Workshops


Kalirah is available to teach at corporate retreats or social gatherings for a fun ice-breaking or team-building exercise, or can help provide an Oriental flair to a dance troupe for a specific routine or to provide a more rounded dance background.

A typical workshop lasts between 90 and 150 minutes, but can be specifically tailored to your needs.

Bellydance Basics
Discover the ground work of bellydance with an introduction to basic step and movement patterns
and combinations.

Round it Out
Stretch and massage your core with an introduction to the smooth and sinuous elements of Oriental dance. Get grounded and find the fluidity inside your core.

Put A Shimmy On It
Add an extra layer of razzle dazzle with an introduction to basic shimmies and how to produce them while performing other basic movements. 

Folkloric Styling
Get back to the roots of dance.  Various styles are available to add flavor to your performance, including Egyptian Sa'idi and Persian Gulf Khaleeji.

Veil
Add grace and extension with a fun upper body workout! Whether you want dynamic energy or poignant emotion, veil extends it further.
Once you’ve mastered the basics try a veil variation: double veil, Isis Wings, fan veil add new dimensions!

Finger Cymbal Percussion
Take music to wherever you’re dancing when you learn to play finger cymbals, a common percussive instrument in Middle Eastern music.

Assembling Basic Choreography
Ready to put your moves to music? Learn the core ideas of music mapping, theme and variation

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Don’t see the topic you’re looking for?  Ask and Kalirah will work with you to create the perfect workshop. 

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Dance Choreography
Ready to fit it all together?  Learn a fully choreographed piece of your choosing for either a solo or group dance.  Kalirah can choreograph an exclusive Oriental dance number for you or your group’s use for an additional fee, please inquire.

Ongoing Group Classes
Want more than a one-time workshop can provide?  Kalirah is happy to schedule a weekly class for your group to support specific goals or to provide bellydance fundamentals.