belly dance classes
Learn to dance belly danceSummer & Autumn 2023
BELLY DANCE CLASSES
Registration for autumn term 1 which starts in September and autumn term 2 which starts in October is now open!
1 Lesson 130:-
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Membership 50:-
10-CARD 1200:-
Autumn term 1
belly dance classes start september – register open!!
600:-
Level 1
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hip movements to drums
Mondays 18.15-19.30. 8 weeks starting 4 September.
Dates: 4/9, 11/9, 18/9, 25/9, 2/10, 9/10, 16/10, 23/10.
Level 1 – Breakdown of basic steps, no prior knowledge required.
Course description: Belly dancing to drums. Steps and variations. This semester we focus on sharp hip movements and hip shimmies.
Maximum 12 participants.
700:-
Level 2
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Classic Egyptian belly dance
Mondays 19.30-20.45. 8 weeks starting 4 September.
Dates: 4/9, 11/9, 18/9, 25/9, 2/10, 9/10, 16/10, 23/10.
Level 2 – Shorter breakdown of basics movements.
Course description: Technique & combinations. Continuation technique with the hips based on the basic steps. Movements as 3/4-shimmy.
700:-
Maximum 12 participants.
800:-
Level 3
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Balance & dance props
Sundays 18.15-19.30. 8 weeks starting 3 September.
Dates: 3/9, 10/9, 17/9, 24/9, 1/10, 8/10, 15/10, 22/10.
Level 3 – Basic steps are not explained.
Course description: Dance with props that are balanced in different ways. We dance on up on our toes, sitting & laying down. Bring knee pads, only a small number are available to borrow.
800:-
Maximum 10 participants.
800:-
Level 3
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SHOWGROUP RAQS CABARET
Sundays 19.30-20.45. 8 weeks starting 3 September.
Dates: 3/9, 10/9, 17/9, 24/9, 1/10, 8/10, 15/10, 22/10.
Level 3 and up – Only for group members or audition (contact us).
Course description: Training the group’s repetoar and for upcoming shows. Technique & choreography for the group’s new performance which is dance with chandelier/shamadan.
800:-
Maximum 10 participants.
Autumn term 2
belly dance classes start october – register open!!
600:-
Level 1
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Choreography “Shake it!”
Mondays 18.15-19.30. 8 weeks starting October 30.
Dates: 30/10, 6/11, 11/11, 20/11, 27/11, 4/12, 11/12, 18/12.
Level 1 – Breakdown of basic steps, no prior knowledge required.
Course description: Belly dance drum solo choreography. Strong shakes and cheeky accents to fast-paced music.
Maximum 12 participants.
700:-
Level 2
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Belly dance course – “Sensual Baladi”
Mondays 19.30-20.45. 8 weeks starting October 30.
Dates: 30/10, 6/11, 11/11, 20/11, 27/11, 4/12, 11/12, 18/12.
Level 2 – Shorter breakdown of basics movements.
Course description: Sensual belly dancing in the style of “baladi”. Soft rolling hip movements and deep shakes. Hips & stomach in focus. Technique & combinations. Layering steps based on the basic movements.
700:-
Maximum 12 participants.
800:-
Level 3
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Choreography “Thousand & One Nights”
Sundays 18.15-19.30. 8 weeks starting October 29.
Dates: 29/10, 5/11, 12/11, 19/11, 26/11, 3/11, 10/11, 17/11.
Level 3 – Basic steps are not explained.
Course description: Slow down the tempo, dim the lights and dance with fiery femininity. Daring belly dance laying down & sitting with props that are balanced in different ways. Bring knee pads, only a small number are available to borrow.
800:-
Maximum 10 participants.
800:-
Level 3
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SHOWGROUP RAQS CABARET
Sundays 19.30-20.45. 8 weeks starting October 29.
Dates: 29/10, 5/11, 12/11, 19/11, 26/11, 3/11, 10/11, 17/11.
Level 3 and up – Only for group members or audition (contact us).
Course description: Training the group’s repetoar and for upcoming shows. Technique & choreography for the group’s new performance which is dance with chandelier/shamadan.
Course description: Training the group’s repetoar and for upcoming shows. Technique & choreography for the group’s new performance which is dance with chandelier/shamadan.
800:-
Maximum 10 participants.
