Intro to Belly Dance
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Join in this 45-minute class for a new spin on learning and movement!
Our belly dance class will focus on various dance styles from across the Middle East and North Africa. Explore a new way to stay connected, learn about different cultures, build community, and experience the joy of dance and movement. All are welcomed and no previous dance experience is necessary. Suitable for all ages. Registration is required.
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About the instructor:
Jaclyn, or Jackie for short, is originally from Queens, New York. She is a self-taught dancer who later on studied from multiple instructors in Israel, New York City, and Boston. In 2015, Jackie won 1st place in the Desert Rose Belly Dance Competition by Dorit Arobas in Eilat, Israel. She is a graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she studied Communication and International Relations and in 2011, co-founded the award winning UMass Belly Dance Club which became a major organization on campus and has reached over 230 students and later started the Northeastern Belly Dance Club in Boston, MA. Jackie is also a certified Belly Dance Instructor from the 2014 BellyQueen Teacher’s Training with Kaeshi Chai and was a part of the professional belly dance troupe Raks Al Zahra by Natalie Nazario. Jackie has been teaching since 2011 and has taught various workshops in Boston, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Israel.
* Children may not be left unattended at this event.
This event is funded in part by the citizens of Virginia Beach through a grant from the City of Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs.