Helping women discover the benefits of fitness through  strength training and belly dancing.

How to Belly Dance
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Lorelie Carvey can show you how to belly dance. She teaches belly dance classes in Danbury Connecticut

 "You are such an excellent teacher and more importantly an excellent person. Thanks to you for for introducing me to the bellydancing world."
~Love Emma~

Lorelie can teach you how to belly dance. She teaches Middle Eastern dance classes under the direction of Dolores "Riskallah Riyad" who is a nationally acclaimed teacher, dancer and choreographer.

Ms. Carvey's background in fitness and dance helped her to progress very rapidly in the Middle Eastern dance arts, which she began studying under Riskallah Riyad in 2003. Lorelie is a personal trainer, has conducted group fitness classes and has competed nationally in bodybuilding competitions, she is a dancer in the Riskallah Riyad Dance Theatre Company and is a highly skilled performer.

Learning how to belly dance takes time and practice. Some of the moves will come naturally and some may feel foreign at first. But soon you will be able to isolate parts of your body and learn to control the movement of that individual part, creating an illusion that is both beautiful and mesmerizing to watch.

To see the class schedule and to sign up for classes go to Riskallah.com here.

 
 
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True belly dancing tells a story or conveys a particular emotion. It takes many forms. There's folkloric dancing, cabaret-style, Turkish, Egyptian, Lebanese, and others each unique in its own right.

It is not, as some think, akin in any way to stripping. In fact, Middle Eastern dances are supposed to be family oriented. They began, when women danced for each other in social situations just as we in this culture sometimes get up and dance at parties.

A belly dancer speaks to the audience through her movements. There is a great deal of gesturing with the upper body and chest. Go to my belly dance students page to see more about how to belly dance.
 
Belly dancing is a good workout as well. The movements work the entire body stretching and contracting the muscles around the abs, back and hips, increasing core strength.
 
Planning a party? I can teach your guests how to belly dance at your next party. Go to the Belly Dance Party Page to find out more about Parties