Belly dance
Belly dance courses
All belly dance lessons have been extended by 15 minutes for stretching, with no increased course fees. It is always possible to jump in on our ongoing belly dance courses. On this page you will find information before your belly dance course.
FLEXIBLE TIMES
DROP-IN CARDS
We offer drop-in cards of five or ten dance lessons. With a drop-in card, you get the opportunity to drop in on optional belly dance courses during the semester unannounced. The card can be ordered on the website and collected from Selina at the dance class. The card is personal and valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Shake loose
MEMBERSHIP
We want everyone to experience the wonderful dance – belly dancing! With us you can go to affordable dance courses and participate in our fun dance events. Membership costs SEK 50 a year. What are you waiting for? Come and shake with us!
Selina Sevil
DANCE TEACHER
Selina is one of Scandinavia’s leading belly dancers. She is trained in Egyptian, Turkish and Lebanese belly dancing. Selina is often invited to other countries as a belly dance teacher and referee in national championships. Selina’s teaching techniques are described by other dance teachers as “think outside the box”. She trains teachers, competitive dancers and professional artists. Through the Middle East’s premier agency for belly dancers in Lebanon, she has performed internationally. In addition to Europe, she has performed in Dubai, Qatar, Lebanon, Oman, Turkey, Tunisia, Iraq and China.
“In addition to technique, a belly dancer should understand the culture, music and history of dance. “Only then can you dance oriental dance with feeling.”
Questions & Answers
BELLY DANCE CLASSES
Useful information for your belly dance course.
Membership
Membership is mandatory for everyone who dances with us. Membership costs SEK 50 per year. Add the membership to the shopping cart before paying.
CHOOSE BELLY DANCE CLASS
Choose which level you want to go to. Basic course to repeat. Or a continuation course at a higher level as a challenge. Note, however, that we do not repeat basic techniques on a continuation course. You are welcome to participate and do extra training at home or in private lessons as compensation. But we can’t stop a continuing education course to answer questions about basic steps.
TRY A BELLY DANCE CLASS
Yes, you absolutely can. Add the item “try a free dance lesson” to your cart and check out. It costs nothing. You choose which belly dancing course and which date you want to try.
HOW TO DRESS
Dancewear can look different. We recommend everyone to wear a scarf around the hips. Otherwise, it is important that the instructor can’t see the movements of your knees and stomach. This can be achieved by wearing leggings and a tank top. In our shop you will find dancewear. Complete with a pair of soft dance shoes and you’ve got everything you need.
DANCE WITH A INJUURY
It depends on the injury you have. Belly dance comes in many styles. Some use more of different body parts. When you dance belly dance, you use your knees a lot. If you have a severe knee injury, it can be difficult to dance oriental dance. The same applies if you have a severe back injury. But this is very individual. Sometimes doctors recommend that patients with injuries should just exercise them. The best thing you can do is to consult a doctor. Feel free to take “a free dance lesson” and feel how it feels.
NEW INSPRIRATION?
Today, there is so much music available online for free. YouTube and Spotify are two great places to stream music. On Selina’s youtube channel, she often uses music that you have on the belly dance courses. The title is often in the text so you can search for more music from the same artist. Selina often uploads belly dancing clips on social media.
DO YOU HAVE A AGELIMIT?
The youngest Dansöz student was 6 years old and the oldest 85 years old. So no, we can’t say that. But we don’t have courses just for children. Children under 12 are welcome to dance with their mothers. Or by themselves with a group of adults if they can handle it. Many children can do it technically.
WHAT ELSE IS GOOD TO PRACTISE
If you really want to invest in becoming a good belly dancer, we also recommend ballet and yoga. Ballet is a foundation in belly dance and yoga gives you flexibility. They are both great additions to belly dance classes.
WHEN CAN I DANCE?
It is very individual what you learn in a semester of belly dance. Each course description specifies the content of the course. In a basic course you will learn enough steps to dance as a guest at an Arabic party. For example, a wedding.
I WANT O BECOME A DANCE TEACHER
Selina has trained many dance teachers in oriental dance. Both in Sweden and abroad. If you want to learn to teach, you should have a solid foundation as an oriental dancer. If you don’t have it, this can also be trained with Selina. Expect, however, that this is something that is trained up over years. There is no shortcut to becoming a dance instructor.
