Sahara Dance

Belly Dance Classes

Spring Class Schedule


January 5 - April 25 (16 weeks)

Half-term classes: Jan 5 - Feb 29 (8 weeks) // Mar 1 - Apr 25 (8 weeks)


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Class Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Mon 6:00-7:00 pm Rachel $140
Golden to Glam! Intermediate Dance Combos Wed 6:00-7:00 pm Jennifer $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Tues 6:00-7:00 pm Allyson / Ramona $260
Raquettes ShimmyPop[P]* Thurs 6:00-7:00 pm Ebony $280
Closed
Beginner II Technique Tues 6:00-7:00 pm Melissa $260
Beginner II Technique Sun 6:30-7:30 pm Brianne $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Sun 6:30-7:30 pm Michele $260
Low Intermediate II Technique: Introduction to Zills Tues 7:00-8:00 pm Allyson / Ramona $260
Beginner II Technique Wed 7:00-8:00 pm Colleen $260
Raquettes Badia (Central)[P] Tues 7:00-8:00 pm Melissa $280
Closed
Raquettes Beledi[P] Wed 7:00-8:00 pm Jennifer $280
Closed
Intermediate / Advanced Technique Mon 7:00-8:00 pm Rachel $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Thurs 7:00-8:00 pm Colleen $260
**FULL**
Raquettes Tribaret[P] Mon 7:00-8:00 pm Ami $280
Closed
Urban-Belly Dance Fusion Technique* Thurs 7:00-8:00 pm Ebony $260
**FULL**
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Sun 7:30-8:30 pm Michele $140
Beginner I / Beginner II Performance[P] Sun 7:30-8:30 pm Brianne $280
Closed
Low Intermediate III Technique: Veil Wed 8:00-9:00 pm Colleen $260
African Tribal-Belly Dance Fusion Technique Wed 8:00-9:00 pm Na'la $260
**FULL**
Intermediate Technique* Thurs 8:15-9:15 pm Colleen $260
**FULL**
Intermediate / Advanced Tribal Technique Mon 8:15-9:15 pm Elysa / Jen Mallow $260
Raqs Caravan Urban[P] Thurs 8:15-9:15 pm Ebony $280
Closed
Intermediate / Advanced Technique Tues 8:15-9:15 pm Rachel $260
Low Intermediate Technique: Tribal Style Drills Tues 8:15-9:15 pm Na'la $260
**FULL**
Raquettes Samia (Central)[P] Wed 9:00-10:00 pm Colleen $280
Closed
Raquettes Afrostomp[P] Wed 9:00-10:00 pm Na'la $280
Closed
UNMATA ITS II Dance Combos Thurs 9:15-10:15 pm Jen Mallow $260
Raquettes Repertoire[P]* Thurs 9:15-10:15 pm Colleen $280
Closed
Raqs Caravan West[P] Mon 9:15-10:15 pm Elysa / Jen Mallow $280
Closed
Raqs Caravan East[P] Tues 9:15-10:15 pm Rachel $280
Closed
Raquettes Tribal Fusion[P] Tues 9:15-10:15 pm Na'la $280
Closed
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Sun 10:00-11:00 am Kelly $140
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Sat 10:00-11:00 am Omoladun $140
Intermediate Technique Sat 10:00-11:00 am Elysa $260
Beginner Tabla (2nd session, 8 weeks)[H] Sun 11:00 am -12:00 pm Randy $140
Intermediate Zills Performance[P] Sat 11:15 am-12:15 pm Elysa $280
Closed
Just Dance: Beginner I / Beginner II Combos (2nd session, 8 weeks)[H] Sat 11:15 am-12:15 pm Omoladun $140
Just Dance: Low Intermediate / Intermediate Combos (2nd session, 8 weeks)[H] Sat 12:15-1:15 pm Omoladun $140
Intro to UNMATA ITS Dance Combos (2nd session, 8 weeks)[H] Thurs 6:00-7:00 pm Jen Mallow $140
Latin-Belly Dance Fusion Technique Sun 11:00 am-12:00 pm Julie / Monica $260
Raquettes Latin[P] Sun 12:15-1:15 pm Julie / Monica $280
Closed
Beginner Samba (2nd session, 8 weeks)[H] Sat 12:15-1:15 pm Sonia $140
Class Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Wed 5:30-6:30 pm Melissa $140
Intermediate Technique Mon 5:30-6:30 pm Ebony $260
Beginner II Technique Thurs 5:30-6:30 pm Omoladun $260
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Tues 5:30-6:30 pm Na'la $140
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Mon 6:30-7:30 pm Ebony $140
Beginner II / Low Intermediate Technique: Tribal Style Drills Tues 6:30-7:30 pm Na'la $260
Low Intermediate I Technique Wed 6:30-7:30 pm Melissa $260
Low Intermediate II Technique: Introduction to Zills Thurs 6:30-7:30 pm Omoladun $260
Raquettes Samia (Downtown)[P] Thurs 7:30-8:30 pm Omoladun $280
Closed
Intermediate / Advanced Technique Wed 7:30-8:30 pm Chiaki $260
Low Intermediate III / Intermediate Technique: Fan Veil Tues 7:30-8:30 pm Monica $260
Beginner II Technique Mon 7:30-8:30 pm Ramona $260
Raquettes Naima[P] Wed 8:30-9:30 pm Chiaki $280
Closed
Raquettes Tahia[P] Tues 8:30-9:30 pm Monica $280
Closed
Class Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Mon 7:30-8:30 pm Brianne $140
Beginner II Technique Mon 8:30-9:30 pm Brianne $260
Class Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Tues 7:15-8:15 pm Janella $140
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Thurs 7:00-8:00 pm Na'la $140
Low Intermediate I Technique Tues 7:15-8:15 pm Michele $260
Beginner II Technique Thurs 8:00-9:00 pm Na'la $260
Class Day Time Teacher Cost Register
Beginner I Technique (Aziza)[H] Mon 6:00-7:00 pm Na'la $140
Beginner II Technique Mon 7:00-8:00 pm Na'la $260


NO CLASSES Sunday, April 8 (Easter)
NO CLASSES at Sahara Dance Virginia Monday, February 20

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

[P = Performance Class] Students will perform in the 10th Annual “Under a Desert Moon” show on April 28–29 at the Greenberg Theater. All performance classes require simultaneous enrollment in a technique class. Level requirements and prerequisites vary by class (see website). Please anticipate additional costuming costs.

[H = Half Term Class] Half term classes will run January 5 - February 29 (8 weeks). 2nd session half-term classes will run March 1 - April 25.

* Raquettes Shimmypop, Urban-Belly Dance Fusion Technique, Intermediate Technique, and Raquettes Repertoire classes will not meet on Thursay, March 29. They will be rescheduled, TBD.

Payment Methods

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