The Methodology
Ahlam Academy’s mission is studying, teaching, and performing folkloric, traditional, and modern dance forms from Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, and Turkish (MENAHT) dances… it’s all we do!
MY approach is holistic. I focus on our “Five Pillars” (pictured below) to ensure each students get the most well-rounded dance education. I feel all “Five Pillars” are essential elements to successfully learning to dance.
My program doesn’t take shortcuts. Rather, the learning process is efficient to expedite students’ progress.
Students learn much more and enjoy greater belly dance skills more quickly because of the progressive curriculum!
The Curriculum
Group Classes
Private Coaching / Mentorship
Student & Teacher Belly Dance Certification
Online Courses
Egypt Tours
Performance Opportunities
Enrichment Resources
What You'll Learn
Technique (Beg-Adv)
Improvisation
Choreography
Finger Cymbals
Introduction to Egyptian Tabla (darbuka)
Arabic Music Theory Inc. Rhythm & Musicality
Performance Skills
Business for Professional Belly Dancers
Business and Teaching Education for Belly Dance Instructors
– the following styles (but not limited to) –
Egyptian Raqs Sharqi: Classic “Golden Era” to Modern (Belly Dance)
Egyptian Historical Re-creations: Ghawazi, Awalim
Egyptian Folk: Baladi, Sha’abi, Mahraganat
Egyptian Regional Folklore: Sa’idi, Nubian, Fellahi, Haggala,
Melaya Leff, Zaffa, Shamadan, Bamboutiya, Muwashahat
Turkish Oryantal (Belly Dance)
Turkish Romani
Northwest African Styles (Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian)
Khaleeji (Gulf) Styles
Social (Circle) Dances from Greece, Turkey, the Levant, and Gulf
Dancing w/ Veil and Other “Flying” Props
Prop Balancing & Floorwork
