FREE BELLYDANCE CLASSES for ages 50+, TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 1-2pm
Art Kamangar Theater Downtown Merced
October 2016
Tahiti Fete
2013
Bellydance for fun, fitness, Performance & Socializing!
PAST Performances BY the bellydance Magique dance company
Shimmy Mob 2017
Downtown Merced Bob Hart Square
Merced County Fair
2012
Dance Week Merced College Theater
June 2018
Kaleidoscope Merced Collage Theater
2015
There are many styles of bellydance!
Here are some of the most popular categories according to:
http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/bdstyle.htm
Egyptian Folkloric. Persian
American Cabaret Turkish
American Tribal Greek
Tribal Fusion Goddess
And The Latest Bellydance Craze, Shaabi (Arabic Street Dance)
In today’s bellydance world, you have an abundance of dance genres and sub-genres to choose from and pursue. Each style has its own distinctive ‘brand’ of bellydance moves, music, costuming, history and audience. Personally, I find that there is something to appreciate and learn from every bellydance genre.
Within all the variations and evolving styles of bellydance, it all begins with the basics. And the basics are ISOLATIONS! - upper and lower body isolations. Add some shimmies, hip-bumps and pops, and you're on your way to create your own interpretation of how you want to bellydance.
El Portal Cancer Center Community Awareness Event
July 2019
Merced County Fair
2011