Schedule

BELLY DANCE CLASSES & POLYNESIAN/HULA CLASSES

Belly Dance Classes!
Belly Dance Basics, Belly-Fit Belly Dance,
Belly Dance Drills & Combinations, Belly Dance Zills/Finger Cymbals,
Belly Dance Choreography, Sword Dancing & Polynesian/Hula Dance

We accept cash, credit cards, health insurance debit cards and checks.

2019 Belly Dance Classes... YES!

Belly Dance Classes and Hula Dance Classes!

SPECIAL SHIMMY IN THE SUNSHINE SERIES - FREE BELLY DANCE CLASSES

Our outdoor-free class sessions are over until June, 2019

MONDAYS... Monday nights will take place in Lewiston, NY this Fall!
Belly Dance; “Shimmy-Fit” 6-week session

5:55pm - 6:55pm, 6-weeks, 9/23/2019 - 11/4/2019 (no class 10/14)
Shimmy your way to fitness with the ancient art of Belly Dance! This fun workout is for students new to Belly Dance, as well as those familiar with it. This session is designed in an easy to follow format. In this low impact, aerobic dance class, you will learn fundamental Belly Dance moves, and combinations, concentrating on your core, hips and posture while toning and sculpting. If you are familiar with Belly Dance, this is a chance to build your technique, and add new combinations, while working out. You can also add this fun flirty exercise to your fitness routine at home! Wear comfortable, breathable, clothing, and bring some water :)

Tuition: $45 for this session. Pre-registration required, please see link.
Dates: September 23 - November 4, 2019 (no class 10/14)

Times: 5:55pm - 6:55pm
Levels: No experience necessary.
Location: Lewiston-Porter Central School District, 4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY 14174

Hula-Hips Dance Class, 5-week session

7:00pm - 8:00pm, 10/21/2019 - 11/25/2019 (no class 11/11)
Aloha! Explore the beauty of dances from the Polynesian Islands. Learn and drill core Polynesian/Hula style moves! This class will concentrate on hip movements & foot patterns. Each move will be broken down, and drilled slowly at first, with the goal of building technique, stamina, and speed. This will be a low impact workout, as well as an effective, medium to high cardiovascular work out. This will be about your hips and core, and help you prepare for your next Luau. Wear clothing that you can comfortably move in, and you may want to bring a water.

Tuition: $40 for this session. Pre-registration required, please see link.
Dates: October 21 - November 25, 2019 (no class 11/11)
Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Levels: No experience necessary.
Location: Lewiston-Porter Central School District, 4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY 14174

Belly Dance; “Shimmy-Fit” 4-week session
5:50pm - 6:50pm, 6-weeks, 11/18/2019 - 12/9/2019
Shimmy your way to fitness with the ancient art of Belly Dance! This fun workout is for students new to Belly Dance, as well as those familiar with it. This session is designed in an easy to follow format. In this low impact, aerobic dance class, you will learn fundamental Belly Dance moves, and combinations, concentrating on your core, hips and posture while toning and sculpting. If you are familiar with Belly Dance, this is a chance to build your technique, and add new combinations, while working out. You can also add this fun flirty exercise to your fitness routine at home! Wear comfortable, breathable, clothing, and bring some water :)

Tuition: $35 for this session. Pre-registration required, please see link.
Dates: November 18 - December 9, 2019
Times: 5:50pm - 6:50pm
Levels: No experience necessary.
Location: Lewiston-Porter Central School District, 4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY 14174

TUESDAYS... Tuesday nights will take place in Elma, NY, this Fall!
Aloha Aerobics Hula Dance, 8-week session

5:50pm - 6:50pm, 9/17/2019 - 11/5/2019
Aloha! Explore the beauty of dances from the Polynesian Islands. Learn and drill core Polynesian/Hula style moves! This class will concentrate on hip movements & foot patterns. ach move will be broken down, and drilled slowly at first, with the goal of building technique, stamina, and speed. This will be a gentle, low impact work out, as well as an effective, medium to high cardiovascular workout. This will be about your hips and core, and help you prepare for your next Luau.

Tuition: $46 for this session. Pre-registration required, please see link.

Registration: Class Code FA19-AAHD, via Iroquois; Registration online, by mail or walk-in only. Call Iroquios for registration questions at (716) 652-3000 ext. 7402.
Dates: September 17 - November 5, 2019
Times: 5:50pm - 6:50pm
Levels: No experience necessary.
Location: Iroquois Central School District, 2111 Girdle Road, Elma, NY 14059, NY 14174, Library

WEDNESDAYS...
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THURSDAYS... Thursday nights will be in Buffalo this Fall!

