BELLY DANCE!
Studio and Shop
1235 Boulevard Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 937-7852
bellydc@sbcglobal.net
Owner and Instructor: Leea Aziz




Shop Hours
Current class schedule
Troupes
Class fees and more information

Student performances and special class nights (Word document)
Student performances and special class nights (PDF document)
(Updated schedule through November 2008)
Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant



2008 STUDIO INFORMATION
BEGINNING: Tuesdays: 6:00 - 7:15pm
Tuesdays: 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Saturdays: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
(Instruction includes steps and cymbals for fast music, shimmies, and
movements for use with slow parts of the dance.)

INTERMEDIATE: Tuesdays: 8:15 - 9:15 pm
Saturdays: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
(Instruction covers veil movements, standing slow, drum solos, and putting steps
and cymbals to music. Also, more advanced steps and finger cymbal patterns are included.)

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE:
Thursdays: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Saturdays: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
(Dancers perfect steps, use of sword and other props, drum solos, and complex
rhythms and steps.)

ADVANCED:
Thursdays: 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Saturdays: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
(A class for polishing the total dancer - - learn specialties and keep up on current trends.)

MASTER CLASS:
Thursdays: 8:30 – 9:30pm
(A class to challenge the very experienced dancer.)
Saturdays: 12:00 – 1:00pm (Advanced class)

 TROUPES: Troupe Sahar Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00pm (off site)
Raks A’Diva Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:00pm
(Group choreographed dancing for Thursday night level students.)

A “Special Events” schedule listing current happenings other than the regularly scheduled classes is available on the web site and in the studio.

 Instruction is continuous with no quarters, sessions or breaks. New students may start classes at any time. Payment of fees is due when starting instruction, $ 55.00 per month or $100.00 for two months. A student may take two classes per week at their own level and any lower level classes on a space available basis. Beginning students may take one Tuesday class and the Saturday class, if they wish, although most take one class a week. There is no extra charge for additional classes.

Be sure to wear comfortable clothes - - loose pants and shirt are a good way to start. Socks (or dance slippers) are recommended. A set of four finger cymbals is desirable and may be purchased at the Belly Dance! shop for a nominal price. No other costume purchases are necessary.

BELLY DANCE! classes are taught as small group lessons for those 16 years and up. And remember, there is no upper limit. Dance technique and steps are carefully broken down so students can follow the instruction without intimidation. Also offered and mostly utilized by some advanced students are personal coaching sessions with one of two well-qualified professional dancers and teachers on a fee per class basis.

 BELLY DANCE! is both a Studio and a Shop. Studio classes are conducted at all levels - - from introductory basics clear through the intricacies of professional dance. In the shop are all of the fun accouterments; jewelry, skirts, harem pants, costumes, patterns, CDs, finger cymbals. Choose from our very affordable student line of costumes up to elegant, hand-beaded professional ensembles, with many styles and prices in between. The shop is open Saturdays from noon until 4:00 pm and during class hours on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Our costumer, Carima, is available by phone (925) 634-5924 or in person to answer questions and for special costume requests.

BELLY DANCE is a wonderful entertainment form as well as a dance form. As such, our students are given the opportunity to perform frequently (strictly optional). Four times per year a “student night” is held at a restaurant. Here Belly Dance! students perform to live musicians while friends enjoy the dancing and a fine Middle Eastern meal. Approximately every six to eight weeks community service performances are given in hospitals. Students are gently encouraged (but definitely not required) to perform. Bookings for professional performances (no bachelor parties or clubs) are available when a dancer has obtained the necessary level of proficiency.

BELLY DANCE! fees are on a four-week basis. Generally four classes are taught at each scheduled class time in a month. If there are five class nights in a month, then a special topic is offered or an outside teacher is invited to instruct. Usually there is no additional charge for these special functions. Classes are credited only for vacation, illness and job requirements.

BELLY DANCE! classes are conducted at the studio and are private. Only students and instructors are permitted in the Studio during instruction. Observers can be disruptive and distracting. Any classes missed in a week may be made up by attending another regular class that week at the same level or lower. No childcare is provided.

BELLY DANCE! members work hard at their dance form while enjoying each other’s company. We can accommodate the student who wants a night out each week and does not want to practice, all the way to the person aspiring to be booked through the Studio to do private parties or dance in a restaurant. We are an active Studio of close friends who attend workshops and performances while supporting and encouraging one another.

Thank you for your interest in Belly Dance! If you have any further questions please contact us and we will be happy to supply you with more information. We look forward to having you in class.

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