Bellydance is...

Belly dance is a low impact exercise that is fun, feminine and non competitive
It improves posture and core muscle tone as well as promoting emotional well being by encouraging confidence, friendship and laughter.

Belly dance is suitable for all ages, shapes and sizes and no previous dance experience is necessary to join a beginners class.

Dancing is a great way to step outside the daily demands of our lives, relax, have fun and expand our horizons, learn something of another culture whilst challenging our bodies and spirits to reach a more healthy state of being..

There is more to know about this wonderful Artform than I can ever know or tell you... but below are some useful links if you want to find out more about different aspects of the dance

lots of useful info on this site including some lyric translations

teacher listings and other good stuff

 Beatrice is a teacher on the Jwaad foundation course and very lovely, they all were! there's some useful info about warming up etc here

thrice yearly magazine with articles and info about upcoming events, also teacher listings are only insured teachers...