Belly Dance Level 2
This class is currently on hiatus.
Check back soon for 2024 dates!
Online Belly Dance Dance Classes from Portland, Maind
Next class starts April 24, 2023
Mondays 6:00 PM EDT, 8-week session, $174 or 3 installments of $58
Save $20 till April 14!
Join live online OR watch the recording on your own schedule!
NOTE: Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes—to keep our entire community moving safely.
Not comfortable in a mask? Not vaccinated and boosted? Not local or just not ready for groups yet? Join us online!
Join the next Belly Dance Level 2 Class with Rosa!
Let’s dance into spring!
Online: Mondays 6:00 PM EDT (1 hr, 15 min)
April 24-June 26, 2023$174/eight-week class. Save $20 till April 14!
Join live via Zoom from Rosa’s dance studio in Portland, Maine - OR - watch the recording on your own schedule
Learn to improvise with ease and deepen your knowledge of raqs sharqi in these classes with Rosa. Each class focuses on a different rhythm or style, including a combo and targeted improvisation exercises. These classes are intended for folks who are familiar with the foundations of belly dance. (Trying to figure out the right level? Email Rosa!)
The content is designed for a small space, so you can comfortably dance from home OR in the studio. Music, voice, and lighting is carefully designed to be sure both online and in-person students have a great experience.
All registered students will receive the class recordings, available till a week after the session ends, so you can make your own schedule!
Comfortable yoga/exercise clothes are perfect, along with bare feet, dance socks, ballet shoes, or other footwear appropriate for your flooring. (Rosa loves Apolla Shocks for carpet OR wood/lino/tile—save $5 with this referral link!). Please wear non-jingly hip scarves for in-person classes.
Adults of all genders, body types, and stages of life are welcomed and affirmed.
Save $20 till April 14, 2023!
Rosa is a fantastic teacher that is patient, encouraging, enthusiastic and passionate, and most importantly respects the art of dance and the culture behind the dance. Rosa teaches new students not just about belly dance but also about the region it is from and how to appreciate and celebrate these dances without appropriating the culture. Rosa also is inclusive and supports and encourages folks of all genders and body types to join in on the fun. In most classes with Rosa I have been the largest woman in the room, however, Rosa saw my powerful hips for awesome shimmies and my belly for fantastic belly rolls. Rosa made me feel so welcome and included
— Sam S.
Join the next Belly Dance Class with Rosa
Save $20 till April 14, 2023 - Use promo code SPRINGUP
Sorry, Belly Dance Level 2 is on hiatus for Spring 2023!
Check back soon for Fall 2023 class dates.
Belly Dance Class FAQs
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What we commonly call belly dance comes from the Middle East and North Africa. Once you start to learn about the roots of belly dance, its history, and how dance fits into many different parts of life, you'll be even more intrigued!
In the cultures of origin, belly dance is a social, celebratory dance form, done by regular people with their friends for enjoyment and expression, as well as by professionals for entertainment at all different types of events.
Rosa's experience is primarily with Egyptian style belly dance. She has visited Cairo numerous times to study and explore. She loves to share her knowledge to help students gain a deeper understanding of this dance form.
You'll learn to move in a whole new way, appreciating your body for all that it does for you both in class and in life.
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Intro to Belly Dance is for folks who are new to belly dance OR new to Rosa’s teaching style.
Level 2 is welcomes students who have completed Rosa’s Intro to Belly Dance series and become familiar with the foundations OR have similar experience with other teachers.
Level 3 is for students who are fluent in the foundation movements and rhythms, and ready for the next level of challenge.
Still have questions? Email Rosa!
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For the comfort of the current students, only class participants are allowed in the studio during class time.
However, Rosa offers free try-it classes a few times a year. Email Rosa to ask about the next one, visit the events page, or join Rosa’s email newsletter to be notified!
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Yoga or exercise clothing is perfect. Tie a scarf around your hips and you’re ready to dance! Rosa can also suggest quality Egyptian hip scarves to buy online for extra fun.
For footwear, bare feet, non-grippy socks, or indoor-only dance shoes like ballet or jazz shoes are a good fit.
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Tuition is non-refundable unless the class is cancelled by the instructor. All students can attend via Zoom or watch the class recordings at any time. Class recordings are available until a week after the session ends.
In case of serious illness or injury, students can defer to a future session with credit for remaining classes from the time that you email Rosa.
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You can email Rosa or give her a call at (207) 409-9540 to answer any questions you might still have!
Ready? Join the next class!
Save $20 till April 14, 2023!