Belly-Bolly Beginner Level 1
We’ve combined the fluid grace of the Middle East with the charm of Bollywood, in our Bellydance-Bollywood fusion class! Learn the graceful hip & arm movements, body isolations & shimmies of belly dance, set to the addictive music of Bollywood.
8 weeks: 20 October – 8 December 2026*
*NO CLASS 3 Nov (public holiday). 7 sessions over 8 weeks
Time: Tuesdays 6pm (1 hour)*Final session on 8 Dec will be 1.5 hours 6-7.30pm (video shoot)
Teacher: Raksha Parsnani
Price: $285
18 Spots available
Course Summary
- Learn basic belly dance posture and body alignment
- Learn to isolate specific body parts like hips, chest, and arms
- Explore fundamental belly dance movements such as hip circles, figure eights, shimmies, undulations, and simple traveling steps
- Experience the joy of learning a basic belly-bolly choreography, set to an upbeat Bollywood song
- Have fun with a friendly group of beginner students
- Learn from the best in the industry – a fully qualified belly dancer and choreographer
- Get weekly practice videos to support your learning outside of class
- Have access to a private group chat (via WhatsApp), to encourage communication with other students and your teacher
- Gain performance skills by creating a dance video in the final lesson.* Your routine is professionally filmed and edited by Studio J. You will have full access to the final dance video, to share with family & friends (non-commercial use)
Raksha began her bellydance journey in 2006, inspired by Shakira and a spark that grew into a lifelong passion. For nearly 20 years, she has trained across India and internationally in Egyptian Raqs Sharqi (Bellydance), Bollywood and Fusion styles.
With 12 years of teaching experience, she has trained hundreds of students, taught at major festivals, organised India’s biggest bellydance festival Arabella and coached Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. She also performed in Jillina Carlano’s acclaimed Alice in Wonderland BDEx production. Now based in Melbourne, Raksha teaches Bellydance–Bollywood Fusion at Studio J Dance. She also performs with Finucane & Smith and the Melbourne Bellydance professional troupe.