LEARN BELLY DANCE
Practise a little every day. Listen a lot to oriental music. Watch a lot of different belly dancers. Try to understand the dance. The different styles and variations of music. Dancing has to be fun or it’s impossible. Try to incorporate it into your everyday life in small enough doses that you don’t find it hard. Continue until this becomes a habit. Once you have done this for a few months, you can extend the time. Before you know it, you’ve evolved a lot.
WILL I GET A FLAT BELLY?
You burn calories when you move. And you strengthen the muscles in your stomach when you use them. In the long run, this may show visual results. But if you take one course a week, this will not have any show any effect on your stomach. Instead, combine belly dancing with a good diet and strength training.
Information
COURSE CONDITIONS
By booking a belly dancing course on our website, you agree to the terms and conditions below.
CANCELLATION
Should you withdraw your registration no later than one week before the start of the course, an administration fee of SEK 250 will be charged.
If the registration is withdrawn less than one week before the course starts, half the course fee will be charged.
Once the course has started, you have agreed to waive your right of withdrawal. If you cancel the course once it has started, you will be required to pay the full course fee.
MEMBERSHIP
CHANGE OF PREMISES & CHANGE OF TEACHER
Dansöz reserves the right to change instructor or extend the semester if the dance teacher of the belly dance course cannot hold scheduled dance lessons.
PAYMENT
Pay online on the website when you sign up for your belly dance course. On the website you can choose between paying by Swish and bank transfer. In case of non-payment or late payment of a belly dance course or membership, Dansöz will send a reminder invoice. The reminder invoice has a reminder fee of SEK 50. The reminder invoice will be sent to the same email address used for registration. Should this invoice not be paid, the case will be passed on to debt collection.
RULES IN CASE OF ILLNESS
If you fall ill and miss a course, you do not need to notify Dansöz. Your place is reserved for you from the start of the semester until the end of the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to register well in advance, and to take part in the lessons the belly dance course contains. If the student misses lessons, no compensation will be paid.
PHOTOGRAPH?
Filming and photography are not allowed on our dance courses. If you want to do this, you must ask the teacher first. This is so that the teacher can inform the whole group and those who don’t want to be in the picture can choose to be.
GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply as law in all EU Member States from 25 May 2018. When you register with Dansöz, we collect information about your name, social security number, address and e-mail address. This information is stored in our computer system. We use the data for our administrative work and to send invoices and information. You will also be added to our system for sending out news and urgent emails. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. We never pass on or sell the data to third parties.
FORCE MAJEURE
Force Majeure such as labour conflict, natural event, war, government decision, government intervention, strike, lockout, flood, serious accident, blockade, fire, environmental disaster, serious contagion or any other circumstance beyond Dansöz’s control that prevents Dansöz from fulfilling its contractual obligations relieves Dansöz from fulfilling its obligations. Such exemption is subject to the condition that the activity cannot be carried out under satisfactory conditions either. The other party shall be informed immediately of any circumstances which may give rise to the application of this provision.
Dance studio
IN CENTRAL MALMO
We are located a few minutes walk from Triangeln shopping center. The address is Norra Skolgatan 10B, room 9. The dance studio is located on the 3rd floor and is completely without transparency. The room is bright and fresh with two mirror walls. The room has its own entrance and changing room.
LOOKING FOR BELLY DANCING IN MALMO?
WE ARE EXPERTS & BELLY DANCE NERDS!
Our goal is for as many people as possible to experience this wonderful art form. With us you will find courses in belly dance and belly dance clothes. Are you organizing an event? Book a show with a belly dancer or a bridal shower with belly dancing. Dansöz is a dance school in the heart of Malmo. We offer dance courses in belly dancing for beginners and continuers. We also train professional belly dancers and dance teachers. Our students are women of all ages from all corners of the world.Welcome to our world of shimmering sequins and shaking hips.
affordable belly dance courses
With us, you get more belly dancing for your money. We have good course prices and smaller dance groups than many other dance schools. This gives our dance teacher Selina more time for each student. Selina has a long background as an international artist and instructor in oriental dance. Our dance courses are known among the students as the belly dance courses with that little extra.
Belly dancing activities
Dansöz often arranges activities outside of dance lessons. Examples of previous activities are gathering and eating Arabic food at different restaurants. Movie nights with films about Arabic dance, sewing evenings where we sew belly dance clothes and exit to Arab events. This contributes to a good atmosphere at the dance courses and an increased understanding of the dance.
