Dear Sahara Dance Community, As another year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting with deep gratitude on all that we’ve created together. This year was filled with meaningful milestones, beautiful performances, shared growth, and moments of connection that remind us why Sahara Dance continues to be such a special home for dancers. Thank …
Listen to the Podcast Over 2 decades ago, Rachel Kay Brookmire launched what has become one of the largest belly dance studios in the United States: Sahara Dance. Based in Washington, DC, Sahara Dance has evolved and grown since 2005, offering over 30 weekly belly dance classes, a variety of belly dance intensive retreats, an …
This fall, we’re excited to launch a special 12-week intensive at Sahara Dance with Jacinda. Learn more about her offering with this Q&A. Q: What makes this intensive different from a typical belly dance class? A: Traditionally, dance classes focus on the external factors, such as technique, choreography, music, history, and culture. All of that is …
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Raqqesat Soheir, our newest performance company! Raqqesat Soheir is an Advanced Level 2 company, offered to bridge the gap between the Advanced 1 and 3 curricula and provide additional advanced performance training as the overall levels of dancer technique has improved within the student body. The student …
Dear Sahara Dance community, Reflecting upon the 20th anniversary Under a Desert Moon show, I feel privileged to witness Sahara Dance’s growth and so proud to provide a creative home for countless dancers over the years. For this special commemorative show, I was so touched to see our tributes to life changing inspirations. The diversity …
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new offering at Sahara Dance: Technique Assessments! In case you missed it, we revamped our curriculum earlier this year to better serve our students, foster creativity, and nurture talent. The new Technique Assessment goes hand in hand with our updated curriculum by giving students the opportunity to evaluate …
Dear Sahara Dance Community, It’s always fun to look back at all we’ve accomplished as one chapter ends and another begins. This year we shared so many beautiful moments and milestones together. We’re excited to share our 2024 year in review with you. We hope you enjoy going down memory lane. Thank you for being …
We recently announced an exciting update to our Sahara Dance curriculum. This latest blog post will answer some common questions that students ask about progressing through the technique levels. If you’re looking for placement advice about what class to sign up for right now, check out our other blog post What Class Should I Take …
We recently announced an exciting update to our Sahara Dance curriculum! This blog post will answer some common questions that students are asking about how to find the right class to sign up for next semester. Level Map To get started, check out this mapping of our new technique levels to the old class names. …
We are thrilled to announce a significant and exciting update to the Sahara Dance curriculum! As we move into our third decade of excellence in belly dance education, we have revamped our program to better serve our students, foster creativity, and nurture talent. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or just starting your dance journey, our refreshed curriculum is designed to provide you with an enriching experience.
Key changes: We've given simplified names to the 9 levels; have identified core technique elements for the beginner and intermediate levels; and have shifted the focus for advanced levels from learning new technique to developing as a dancer.
And there's so much more. Read this post for all the details.
