Belly-Bolly Beginner Level 2
Our Belly-Bolly 2 course is for students who have completed multiple belly dance courses at Studio J or elsewhere, and feel confident to progress to the next level. If you are unsure, please email us to discuss which level is a right fit for you.
Dates: Next course is our SHOWCASE term. Click here for more info!
Time: Thursdays 8.30pm (1 hour)
Teacher: Raksha Parsnani
Course Summary
- Continue to refine basic belly dance posture and isolations of specific body parts like hips, chest, and arms
- Explore fundamental belly dance movements such as hip circles, figure eights, shimmies, undulations, and more complex 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 adult 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)
Teacher – Raksha Parsnani Having fallen in love with Shakira’s moves, Raksha started learning and performing in 2006. She trained extensively under teachers from India and across the globe. With teaching & choreographing experience of over 10 years, Raksha has been a master trainer in various belly dance festivals, and helped organise the biggest belly dance festival in India – ‘Arabella’. One of her other notable achievements has been that of providing belly dance training to Bollywood actress, Jacqueline Fernandez. Belly dance has helped Raksha immensely in building confidence over the years and she is passionate about bringing about this difference in people’s lives.