Nicolette – Sahara Dance https://saharadance.com an artful approach to belly dance Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:10:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://saharadance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-sahara-ico-32x32.png Nicolette – Sahara Dance https://saharadance.com 32 32 193434264 Intermediate 1 Performance – Raqqesat Samia https://saharadance.com/product/fall26sdc-raqqesat-samia-sundays-1200-1255-pm/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:39:09 +0000 https://saharadance.com/?post_type=product&p=36673 Performance class is cancelled May 3, and will be rescheduled with the company members when the teacher returns. All technique classes will be held as scheduled with substitute teachers.

Prerequisite: Completion Requirement(s): Intermediate 1 Technique class and Concurrent Requirement(s): Sahara Dance Intermediate 1 technique class or above as well as permission of company director.

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  • Limited Availability for In-Person (In-Person) Classes: In-person class spots are first come, first serve, with limited space available.
  • Dancers will perform at the Sahara Dance Fall Caravan: December 19th, location, and time: TBD
  • Your In-Person performance class registration secures your physical spot in the studio for all classes within the semester. You may attend the class live, in person, or virtually, live-streaming.
  • Miss a class? Registered students have access to video recordings of each class for the duration of the semester.
  • 75% live attendance (in-person) is required to perform; extended absences need approval from the teacher to be included in the performance. Please communicate absences to the teacher in advance, when possible.
  • Curious about the curriculum? All registered students receive a password to access to the Sahara Dance curriculum for each level, including class choreography sheets.
  • Classes are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC.
  • Performance Classes will culminate in a performance that is open to the public, at a local venue to be announced at the beginning of each class series. (Venue locations change throughout the year). Save the entire day for tech rehearsal and performance(s). It is possible there will be two shows.
  • The DC-MD-VA local region has many festivals and there will likely be additional performance opportunities for company members, including the Fiesta Asia Street Fair in the summer and Tenleytown Art All Night in the fall.
  • Concurrent enrollment in a technique or specialty class is required for all performance students.
  • In-person attendance will be required in select classes to set blocking. Required in-person class attendance dates will be set by the teacher during the first two weeks of class, after polling enrolled students to accommodate schedules as best as possible.
  • Costumes for performance classes are selected by the teacher, in consultation with company members. Costumes are individually purchased and owned. Performance companies almost always reuse costumes for multiple semesters. Sometimes costumes may be borrowed, or purchase used, from previous dancers. Efforts are made in coordination with the company members to keep costume costs reasonable and styles flattering for all bodies.
  • Registration confirmation and Zoom link will be sent approximately one hour prior to class. The class Zoom link will remain the same each week. Registration will remain open up until 30 minutes prior to the class start time, or as spaces remain available.  The live-streaming access to classes are offered through Zoom and are Eastern Standard Time zone.
  • Classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
]]> 36673 Intermediate 1 https://saharadance.com/product/fall26sdc-intermediate-1-sundays-1100-1155-am/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:30:44 +0000 https://saharadance.com/?post_type=product&p=36663 Prerequisites: Mastery of Sahara Dance Beginner 3 technique

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  • Limited Availability for In-Person Classes: In-person class spots are few and capped to allow for social distancing if necessary.
  • Your In-Person class registration secures your physical spot in the studio for all classes within the semester. In-Person registrants may attend the class live, in person, or virtually, live-streaming.
  • Online registrants may attend the class virtually, live-streaming.
  • Miss a class? No problem! Registered students have access to video recordings of each class, so you can dance on your own schedule.
  • Curious about the curriculum? All registered students receive a password to access to the Sahara Dance curriculum for each level, including class choreography sheets.
  • In-Person classes are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Registration confirmation and Zoom link will be sent approximately one hour prior to class. The Zoom link remains the same each week. Registration will remain open up until 30 minutes prior to the class start time, or as spaces remain available.  The live-streaming access to classes are offered through Zoom and are Eastern Standard Time zone.
  • Classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
]]> 36663 Intermediate 2 – Veil https://saharadance.com/product/fall26sdc-intermediate-2-veil-wednesdays-830-925-pm/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:49:15 +0000 https://saharadance.com/?post_type=product&p=36625 Prerequisite: Sahara Dance Intermediate 1 Technique; Please bring a 3-yard silk veil.

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  • Limited Availability for In-Person Classes: In-person class spots are few and capped to allow for social distancing if necessary.
  • Your In-Person class registration secures your physical spot in the studio for all classes within the semester. In-Person registrants may attend the class live, in person, or virtually, live-streaming.
  • Online registrants may attend the class virtually, live-streaming.
  • Miss a class? No problem! Registered students have access to video recordings of each class, so you can dance on your own schedule.
  • Curious about the curriculum? All registered students receive a password to access to the Sahara Dance curriculum for each level, including class choreography sheets.
  • In-Person classes are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Registration confirmation and Zoom link will be sent approximately one hour prior to class. The Zoom link remains the same each week. Registration will remain open up until 30 minutes prior to the class start time, or as spaces remain available.  The live-streaming access to classes are offered through Zoom and are Eastern Standard Time zone.
  • Classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
]]> 36625 Intermediate 1 https://saharadance.com/product/fall26sdc-intermediate-1-wednesdays-730-825-pm/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:42:27 +0000 https://saharadance.com/?post_type=product&p=36620 Prerequisites: Mastery of Sahara Dance Beginner 3 technique

