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Beginner I: Class curriculum
Beginner I/II: Class curriculum
Beginner II: Class curriculum
Low Intermediate: Class curriculum; Veil Class curriculum
Intermediate: Class curriculum
Tribal Belly Dance: Class curriculum

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Class Materials

Dance Wear: Wear whatever makes you feel beautiful and enjoy celebrating your body! Comfortable dance clothing such as stretch pants and a close-fitting sports/tank top or t-shirt is recommended for dance technique correction. If you wear clothing that is loose (such as sweat pants or long t-shirts) the teacher will not be able to see if you are executing the movements correctly.
Hip Scarf: A hip scarf is highly recommended to help see the movement as you develop those fabulous shimmies. Please do not sit down in glass beaded hip scarves as the beads can easily break and end up cutting our feet. You can dance in bare feet, ballet or rubber-soled jazz shoes (no black-soled, street or hard-soled shoes please). Fun Sahara Dancewear and hip scarves are available for sale at the studios or use a large scarf, shawl, or evening wrap.
Finger Cymbals Not required for Beginner students; required for Low Intermediate and above.: Egyptian finger cymbals are available at the studio for $15 or you can purchase professional brands such as Saroyan "Arabesque" or Turquoise 2 1/8 inch size; or other small, two slot designs.
Veil Not required for Beginner students; required for Low Intermediate and above.: Beautiful china silk veils are available for purchase at the studio. Or, make your own with approximately 3 yards of chiffon, silk, or lightweight, flowing fabric. Hemmed fabric is recommended.
Dance Shoes Optional: To purchase, see Yellow Pages listing under Dancing Supplies.

Classical and Pop Music for Raqs Sharqi

"Askimsin" on Raks-I Feyzan-2 Music For An Oriental Dance: Various artists
"Saharni": Najwa Karam
"Amar 14 (Part II)" on Jalilah's Raqs Sharqi 2 Amar 14: Various artists
"Tabla Solo" on Nourhan Sharif in Raqs Sahrqi Vol. 1: Aboudi Badawi & Tony Chamoun
"Qasr El Shoq" on Raks Sharki - Classic Egyptian Dance Music: Mokhtar Al Said
"Aqoul Ahwak" on Now Dance Arabia: Haifa
"Sahra Saidi" on Bellydance Superstars: Gamal Gommaa
Dance of Samara: Arabian Tabla Dances
"Oriental Fantasy Vol. 1 - Ala Nar": Beata & Horacio Cifuentes
Raks Sharki Vol. 3 - Journey of the Gypsy Dancer: Jalilah's Raqs Sharqi
Best of Hossam Ramzy: Hossam Ramzy
Drum Talk: Reda Darwish
Rewind: Amr Diab

Fusion and Tribal Belly Dance Music

Solace: The Gathering Season
Sirocco Vol. 1: Sirocco
Ahsas: Solace
Drum Talk: Reda Darwish
Arabesque: Various Artists