Surrey Dance Teachers and Classes

Last Updated on February 4, 2024

Teacher’s name: Michelle, Teddington, Surbiton, Kingston, New Malden

Location of classes: Teddington, Surbiton, Kingston, New Malden (teaches in Surrey and Middlesex).

Levels taught: Various levels from beginners through to advanced.

Where and when: Various lessons so please see the website MichouDance.com

Types taught: Egyptian and Fusion styles.

Other additional and Interesting information

I am an accredited fitness and studio instructor and PT, as well as a belly dance instructor.

I am always striving to add to my knowledge of fitness and dance and passing to my students.

I also run a student troupe, as well as running the professional belly dance show ‘Silk Route’ (www.silkrouteshow.com).

Intrigued with belly dance? Why not contact me for a quick chat or email?

A qualified fitness instructor with the YMCA, as well as an ongoing professional belly dance trainer, I teach beginners through intermediate in various locations, and primary style is Egyptian, along with fusion.

I was drawn to the art of Middle Eastern dance at a young age.

As a child of British and Lebanese parents, my love of belly dance has resulted in dancing and teaching, Including, folkloric, oriental, and pop.

I enjoy the fun and fitness aspects of teaching belly dance. I also though, love the feedback from students.

Teacher: Melissa Abraham, Croydon and Sutton

Location: Croydon, London, and Sutton.

Classes (All classes held in mirrored studios).

Venue: Solutions Health & Fitness Club, Lansdowne Road, Croydon.

Time and Dates: Contact Melissa for the latest times, dates, and venues.

Contact: email: melissa.abraham@talk21.com

Experience, Style and Extra Information

As a well-established tutor in the Croydon area, I have been teaching dance for more than 22 years.

Masters with whom I have studied on a regular basis (i.e. professional level tuition of approx. 6 days per year with each tutor) are: Yousry Sharif, Raqia Hassan, Beata & Horacio Cifuentes.

I also learned much from Zaza Hassan & Shareen el Safy & has studied on an occasional basis with many others including:

Aida Noor
Mahmood Reda
Magdy el Leisy
Lubna Eman
Nadia Hamdi
Diana, Samasen
Ibrahim Akif
Randa Kamel
Dina
Nourhan Sharif
Tito
Kazafy & others.

Most recently I also studied with Momo Kadous.

She keeps in touch with the dance debate, trends & developments worldwide by participating in International Oriental dance festivals several times each year, by attending seminars, and by meeting other teachers in many countries.

Besides teaching workshops and up to 11 to 12 classes each week, I am also a well-known dance events organizer & workshop agent for top international tutors.

My classes are well-established in Croydon, Greater London, where I have been teaching for almost 18 years.

I am so teach in Sutton to all levels.

Furthermore, I teach Arabic dance within a cultural and educational context; using mirrored studios.

I am available for haflas, workshops, performances, events, charity functions, (locally & elsewhere in the UK); private tuition.

Teacher: Charlotte Desorgher, Croydon and Wallington

Location: Surrey, Croydon, and Wallington.

Level: From beginners to advanced.

Time/Cost: check Charlotte’s website bellydanceclasses.co.uk

Type taught: Egyptian (Raqs orientale, saidi, modern Cairo style) khaleegi (Gulf style).

Experience & Style

Charlotte started belly dancing twenty years ago in the eighties.

Since then she traveled in the Middle East, learning more about belly dance from the local women.

Now she travels regularly to Egypt and takes master classes to continue her development as a belly dancer.

She now has classes in Croydon, Surrey.

Teacher: Nafiseh

Email contact: contact@nafisehbellydance.co.uk

Location: Kingston Upon Thames, East Molesey.

Level of lessons: Beginners.

Time and costs: Please see my website nafisehbellydance.co.uk or contact her directly.

Types taught: Egyptian Style, including folkloric and Oriental.

Other additional and Extra information

Over 5 years of dancing experience and 3 years of teaching experience. Classes range from Beginners to Intermediates.

Nafiseh is a British-born dancer of Persian descent who fell in love with Egyptian dance after visiting Egypt and has been dancing for 10 years and teaching for the past 7 years.

Egyptian music has a depth and emotion that is hardwired straight to the soul.

Egyptian dance, rather than being about ‘cool moves’ or theatrics is the perfect reflection of that depth of feeling – sometimes subtle, sometimes cheeky but always incredibly powerful.

Teacher: Eva Green, Epsom

Professional Name: Jumanah

Location: Epsom, Surrey, UK.

All levels are taught for students of belly dance from beginners to advanced classes in Epsom, Surrey.

Time/Cost: Check Eva’s website evagreen.greatnow.com

Types: Egyptian and Turkish.

Experience & style

Eva has several years of experience in belly dance and studied with some of the most famous belly dancers in the world, including Serena Ramzy, Anna Vitalis from Hungary, Yasmina of Cairo, Sarah Farouk, Aida Nour, and many more.

Eva now teaches dancing at Epsom in Surrey.

Teacher: Mine Moran, Kingston Upon Thames

Location: Kingston Upon Thames and Twickenham, Surrey.

Level: Various levels.

Time/Cost: Check directly with Mine.

Type of Belly Dance: Turkish.

Contact email: minemoran@googlemail.com

Experience & style

Mine has more than 25 years of practicing Turkish-style belly dance and has a degree in Turkish Folk Dance and Turkish Folk Music.

The belly dance style she teaches is Turkish, with a lot of folk influence.

Teacher’s name: Jennie, Kingston-upon-Thames

Location: Kelly’s Dance Studio, Hampton Wick, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.

Lesson for students at beginners level.

Time and costs: Various. Please contact Kelly.

Types taught: Egyptian (Oriental, baladi, saidi).

Email address: bellissimabelly@gmail.com

Experience and style and Further Information

I am an Egyptian-Style belly dancer and have studied under Jacqui Jamal, Krystina Gould, Eva Green, and Charlotte Desorgher.

I have recently completed the Josephine Wise Academy of Arabic Dance (JWAAD) foundation course and am an affiliate member of the JWAAD Teachers’ Association.

I am also co-organizer of Arabesque Nights Bellydance Cabaret in Gunnersbury.

More information on Belly dancing classes Kingston upon Thames: Jennie first fell in love with belly dance at the tender age of 15 when a dancer in a music video inspired her to take her first class.

After setting off to university and being unable to find a teacher nearby, the belly dancing dreams were sadly put on the shelf, only to be returned to with a vengeance some years later.

Jennie is now passionate about sharing her love of the beautiful art of oriental dance with others and firmly believes that inside everyone is a belly-dancing diva just waiting to get out!

From 2009 – 2023 Jennie was a

Member of the Egyptianize Dance Company
Winner of Miss Bellydance UK 2011 Oriental Group section
Shimmy In The City Group Competition 2011
Silver medallists in Fantasia festival Palace Dancers Award 2011
and 2nd place winners Miss Bellydance UK 2012 Oriental Group section.

Jennie is also co-organizer of the monthly themed belly dance cabaret ‘Arabesque Nights’ in Gunnersbury.

Jennie creates a warm, supportive, and fun environment for her students, welcoming women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and experience to explore their creativity, build their self-confidence, and keep fit.

Classes are currently run on a 5-week course basis but students are welcome at any point in the term. The class is suitable for beginners and improvers.

Classes start with a warm-up, followed by technique and building up to a fun choreography step by step, the class ends with a cool down.

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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.