Classes with Aliya
One of my favorite experiences is actively sharing Oriental Dance with others. Students who have taken lessons with me know the emphasis is on fun, positive support and performance. Even if you only wish to perform for yourself in front of a mirror in your bedroom, I am determined you will be pleased with your fabulous show! I will, of course, push you a bit to perform for charities and worthy causes. For beginners, there are plenty of group routines where the shy can hide behind the more adventurous, and I provide a lot of help in borrowing modest tops and long skirts for the costume-challenged.
More advanced and looking for ideas? Check out the Choreography link for a great Sha'bi routine! Come to any of the Wednesday classes for a copy of the music!
Spring Session
For information about Fall 2008 classes, please contact Shalaya (colleen.hood@nist.gov).
Shalaya will be continuing the classes that Aliya gave in her spirit and memory.
Aliya formerly gave classes in her home studio but moved to the Lakelands Park Middle School in the Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD, every Wednesday evening. Classes or meet-ups were free, but donations to help pay the room rent were accepted in a basket.
Note, Shalaya teaches beginner classes at the senior Social Center on Bureau Drive every Friday around noon. This is just around the corner from the JoAnns’s Fabrics/Giant shopping center on the corner of Quince Orchard Boulevard, across from NIST.
Contact: colleen.hood@nist.gov.
Student Show at MemSahib
Guest Teacher Katayoun
Students Backstage at Rakkasah
Shalaya, the new bellydance instructor!