El Yasmine Bellydance school provides quality bellydance & Middle Eastern dance classes for beginners to advanced dancers.

Yurie also offers affordable community classes which use bellydance as a fun exercise and activity to enhance people's wellness and fitness.

Please contact Yurie on 352-8209 or Email: mebellydance@gmail.com if you wish to receive a current class timetable and the school's brochure by post. 

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[Weekly classes in 2010]

*Introduction to  Bellydance course (Beginners class) at City YMCA

-Saturday morning  class 11am-12pm  (Starts on 24 April)  

-Thursday evening class 7:30-8:30pm  (Satrts on 22  April)

This is a foundation course for beginners. This 9 week-course will cover basic bellydance movements (core technique). Students will also learn cultural aspacts of bellydance as Middle Eastern dance and will be introduced to a few folkloric styles. Suitable for everyone in any age or fitness levels. No previous dance experience necessary.

Lesson fee for term 2 (9 lessons for term 2)   $90

To enrol for the beginners course, please contact Yurie on 352-8209 or email: mebellydance@gmail.com

*Level 2 Oriental  class (Choreography class) *

Saturday 12:10pm-1:10pm     at City YMCA 

In this class, students will learn chiffon veil / non-veil choreographies(Classical /contemporary) ,new techinque and extension of baisc technique. Students are also introduced to three basic Egyptian rhythms (maqsoum family) and music study. There are performance oppotunities for students who wish to perfrom for hafla or the School's annual show.

*Level 3 Oriental classes*

Thursday morning class     9:30-10:30am  in Opawa                            Saturday afternoon class   2:30-3:30pm  at City YMCA              

These classes cover choreographies (organza veil / zills /drum solo / Isis wing/ Classical& Modern Egyptian / Contemporary / Oriental-flamenco fusion with double skirts) and  level 3 technique, intro for solo work and more depth of Middle Eastern rhythm and music study.

*Middle Eastern Folkloric classes(Choreography classes)*

 Saturday afternoon class   1:20-2:20pm   At City YMCA

This is mixed-level folkloric choreography class. Anyone who has completed Intro course (beginners class) can enrol for the class.                         The current topic for Saturday Folk class  is "Saidi Double Cane"

[Community classes ** Bellydance for Fun & Fitness**]

Suitable for any age & fitness level. No previous dance experience necessary. Enjoy dancing to exotic Arabic music and get fit while having fun!

*St Albans class (Term 1: 17 Feb-31 March3.) *

Wednesday 10am-11am

at St Albans Community Centre(1047 Colombo St, St Albans)

*Rangiora Class(Term2: 15 Feb-29 March)*

Monday 7:30pm-8:30pm

at John Knox Church in Rangiora (Corner of High St & King St)

[Lesson Fees]

Please click Lesson Fees to find about fees for all classes

[Enrolment]

You can enrol for a class by phone or email.

To enrol for any classes, please contact Yurie on 352-8209 or emial mebellydance@gmail.com

Oriental dance

Middle Eastern Folk Saidi