Australia Belly Dance Classes and Teachers

Last Updated on January 26, 2024

Brisbane Classes

Teacher: Lorelle.

Teaches in Brisbane, Australia.

Level: Classes and lessons for all levels.

Time/Cost: Lorelle teaches private belly dance classes or workshops. You can book lessons and/or workshops with Lorelle, by contacting her using the phone number below.

Types: Mainly Egyptian style but also cabaret, classical, saidi and ghawazee.

Experience & style

Lorelle has started studying belly dance since 1990 and has been teaching Middle Eastern dance in Brisbane since 1997.

She studied and attended workshops with a lot of famous dancers, such as Raqia Hassan, Aida Noor, Yasmina, and Dr Mo Geddawi among others.

Lorelle’s preferred style is Egyptian style.

Canberra Belly Dance Classes

Teacher’s name: Aradia.

Location of classes: Canberra City.

Level: Beginners.

Level 1 – Introduction to Bellydance 6.30 pm Wednesdays.

Types taught: Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese, Greek & Folkloric.

Contact address: The Space, 34 East Row Civic (in the bus interchange under IGA).

Other information

Aradia has over 13 years of experience in belly dance and over 25 years of various dance styles under her belt (pardon the pun!) such as ballroom, salsa, hip hop, contemporary, funk, popping & locking, and much more!

Spellbound Bellydance Academy is a fun and vibrant dance school with a strong focus on technique.

Aradia has been seen on So You Think You Can Dance as well as countless festivals and performances around the world.

Teachers: Kirrily, Angelina, and Claire.

Location: Canberra, Australia.

Level: Beginners and intermediate lessons.

Time/Cost: for updated time and cost, please contact Bahira Bellydance directly (details below).

Type taught: Different types of belly dance, including Egyptian, Persian, Turkish, folkloric, cabaret, and tribal.

Bahirah Bellydance, Lyons Scout Hall, Tooms Place, Lyons Canberra ACT.

Experience & style

Claire has been dancing for six years and her main influences are Egyptian folk, cabaret, and tribal.

Angelina has a broad knowledge of belly dance from different countries, such as Iran, Turkey, and Egypt, and teaches modern, classical, and folkloric belly dance styles.

Killrily has been belly dancing since 2001 and she has traveled to Egypt and Turkey.

Kirrily’s style is a blend of Egyptian and modern Turkish belly dance.

Melbourne

Teacher: Eugenia

Location: Melbourne, Australia.

Teaches beginners and intermediate.

Time/Cost: for updated time and cost, please contact Eugenia.

Type taught: Egyptian Baladi.

Address: The Aegean Restaurant, Level 2, 19 Brunswick Street Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3065.

Experience & style: Eugenia has been teaching Baladi belly dance for over ten years.

Further information:

Eugenia runs a dance school in Melbourne called Dance Baladi Studio, where Eugenia and her team of dance teachers run courses in different dance types and styles.

These include belly dance, burlesque, Bollywood, hip hop, African dance, and even cooking courses. Find out more about Eugenia on the Dance Baladi Studio website.

Teacher: Jewel

Braybrook Melbourne classes.

Location: Hawthorn and Braybrook, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Level: All levels.

Time/Costs: Weeknight lessons for all levels; for a full timetable visit www.jewelbellydance.com.au.

Types: Egyptian, cabaret, folkloric. Props, including asaya, sword and veil.

Interesting information

Jewel has over 30 years of experience as a belly dance teacher and performer.

She currently teaches in her belly dance studio called ‘Jewel Bellydance’ and performs at events, both parties and corporate events and runs dance workshops.

She has experience in various belly dance styles such as folkloric, cabaret, and Egyptian, and she also teaches and performs Bollywood-style dance.

Teacher’s name: Kristen.

Preston Melbourne Egyptian style classes.

Location of classes: Jurmaine Health, 538a Murray Rd, Preston, Melbourne, Australia.

Level of lessons: Beginners to advanced.

Other additional and Interesting information:

Kristen teaches Egyptian-style belly dance classes and workshops from beginner to advanced level covering everything from the history of the dance to technical aspects, combinations, and choreographies.

Kristen has taught dance professionally since the age of 16 and is also a practicing sports kinesiologist with a wealth of experience to share about human movement and dance.

A professional bellydancer of Mediterranean descent who performs regularly at various functions across Melbourne.

