Jackie, the founder of the UMass Belly Dance Club, gave us a fun and quick lesson on belly dancing in under 15 minutes! Jackie is originally from Queens, NY where she began her love of various styles of dance and choreography. Jackie is a self-taught belly dancer who later studied the art in Israel. She loves teaching fun, exotic, and empowering belly dance classes at the UMass Rec Center.
Did you enjoy this tutorial? Try out Jackie’s classes at the Rec Center, no experience necessary!
MONDAY
Belly Dance Beginners 4:15pm room 215
TUESDAY
Belly Dance Fitness 7:45pm room 210
THURSDAY
Belly Dance Fusion 7:30pm room 210
Class Descriptions:
Belly Dance Beginners
Need a fun and new workout for this semester? Try Belly Dance! This class will cover all the basics of the ancient art of belly dance in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Work on strength, isolations, and conditioning within belly dance technique. Come learn basic moves and choreography that will all be broken down at the beginner level – no experience necessary and hip scarfs will be provided.
Belly Dance Fitness
Need a challenge this semester? Try Belly Dance Fitness! Come tone your core and turn some heads as you learn to pop, undulate, and shimmy muscles you never even knew you had. Stretch and tone your body while you learn this ancient and beautiful art form. The movements of Belly Dance will sculpt and firm your body while increasing your stamina and grace – no experience necessary and hip scarfs will be provided.
Belly Dance Fusion
Do you want to take Belly Dance to the next level? Join us in exploring more intricate belly dance moves and challenging choreography this semester while getting in a great workout all at the same time! This class will give Belly Dance students the opportunity to work with various props, improvisation, different genres of belly dance, and fusions of belly dance routines with other forms of dance. Add something fun and challenging to your schedule this semester and try Belly Dance Fusion!