Belly Dance Workshops

Belly Dancing Workshops are available in your area! Learn the Art with  multi-award winning professional Shiraz!

For more information, along with sponsoring Shiraz, please contact her directly:  Shiraz@ShirazRaqs.com or call Shiraz at 302.743.1982.

Shiraz is available to teach belly dance workshops in your area! Whether you are looking for a fun beginner’s workshop, an educational seminar, or one of Shiraz’s specialties, she is happy to work with you to create just what you’re looking for. Workshops are a great idea for belly dance studios, festivals, and events, as well as university groups, fitness centers, gyms, bachelorette parties, girls’ night outs, bridal showers, Girl Scouts, cultural groups and events, women’s conferences, retreats…. any event or venue looking to spice up their offerings with a fun lesson in the beauty of raqs sharqi (belly dancing)!

Workshop Descriptions

Below is a list of some of the current workshops being offered by Shiraz. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email Shiraz to craft a workshop fitting to your area’s and dancers’ needs.

Shimmy! Belly Dance Basics

In this introductory belly dance workshop we will learn the beautiful basics of belly dance, like shimmies, undulations, hip circles, hip figure-eights, chest drops, and snake arms; along with posture, body isolations, and body lines. Cultural and historical background of the dance will be covered. Students will leave with the essentials of the art form- a cache of fun & feminine new moves, cultural appreciation of the Arab world, and a higher level of body control and awareness… all while having a fantastic time in an encouraging environment. *Additionally, a longer version of this workshop can include time for a quick & cute choreographed routine!*

Art of the LIVE Drum Solo with Shiraz

This multi-level workshop with award-winning Shiraz and a live percussionist will demonstrate the dancer/drummer partner approach to capturing the raw excitement, magic, mastery, and in-the-moment artistry of a live drum solo performance. We’ll start with the foundation: common rhythms, transitions, underlying structure, and the ways to interpret these sounds with our movements. Following, dancers will master the language of dancer-drummer communication and how to play-off one another to create in the moment art as a dynamic duo. While dancers don’t know exactly what is coming next in a live drum solo, they’ll discover how to be truly in the moment and the music. They will learn to remain calm and controlled while delivering a beautiful performance full of spontaneous fun, bliss, and exciting raw energy that’s only fully captured when paired with live music.

Momentary Magic – Performing without Fear

Every performance is a blessing; a beautiful opportunity to share an emotion, dream, experience… a piece of your story. We are intimately entwined with our dance, what & how we dance is a reflection of our everyday lives and vice versa. Let’s embrace the vulnerability of being honest and raw on stage. Learn to harness the magic and power available to release all fear, “let-go”, and fall completely into the magic of the moment. In this workshop, Shiraz will share unique concepts, techniques, and strategies, along with secrets and lessons learned from her personal journey; to foster fearless performances full of significance, strength, and beauty.

Limitless Layering

Add variety and spice to your dance when you unlock the power of layering! Learn technique and tips for combining silky, juicy, and serpentine movements with percussive locks, pops, and shimmies; to add depth and dynamic to your dance. Unleash the secrets of movement interruption, time and energy play, levels, creativity; as well as Shiraz’s specialty combinations, to stretch your imagination and raq with luscious layers for every body part! Shiraz puts a heavy emphasis on utilizing imagery and visualizations to find one’s own inspiration to make and master dynamic layers.  To cap it off, we’ll craft our own unique layers utilizing personalized movement from our everyday lives. Shiraz takes a fresh twist on layering to help take your dance to the next level.

Private Lessons and Mentoring

Shiraz is also available for private or semi-private belly dance lessons for the dedicated dancer. Private belly dance lessons are offered in Shiraz’s home studio for 50$/hour. She is more than happy to assist in mentoring dancers for those hoping to transition from student to professional, & for those wanting to deepen their knowledge (dance & cultural) along their Middle Eastern journey. A mentor is a necessary and priceless commodity in the dance community; Shiraz is available to answer any questions one might have pertaining to the business, performing, or professional aspects of the art.