North Norfolk Bellydance

A belly dancing workshop is usually an extended version of a class, lasting between two and four hours, when dancers are encouraged to either learn a full choreography in one go, or to explore a particular aspect or style of Egyptian dance that goes beyond that which they learn in their regular classes.

At North Norfolk bellydance (aka North Walsham Dance) our workshops are usually hosted by a visiting teacher from another part of the country, or indeed the world. Occasionally our own teachers will also host a workshop on a style of dance which is of special interest to them.

For the Workshops, people generally wear their "workout" bellydance clothes, meaning clothes they don't mind working up a sweat in! Most common would be a leotard or t-shirt type top with a hip scarf and long skirt, although trousers and galabeya (a big shirt-type dress) are also seen. We tend to save our more precious sparking gowns for the evening Hafla. Again, generally anything goes, but teachers may sometimes state their own stipulations about what should be worn. This will be made clear on the publicity material for the event.

For example, Egyptian drummer Hossam Ramzy forbids coin belts in his workshops (because the jangling of the coins can distract from the tempo of the drumming we are being trained to follow). Some other teachers ask that students wear something in which the postion of their legs can easily be seen, so that the teacher can be sure that the correct form is being observed.

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(This is because there are few moves in Egyptian dance where the legs should be far apart - this is nothing to do with modesty but more with the body's centre of gravity and the best leg and foot positions to achieve maximum hip wiggle!)

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Click here for details of our next Belly Dancing Workshops!

Our next anticipated workshops should be with Heather Burby on Saturday 19 November 2011. Watch the site for further details.