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.

Fall Session

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.

September 8-December 18 2008 

Photo of Lorelie taken by Cathy Smith June 2008 - Sandy Hook

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.

Take a look at this web site featuring everything to do with all forms of dance and with dance as an educational and health benefit. www.dance-in-our-footsteps.com