Belly Dance Class - All Levels
Wednesday: 6:30 PM
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Belly Dance Fundamentals – All Levels Welcome!
No Experience Necessary — Beginners Encouraged!
Discover the beauty, artistry, and cultural richness of Belly Dance in a welcoming, supportive environment where every dancer belongs!
Whether you're taking your first class or exploring a new dance format, you'll build confidence, strengthen technique, develop musicality, and discover your unique expression through movement.
Rooted in the internationally recognized Salimpour™ formats, this class introduces Level 1 foundational training, including body awareness, isolations, movement technique, and the Jamila Salimpour™ Vocabulary with its distinctive step families and movement concepts.
Beyond learning steps, students explore the music, history, and people who shaped Belly Dance. Influenced by the Golden Era (1940–1960), Jamila Salimpour's vocabulary helped establish the foundations of American Classical Cabaret and later fusion styles.
Emphasizing **artistic expression, musical integrity, cultural respect, and responsible representation**, Rachel encourages dancers to connect with the art form while honoring its Southwest Asian, North African, and Mediterranean (SWANAM) roots.
Whether your goal is personal enrichment, performance, or Salimpour School certification, this class offers a meaningful foundation for your dance journey.
Come move, learn, connect, and experience the joy of Belly Dance!
Bring your finger cymbals! Cymbals are also available for class use.
About Your Instructor
Rachel George is an award-winning performer, educator, and choreographer with over 33 years of experience. Certified at Level 5 in both Salimpour formats and a Licensed Salimpour School Instructor, she serves as Certification Coordinator for the Salimpour School, Director of Salimpour Collective San Diego, and CEO and Co-Founder of Maqam Arts Alliance. Her teaching reflects a lifelong commitment to artistic excellence, cultural stewardship, and preserving Belly Dance traditions.
Wednesdays | 6:30 p.m. | Dance Place, San Diego
Visit: RachelBellyDance.com
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Event Supported By
Dorothea Laub Dance Place
Home to many prestigious dance companies, the collective 13,000 sq. ft. of professional studio space offers top quality flooring suitable for all forms of movement, classes, and rehearsals. All studios have a mirrored wall along one side and the building has showers and restrooms on both floors. Hourly studios are available. Please visit the website for more information.