Kristen’s passion for dance started when she was young, she has trained and performed a variety of styles for over 20 years and has spent over 10 of those years in dance teaching roles.

Kristen also holds a post-graduate diploma in Arts Management and is a qualified Sports Kinesiologist specializing in the mind, and body connection.

Contact address: www.bellydancetheatre.com.

Pascoe Vale, Victoria

Teacher’s name: Jenni

Location of classes: Pascoe Vale South, Victoria, Australia.

Level of lessons: Beginners.

Time and cost of lessons and classes: Days & Evening classes. Prices on Application.

Teaches traditional Egyptian belly dance & Baladi.

Contact address: ibellydance.com.au

Other additional information

Jenni is an Australian Nationally Trained & Accredited Belly Dancer.

She has been teaching for 9 years and she has studied belly dance for 30 years.

Jenni has been trained in Cairo and in Australia and has danced in the Middle East.

She is specialized in Egyptian Baladi.

Beginners to advanced classes available. Dedicated, mirrored, air-conditioned dance studio with friendly operators and a safe environment for women.

Open 6 days a week. Classes are broken down so you learn at your own pace. Belly dancing is a fun and healthy way to get fit and stay toned.

Perth

Teacher: Jade

Location: northern suburbs, Perth, WA, Australia.

Address: Meerilinga Centre, northern suburbs, Perth, WA.

Levels taught: Intermediate, Mixed level.

Time and cost: Varies with the center & term length.

Types of oriental dance taught: Contemporary belly dance, Egyptian Raqs sharqi, Tribal to eclectic fusion.

Email address: bellydancebliss@gmail.com

Experience and Style

An experienced instructor with over 20 years of experience.

She teaches Baladi and contemporary as inspired by master teachers of Arabic dance.

Beginning to ongoing levels – exploring styles inspired by M Reda and signature moves of the great dancers of the Middle East, plus more!

Performance group: Afrah Belles.

Sydney

Teacher: Daria

Location: Sydney, Australia

Level: Beginners, intermediate and advanced.

Time/Cost: weekly belly dance lessons and classes. For updated time and cost, contact Daria directly.

Types: Raqs Sharqi.

Address: Classes are held in two locations: ‘Kogarah School of Arts Bowns Rd, Kogarah’ and in ‘Riviera Dance Studio Unit 18, 15-23 Kumulla Rd, Taren Point’.

Experience & style

Daria has been into Middle Eastern dance for the last 15 years.

She is one of the founding members of Desert Jewels troupe and 1001 Nights Theatrical extravaganza.

Also, she has studied and attended workshops with many famous belly dance teachers, such as Horacio and Beata Cifuentes, Leila from Egypt, Carolina, Yasmina, and more.

Daria’s dancing includes performances with veils, Isis wings, sword balancing, and she also sometimes performs with a live snake.

Wangara

Teacher: Sejhatra

Location: City of Stirling, Joondalup, Wanneroo, Northern Suburbs, Perth, WA, Australia.

Level: Beginning, progressors, to perform as part of Afrah Belles troupe.

Types: Traditional, contemporary, fusion, Raqs Sharqi, inspired by master teachers local & overseas.

Other additional information other: 20 years teaching belly dance, accredited, trained, Safe Dance, fitness certs, insured, First Aid, COJ Lifestyle Course Instructor.

Wollongong

Name: Virginia – Cinnamon Twist School of Belly Dance.

Location of classes: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Level of lessons: various levels.

Time and cost: Weekly classes for all ages and levels, see our website for the current timetable. www.cinnamon-twist.com.au

Types: Traditional folkloric and contemporary cabaret belly dance. Specialties include Egyptian styles, Turkish and North African dances. We also provide classes in Arabic drumming, Bollywood, Prenatal Belly dance, and Mummy & Me classes.

Contact address: Shop 3/ 6 Kenny St, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Interesting information

Virginia is the director and principal of Wollongong’s largest center for the study of traditional Middle Eastern dance and contemporary belly dance.

Virginia’s teaching philosophy is based on the notion that dance is a community endeavor as well as a personal journey.

She is strongly committed to providing quality instruction in a supportive, fun, and encouraging environment.

Virginia has a Ph.D. from the University of Wollongong.

Her thesis focuses on the representation of belly dance in contemporary literature and culture.

She is available on request for lectures, seminars, and/or belly dance demonstrations.

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Dr Valeria Lo Iacono

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.