Sahara Dance

Belly Dance Classes

SPRING 2009 Class Schedule


Thursday, January 8 - Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (16 Weeks)

Current Fall, 2008 Schedule

Questions about classes? Call us at (202) 362-4400 or ask them here.

***Click on a column header below to sort by that column***
Class Location Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner II Technique Central Sun 9:30 - 10:30 am Michele $260
Beginner I / Beginner II Performance* Central Sun 10:45 - 11:45 am Michele $280
Beginner I Technique Central Sun 12:00 - 1:00 pm Jennifer $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Central Sun 1:15 - 2:15 pm Jennifer $260
Low Intermediate I Performance* Central Sun 2:30 - 3:30 pm Jennifer $280
Drumming: Beginner Tabla (8 weeks)*** Central Sun 3:45 - 4:30 pm Brad $130
Drumming: Sahara Tabla Advanced Performance Ensemble Central Sun 4:30 - 5:15 pm Brad $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Central Sun 5:30 - 6:30 pm Ami $260
Low Intermediate I Tribal Fusion Sword Performance* Central Sun 6:45 - 7:45 pm Ami $280
Low Intermediate I Technique Central Mon 6:00 - 7:00 pm Ami $260
Beginner I Technique Central Mon 7:00 - 8:00 pm Ami $260
Raqs Caravan West Intermediate / Advanced Technique** Central Mon 8:15 - 9:15 pm Ami / Elysa $260
Raqs Caravan West Company Class* Central Mon 9:15 - 10:15 pm Ami / Elysa $280
Beginner II Technique Central Tues 6:00 - 7:00 pm Allyson $260
Beginner II Performance* Central Tues 7:00 - 8:00 pm Allyson $280
Raqs Caravan East Intermediate / Advanced Technique** Central Tues 8:15 - 9:15 pm Rachel $260
Raqs Caravan East Company Class* Central Tues 9:15 - 10:15 pm Rachel $280
Beginner II Technique Central Wed 7:00 - 8:00 pm Colleen $260
Low Intermediate I Technique** Central Wed 8:15 - 9:15 pm Colleen $260
Low Intermediate I Performance* Central Wed 9:15 - 10:15 pm Colleen $280
Beginner I Technique Central Thurs 6:00 - 7:00 pm Melissa $260
Low Intermediate / Intermediate Technique Central Thurs 7:00 - 8:00 pm Colleen $260
Intermediate Repertoire Technique** Central Thurs 8:15 - 9:15 pm Colleen $260
Intermediate Repertoire Performance* Central Thurs 9:15 - 10:15 pm Colleen $280
Belly Dance Workout Central Sat 9:30 - 10:30 am Laura Franek $260
Hula-Belly Dance Fusion Performance* Central Sat 10:45 - 11:45 am Laura Franek $280
Sahara Sampler: Introduction to Belly Dance (8 weeks)*** Central Sat 12:00 - 1:00 pm Various $130
Sahara Sampler: Low Intermediate / Intermediate Combinations Central Sat 1:15 - 2:15 pm Various $260
Workshop Series: Special Topics in Belly Dance Central Sat 2:30 - 4:30 pm Various Varies Register for this class
Beginner I Technique Downtown Mon 5:30 - 6:30 pm Melissa $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Downtown Mon 6:30 - 7:30 pm Melissa $260
Low Intermediate II: Zills Technique Downtown Mon 7:30 - 8:30 pm Leila (Yvette) $260
Low Intermediate II: Zills Performance* Downtown Mon 6:30 - 7:30 pm Leila (Yvette) $280
Beginner II Technique Downtown Tues 5:30 - 6:30 pm Leila (Yvette) $260
Intermediate Technique Downtown Tues 6:30 - 7:30 pm Elysa $260
Raqs Caravan Folklore Technique** Downtown Tues 7:30 - 8:30 pm Elysa $260
Raqs Caravan Folklore Company Class* Downtown Tues 8:30 - 9:30 pm Elysa $280
Beginner I Technique Downtown Wed 5:30 - 6:30 pm Melissa $260
Beginner II Technique Downtown Wed 6:30 - 7:30 pm Melissa $260
Low Intermediate III: Veil Technique Downtown Wed 7:30 - 8:30 pm Chiaki $260
Low Intermediate III: Veil Performance* Downtown Wed 8:30 - 9:30 pm Chiaki $280
Beginner I / Beginner II Technique Downtown Thurs 5:30 - 6:30 pm Allyson $260
Beginner I / Beginner II Performance* Downtown Thurs 6:30 - 7:30 pm Allyson $280
Beginner II Technique Downtown Thurs 7:30 - 8:30 pm Brianne $260
Beginner I Technique Downtown Thurs 8:30 - 9:30 pm Brianne $260
Intermediate / Advanced Technique Woodley Sun 4:00 - 5:00 pm Rachel $260
Intermediate / Advanced Performance* Woodley Sun 5:00 - 6:00 pm Rachel $280
Beginner I Technique Woodley Sun 6:00 - 7:00 pm Rachel $260
Beginner I Technique Dupont Mon 8:15 - 9:15 pm Brianne $260
Low Intermediate Technique and Combinations Silver Spring Mon 7:15 - 8:15 pm Laura Franek $260
Beginner I Technique Silver Spring Tues 7:15 - 8:15 pm Laura Franek $260
Beginner II Technique Silver Spring Thurs 6:45 - 7:45 pm Michele $260
Beginner I / Beginner II Performance* Silver Spring Thurs 7:45 - 8:45 pm Michele $280
Beginner I Technique Virginia Wed 6:00 - 7:00 pm Jennifer $260
Beginner II Technique Virginia Wed 7:00 - 8:00 pm Jennifer $260
Beginner II Performance* Virginia Wed 8:00 - 9:00 pm Jennifer $280

NO CLASSES Easter Sunday, April 12.
(Please do a make up class in the spring term. Performance classes will be rescheduled in March / April.)
All classes are invited to participate in the Sahara Dance Salon / Hafla Dance Party on March 7 at Pasha Lounge.

Note: Classes are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

*Students will perform in the 7th Annual "Under a Desert Moon" Student Gala on May 2-3, 2009, to be held at AU's Greenberg Theater.

**First priority is given to students in corresponding performance / company classes. Remaining slots may open for general enrollment.

***Introduction to Belly Dance and Beginner Tabla will run 8 weeks: January 10 - March 1, 2009.

Payment Methods

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