Summer Bellydance

Summer is a great time to learn a new art form. Check out all the Beginner classes we have lined up and if you're no stranger to Bellydance already come and be part of our Continuing Beginner to Advanced classes. We have specialty workshops scheduled all summer long as well so you can really focus on a variety of areas you want to work on.

Click below to read about our Summer class line-up and get registered.

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Should a belly dancer know the Arabic music Rhythms

Definitely the answer is yes.

Many dancers today only learn technique, more and more steps without caring with the true Egyptian nature and origin for this art. In Egypt its not all about technique, mostly its about feelings, to known how to interpret a music, a song its really important to them.

Imagine being on stage and suddenly a Saidi Rhythm enters and you continue like nothing happened, not changing the way you dance to approach a particular rhythm it’s a huge mistake and a complete lack of knowledge for Egyptian public, so for all dancers ---------- learn as much as you can about Arabic Rhythms.

Here you have some Arabic rythims:

- Masmudi Kebir ( you can find it in Egyptian Classic music)
- Masmudi Saghayir ( Known also as Baladi)
- Maksum ( can be found in several several pop music)
- Saidi ( Folklore and also in Shaabi music)
- Whada kebir ( improvising)
- Malfuf (( used in stage opening)
- Samahi ( Used in Oriental Classics)
- Zaar ( Performed by trance dances)


You can search online, listen music, learn some basic rhythms with a teacher in your area, but think about ( if you have the opportunity) to come to Egypt and see a life performance and perhaps learn with an Egyptian musician, your performance will change forever.

Arabic words related to Bellydance

Drums- Tabla

Famous- mash hour / mash houra ( M/F)

Guitar- gitar

Musician- azef / azefa/ azefin( M/F/P)

Orchestra- orkistra

Performance- ard

Song- ughniyya

Show- Hafla

Singer-mughanni/mughaneya

( M/F)

Stage- Khashabit il masraH

Artist- Fanan / fanana ( M/F)

Bellydancer – raassa

Oriental Dance Teacher - modaresset raas

Dance- raassa
Bellydance Costumes - badlet raas
Bellydance Scarf - mandeel be terter
Veil- esharb
Zills- sagat

Cane Dance - assaya