

Belly Dance
with
Qalayla
Teaching and performing the beautiful art of belly dance
Belly Dance Classes
MONDAY
ADVANCED
7.30PM - 9.00PM
11.00AM - 12.00AM
Classes in American Style Belly Dance
This is a style of belly dance that is an amalgam of various ethnic styles originating from many countries of the middle east which were adopted and blended into what is known as the American Cabaret Style.
I offer three 8 - 10 week sessions per year
Fall session starts in September
Winter session starts in January
Spring session starts in March/April
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​​​NEW location!!
Starting September 2025, classes will be held at Maja Hall at 47 Erickson Road in Ashby, MA
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Payment can be cash, check or PayPal or Venmo
Try out your first class for FREE - no obligation!
What you will need for class: Wear clothing that you feel comfortable moving in such as work-out or yoga wear. We dance in bare feet - or you may wear socks or dance slippers if you prefer. No street shoes in the studio. Bring a hip sash if you have one, but don't worry if you don't - I have plenty to borrow for use in class!
Advanced beginners will need a set of zills (finger cymbals)
Contact me if you have questions or need more info.
Click here for class schedule and registration information.
9.00AM - 10.00AM
11.00AM - 12.00AM
FRIDAY
ADVANCED
7.30PM - 9.00PM
SATURDAY
ALL
9.00AM - 10.00AM
SATURDAY
INTERMEDIATE
7.30AM - 9.00AM

SATURDAY
ADVANCED
11.00AM - 12.00AM
SUNDAY
INTERMEDIATE
11.30AM - 1.00PM
What will I learn in class?
Beginners:
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Basic isolations in hips, head & heart
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Shimmies
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Undulations
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Beginning veil
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Traveling steps
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Basic common middle eastern rhythms
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Beginner choreography
Advanced Beginners:
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Review & refinement of basic isolations
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Beginning layering movements
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Isolation drills
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Beginning zills
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Advanced beginner veil
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Spinning/turning
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More middle eastern rhythms
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Advanced beginner choreography
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Optional troupe performance opportunities for qualified students