A3737 - Bellydance: foundations of movement (all levels women only)

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Start Date: 22/09/2026      End Date: 24/11/2026        Start Time: 19:40      End Time: 20:55        Hours per Week: 1.25      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £75.00 (tuition)     £143.00 (overseas)     £23.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Linda Cremin        No of Places: 7
Shadwell Centre

Course Overview

Course Overview
“No experience needed, just come and enjoy learning to move.”
This course is a friendly and supportive introduction to belly dance. Designed for complete beginners and those returning for a refresher, this course focuses on learning the essential building blocks of the style.
Learners explore basic hip and chest movements, posture, arm positions and simple transitions. Movement is taught step by step and brought together in short combinations set to music with different tempos. Learners are introduced to key belly dance terminology and gain insight into the cultural background of the dance, helping them understand both the technique and tradition behind the movements.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Demonstrate correct dance posture, maintaining alignment while moving.
* Perform at least four basic hip movements (e.g. drops, lifts, circles, figure of eight).
* Perform at least three basic chest movements (e.g. lifts, drops, circles).
* Dance using two different arm positions, maintaining coordination with lower body movement.
* Complete a short movement combination of 45–60 seconds set to music.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
It is not required to have previous experience in dancing, if you wish to join this course. If you like this type of dance, you would like to work out the core and torso muscles and have fun, you are welcome to join.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
A bottle of water, clothes that you feel comfortable with and you can move easily in and be prepared to dance bare feet or wearing socks or very soft shoes. A scarf to tie around your hips.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set individual learning goals and monitor your own progress against these.

You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.

Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.
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At the beginning of the course an initial assessment takes place to identify your level of experience knowledge or current skills.

The tutor will carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.

You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the course and you will participate in regular self assessment.

Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course, to help you work to your full potential.

At the end of the course you will receive written feedback.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
Another Belly Dancing All Levels course to consolidate your skills or Belly Dancing Improvers.
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Other info

Other info
To maximise your chances of benefiting from the course fully we expect you to attend all scheduled sessions and that you do so punctually and are ready to start learning at the start of the class.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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