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  • Limited Availability for In-Person Classes: In-person class spots are few and capped to allow for social distancing if necessary.
  • Your In-Person class registration secures your physical spot in the studio for all classes within the semester. In-Person registrants may attend the class live, in person, or virtually, live-streaming.
  • Online registrants may attend the class virtually, live-streaming.
  • Miss a class? No problem! Registered students have access to video recordings of each class, so you can dance on your own schedule.
  • Curious about the curriculum? All registered students receive a password to access to the Sahara Dance curriculum for each level, including class choreography sheets.
  • In-Person classes are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC.
  • PLEASE NOTE: Registration confirmation and Zoom link will be sent approximately one hour prior to class. The Zoom link remains the same each week. Registration will remain open up until 30 minutes prior to the class start time, or as spaces remain available.  The live-streaming access to classes are offered through Zoom and are Eastern Standard Time zone.
  • Classes are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
]]> 36620 Technique Assessment: Intermediate 1 (Batwanis Beek) https://saharadance.com/product/fall25workshop-technique-assessment-intermediate-1/ Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:37:05 +0000 https://saharadance.com/?post_type=product&p=32142 Technique Assessment Curious about your current mastery of dance fundamentals and technique?  Feel like your dance is stagnating, or you’re not sure where to best focus your efforts to improve as an artist? New to Sahara Dance and not sure which class to join? Want tools and a framework for evaluating your dance technique and practice? Level up your dancing with a two-teacher technique assessment. Both teachers will offer a comprehensive evaluation of your movement repertoire, starting at the foundation. Open to all dancers who learn the respective curriculum choreography (choreography video included with registration). Dancers receive personalized video and / or written feedback on their performance of the choreography for their individual dance development by two Sahara Dance curriculum teachers of their choice (based on availability).  Assessments are designed as a two-fold tool to help dancers progress through the Sahara Dance curriculum:
  1. Provides a framework and criterion for dancers to understand current technique mastery
  2. Provides detailed feedback for personalized dancer development, as well as technique recommendations
Technique Assessment Forms are two separate one-page written forms, one by each evaluating teacher summarizing their recommendations for the dancer to most improve their technique and artistry. Video Evaluations are a supplemental option which includes two 10 - 15 minute recorded videos by each teacher. Both teachers expound upon, and demonstrate, how to best improve the key areas they outlined in the dancer's Technique Assessment Forms, as well as offer additional insights. Though not required, dancers may submit their performance video in costume if they would like additional feedback on artistic presentation.   Video submissions should be filmed twice consecutively, with no pause. (One filmed facing forward and one filmed facing backward). Please film each choreography consecutively and without pause, and email as an unlisted youtube link to techniqueassessment@saharadance.com. FAQS Question:  Why is it recommended that especially advanced dancers start with a Intermediate Technique Assessment? Answer:  Advanced students are often more concerned about progressing and may feel plateaued. To most effectively evaluate their technique, it's best to start at the foundation. Challenges and problems that show up in later years causing plateau are often based in fundamental technique or posture. so looking closely to make sure the foundation techniques are all well executed helps addresses layering and complexity concerns before looking at the higher levels. Question:  Will I be evaluated on my ability to memorize the choreography? That feels intimidating. Answer: This depends on your goals for the assessment. Choreography retention is important for company membership at all levels, and this can be part of your evaluation. However, there are also many other aspects of technique which can be evaluated, even if you don't memorize the choreography fully or well (though we encourage you to strengthen this skill). If you feel intimated by choreography memorization don't let it be a deterrent to getting an evaluation and growing as a dancer. Question:  Is the corresponding curriculum workshop required to do an assessment? Answer: The curriculum choreography workshop is not required for students to participate in a Technique Assessment, merely offered as a support. It will be a spoon-fed preparation for students wanting to quickly and easily refresh or get ready for an assessment. Also, for those attending live, we'll offer lots of individual feedback. Question:  Why isn't this feedback just offered as part of class? Answer:   A technique assessment is the kind of comprehensive, detailed, personalized feedback that isn't easily offered in a group class as there isn't the structured time or place for teachers to offer this feedback. While your teachers are likely offering some of this feedback in class over time, it is not as a comprehensive and individualized overview.]]>

In-Person: Your In-Person workshop registration secures your physical spot in the studio, as well as access to the class online. Workshops are held at our Sahara Dance studio in Tenley: 4433 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC. You may attend the workshop live, in-person, or live-streaming, online. Registered students have access to video recordings of each class for 30 days following the workshop.

Online Only Access: Your Online workshop registration allows you to attend the workshop live-streaming, online. Registered students have access to video recordings of each class for 30 days following the workshop.

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