come to your first class***

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or pay $15 at the door.

Classes With Laylia Flyer

 

MONDAY: Beginner Bellydance with Laylia

Time: 5:00-6:00pm

Just the basics! Drop-Ins ALWAYS welcome, Start Any Time!!! A Belly Dance infused lunch time workout!

***PLEASE come 15 minutes early the day you decide to come to your first class***

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or pay $15 at the door.

Classes With Laylia Flyer

 

MONDAY: Beginner Bellydance with Laylia

Time: 6:15-7:15pm

Just the basics! Drop-Ins ALWAYS welcome, Start Any Time!!! A Belly Dance infused lunch time workout!

***PLEASE come 15 minutes early the day you decide to come to your first class***

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or pay $15 at the door.

Classes With Laylia Flyer

 

MONDAY: Intermediate Bellydance with Laylia

Time: 7:30-8:30pm

"INTERMEDIATE LEVEL" Belly Dance. Advance to this class after "Basics". Laylia will let you know when you are ready.

***PLEASE come 15 minutes early the day you decide to come to your first class***

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or pay $15 at the door.

Classes With Laylia Flyer

 

Tuesday Nights: Basics of Belly Dance w/Bronwen

TIME: 7:30 - 8:30 PM 1 Hour Class
COST: Belly Dance Punch Card System - see Tuition Policy below

! Drop-Ins Always Welcome !
This is an ANY level class and can be started at any time.

Bronwen will teach the basic movements for the art of Belly Dance, good solid technique, some combination movements and choreography! She is a lovely dancer and terrific teacher so I hope you will enjoy her while you have the chance to study with her this summer at the Oasis.

 

 

WEDNESDAY: Beginning Bellydance with JIFFY

Just the "BASICS" Drop-Ins ALWAYS welcome, Start Any Time!!! ***PLEASE come 15 minutes early the day you decide to come to your first class***

Time: 6:15 - 7:15 pm.

Basic Content: Jiffy will give you a strong foundation for learning the fundamentals of the incredible art form of Middle Eastern dance every Wednesday!

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or pay $15 at the door.

 

Sunday, starting August 10: Tribal Style Bellydance

Tribal Style Belly Dance w/Becky & Jenna of the Bad Donkey Belly Dance Troupe

Please feel free to email them for the details about what they will teach! baddonkeybellydance@live.com

Date and Time: Sunday's 7:15 - 8:15pm STARTING AUGUST 10th

Cost for Bellydance Classes: Use the bellydance punch card (6 classes for $54 or 12 classes for $102) or $15 drop-in at the door.

 

Pricing and the Oasis Bellydance Punch Card system

NOTE: The Zumba punch card is different than the Belly Dance punch card and they are NOT interchangeable because of price difference!

The Punch Card system simplfies the Oasis record keeping and allows students to not loose their paid classes when vacationing or illness stikes.

BELLY DANCE PUNCH CARD Small: 6 Classes for $54. A good deal if you are looking for a cheaper option or want to make only a small amount of time commitment. Consistency and frequency derives the greatest amount of progress in both fitness level and dance mastery.

BELLY DANCE PUNCH CARD Large: 12 classes for $102. This is the better deal if you want to attend Kira's class on a regular,long term basis. Having flexibility for class attendance is a great thing when necessary, but please recognize that when you do not see improvement in your fitness level or dance ability, random or infrequent attendance is a strong culprit!

ALL PUNCH CARDS EXPIRE 4 MONTHS AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE!!!!
Your CARD is like cash - do NOT loose it!! The Oasis does not keep records of the classes students purchase and attend. If you come to class without your card - you will pay the one-time, drop-in rate for that day, no excuses. The punch card enables students to have flexibility with class attendance.

ONE-TIME DROP-IN: $15 per 1 class or $25 for two classes in the same night. This option applies to those just wanting to try one class to see if you like it, out of town visitors or people interested in attending a special class with a **Guest Instructor.

**There are often Guest Instructors in the studio offering unique material or filling in for the regular teacher to provide diversity to the students of the Oasis,(so they do not become little clones of any one particular dancer) or cover for a regular teacher who must be away from her class.

The Guest Instructor will cover material that is a unique forte' of that particular teacher and gives the students of the Oasis the opportunity for different perspectives on the dance/moves/history, etc. Kira firmly believes that study with different teachers provides more extensive and accelerated growth in the mastery of this art form!

 

 

 

 

 

Bellydance Class Schedule