Alabama Belly Dance Teachers
Last Updated on February 2, 2024
There are a number of opportunities to learn belly dance in Alabama, USA, including in the cities of Birmingham, Huntsville, and Trussville. If you teach in Alabama and want also to be added, just email us.
1. Birmingham, Alabama Belly Dance Workshops
Aziza of Birmingham.
Email contact: azizaofbirmingham@att.net.
Location of classes: Homewood Community Center, 1632 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham Alabama, 35209.
Level of lessons: Other.
Time and cost of lessons and classes: Beginner-Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30.
Intermediate: Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:45.
Advanced: Thursday evenings 7:00-8:45.
Types taught: Classic Egyptian style Middle Eastern dance.
Other additional information on Aziza
Aziza has performed and taught in the Birmingham area since 1974.
Her training began with Najwa Bateh and includes classes with Egyptian superstar, Nagwa Fouad, choreographer and director of the world-famous Reda Troupe, Mahmoud Reda, Mohammad Khalil, Director of the Egyptian National Folkloric Troupe, American dance legend, Dahlena, Dalilah of Las Vegas and Spain, Cassandra, Ibrahim Farrah, and Raqia Hassan.
With 35 years of performance experience, Aziza was presented by Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia during a grand banquet at Maxwell Airforce Base in Montgomery, AL.
She has performed in the Middle Eastern and Persian communities for weddings, haflas, engagement parties, and for numerous social events including a gala for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and Birmingham’s International Fair.
Aziza has also performed at many, many private functions and nightclub appearances.
She has taught and performed at workshops in the Southeastern area and traveled with the Birmingham-based Greek band, The Spartans.
Huntsville Belly Dancing Classes
Email contact: info@nomadictapestry.com.
Location of classes: Nomadic Tapestry – A Movement and Music Studio, 1219 B&C Jordan Lane, Huntsville, Alabama (AL), USA.
Level of lessons: Nomadic Tapestry holds classes for various levels.
Time and cost: Prices and class times change often so please email for the latest details.
Types taught: Classical Egyptian, folkloric, Tribal Fusion, ATS (American Tribal Style).
Other additional information
We have several teachers with a range of experience in all forms of Middle Eastern Dance as well as other dance forms.
Our studio specializes in promoting the art of Middle Eastern dance and music.
We have drum classes as well as dance technique classes.
Our studio also holds special workshops featuring dance and music throughout the year.
Trussville
Teacher’s name: Nura.
Location of classes: American & Egyptian Cabaret Belly Dance, Trussville Alabama, USA.
Time and cost: Please email Nura for the latest class times and costs.
Types taught: American cabaret and Egyptian classic cabaret Styles.
Level of lessons: Beginners.
Other additional information
Over 10 years of experience, I have trained with multiple great dancers in various fields of belly dance. Some of which are Aisha of Cairo Egypt.
Aziza of Birmingham, workshops with Cassandra, Bozenka, petite Jamilla of the belly dance superstars, and others.
I never choreograph & I teach students how to interpret the music on a deeper level.
Group Dances are choreographed if you choose to do one.
And I do specialty classes every Saturday that change every Session.
All classes are held at the Trussville Civic Center 5381 Trussville/Clay Road.
Trussville Alabama, private lessons are available.
Drop-Ins welcome. SATURDAY is a specialty class.
Call or Email for more info. Know about more Trussville belly dance.
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Dr Valeria Lo Iacono is a belly dancer and a dance researcher with a PhD in dance and heritage. Valeria also teaches and performs as a belly dance but also enjoys learning ballet, jazz dance and other dance genres.
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