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HOW TO REGISTER?

Please contact us with questions and to register.
You can register at The Bellydance Academy, by mail, by phone or by links.
We accept cash, checks and credit cards.
On-line registration links are updated to this page during registration cycles.

WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS?
This is always a good question...

Clothes: Whatever you can move in, similar to what you would put on for a yoga class or walk on your treadmill.

Shoes: No street shoes! Barefeet, Ballet Slippers, Jazz Shoes, Character Shoes, Half-Soles or Ballroom Shoes (most people just take their shoes of).

Suggested Additional Items: Water, Something to take notes with, Finger Cymbals, A Hip Scarf/Coin Belt, A Veil (any chiffon or silk style piece of fabric between 3-4 yards (3 yards is the most used size)), Light Ankle and/or Wrist Weights (these can enhance your workout!)

NOT SURE WHICH CLASS IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Like the theory of cross training, adding a new workout to your routine should be beneficial to you. Generally Belly Dance is safe. Gentle on your joints and bones, while moving, stretching and burning calories. It is advised that you discuss exercise with your Doctor. Here is a breakdown...

Belly Dance Basics & Belly Dance Intro
Great classes to learn moves and burn calories. You may discover muscles you didn’t know you had if you are not familiar with Middle Eastern dance. Aerobic with gentle moves. We will explain moves, but this is designed as a ‘watch and follow’ class.

Polynesian/Hula Dance Intro
Also a great class to learn moves and burn calories. You may discover muscles you didn’t know you had if you are not familiar with Island moves. Also aerobic with gentle moves, but a bit faster than our Belly Dance classes. We will explain moves, but this is designed as a ‘watch and follow’ class. You will learn moves with the goal to and build speed over time.

Belly Dance Intro Crash Class
1-Day Crash Class. In our Crash Classes, Belly Dance or Hula, our goal is to introduce you to as many moves as we can. We explain, show, drill, and then move on. This can be a bit more aerobic than a regular class because we will be pulling out many moves, but in this format, it is not the correct environment to perfect any of the moves. It is an introduction to the moves, in an aerobics style class. By the end of the class you should have received a nice workout and a good taste of the style at hand. If you liked what you did, we encourage you to come back to one of our weekly classes, so you can work to perfect the moves

Belly Dance Sword Crash Class

We have offered Belly Dance Sword Crash Class, only twice a year, every year since 2009. This is a class to introduce yourself to the wonderful world of Sword. We love this class! It is designed for true beginners who have never touched a Sword, as well as helpful tips for those more familiar with this fun prop. You will not need to buy a Sword prior to the Crash Class, we will have several for people to use during the class. At the completion of this Crash Class, if there are enough people interested in learning a Sword Choreography, we will schedule a Sword Choreography Class to accommodate those interested.

Additional classes that will be offered during 2019...

Tahitian Hips Hula Dance~ Dates to be announced
Learn "Hula" moves! Move your hips. Sweat as you smile. Low impact Aerobic, high cardio.
Levels: No experience necessary. Great for Beginners, Technique Building for Advanced.

Sword Techniques for Beginners ~ Dates to be announced ~ 3 week session
Learn Balance Techniques & Combinations for Belly Dancing with a Sword.
Tuition: $25, 3 week session. Levels: No experience necessary.

Sword Techniques & Choreography Ind/Adv ~ Dates to be announced
Choreography & Technique Building. Level: Int/Adv. Prerequisites apply.

Gypsy Skirt Belly Dance Choreography Ind/Adv ~ Dates to be announced
Choreography & Technique Building. Level: Int/Adv. Prerequisites apply.

Classes at The Bellydance Academy...
Belly Dance Basics
Belly-Fit Belly Dance
Belly Dance Drills & Combinations
Belly Dance Sword & Balance
Belly Dance Zills/Finger Cymbals
Tahitian Hips Hula Dance
Belly Dance Choreography
Flow Art Fire Dance

Please note. All classes & workshops are subject to change without notice.

Registered participants will be contacted via text, with any closings or schedule revisions.

As with any weather related school closings, announcement would be posted on our

FaceBook page as well as on our local tv news closing lists.

Please contact us with any questions.
Our contact information is located on the Contact Page.