Belly dance for free
Do you want to try belly dancing with us? Book a free belly dancing lesson. You can choose which lesson on the schedule you want to try. Decide which course you want to try and click the button below. Follow the link to checkout and check out. Don’t forget to fill in which course you want to try. We will confirm your booking by email. Welcome to belly dance at Dansöz.
belly dancing clothes
Our range focuses on oriental dancewear. But many of our dance clothes can be used in other dance forms and other performing arts. Our soft dance shoes are ideal for dance training. Our sets with belt and bra and short skirts are suitable for samba. We have shawls, fanveils and wings are popular with theater groups and schools with children’s performances. Be creative and find your favorites.
Shows
Birthday, wedding or kick-off? A show with a belly dancer is a safe bet to raise the mood. We tailor your show. Choose between elegant belly dancing with swirling shawls or fire dancing and drums
Private classes
We have private lessons for beginners and professional belly dancers. The advantage of private lessons is that you develop at a higher pace as the dance training can be focused entirely according to your level and your wishes.
Belly dance clothes
Belly dance clothes can be hard to find. We have belly dancing clothes like; belly dance costumes, dance skirts, ice ice wings and veils. You will also find dance clothes for training such as hip shawls, coin scarves and bodysuits.
Our dance teacher
Selina is one of Scandinavia’s leading belly dancers. She has taught and performed from China to Dubai. For several years she has been performing at 5-star hotels in the Middle East. She has stood on stage with Arab superstars in front of thousands of spectators. Selina has also performed for Arab royalty and the Prince of Sweden.
Our dance teacher
Selina is one of Scandinavia’s leading belly dancers. She has taught and performed from China to Dubai.
For several years she has been performing at 5-star hotels in the Middle East. She has stood on stage with Arab superstars in front of thousands of spectators.
Selina has also performed for Arab royalty and the Prince of Sweden.
Book a bridal shower
A bridal shower with belly dancing suits the whole girl gang! Everyone can participate, no previous knowledge of belly dancing is required. A fun dance lesson suitable for women of all ages. We have several packages of bridal showers and what they all have in common is that the bride-to-be gets to be at the center. An appreciated surprise with the ability to take memorable photos.
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WHO CAN DO BELLY DANCING?
Everyone can do belly dancing! There is no age limit for this. What’s so wonderful about our dance form is that anyone can perform it. The dance is so broad that there is something for everyone.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN?
It all depends on what your goals are. It is very different between someone who wants to do belly dancing at a party as a guest or wants to perform. With the right technology, everyone can develop.
I CAN DANCE, WHICH COURSE SHOULD I CHOOSE?
There are many people who have done belly dancing at home before coming to our belly dance courses. Nevertheless, we recommend starting with a basic course. It is important to learn the technique right from scratch. If you feel that you already know what the course contains, you can change course.
ARE THERE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BELLY DANCING?
Yes, there are many different styles. There are styles from different countries, such as Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, and Greece. In addition, there are many folkloric styles that belly dancers perform with.
IS BELLY DANCING THE SAME AS ORIENTAL DANCE?
Did you know that the word belly dancing is actually slang? Yes, that’s right. The correct name is oriental dance. This is an umbrella name. Just like Latin American dance, several different subcategories like salsa, samba, bachata, etc. Words like belly dance, belly dance and belly dancer created here in the West. This was because the focus was on the stomach.
WHAT IS A BELLY DANCER?
Belly dancer is a word that arose when translating “belly dancer” into Swedish. Belly dancer is not really a real word. It is called belly dancer for a woman and belly dancer for a man. Or oriental dancer/dancer/dancer. The word belly dancer is not a word that those who dance belly dance use.
WHAT DO YOU WEAR TO THE DANCE COURSES?
It’s actually a matter of taste. What is important in a course is that the dance teacher can see your feet, knees and hips. This is to determine if the movements are performed correctly. If you do belly dancing on one of our courses, the girls often have leggings, tank tops and a shawl around their hips. We sell these in the store here on the page. We also sell ready-made sets of belly dance clothes. It is also not uncommon for our dancers to wear colourful belly dance costumes and dance skirts to our courses. Sometimes it’s fun to dress up in color and it’s encouraged.