C3052 - Bellydance for Fitness: from studio to showcase (all levels women only)

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Start Date: 23/04/2027      End Date: 25/06/2027        Start Time: 11:00      End Time: 12:30        Hours per Week: 1.50      No of Weeks: 9
Fees:      £90.00 (tuition)     £172.00 (overseas)     £28.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Linda Cremin        No of Places: 15
Shadwell Centre

Course Overview

Course Overview
“Celebrate your movement, your strength, and your progress.”

This course focuses on confidence, expression and performance preparation. New learners are welcomed and guided gently into performance material, while returning learners refine technique and presentation.
The course brings together posture, core work, arm styling and musical interpretation into a complete choreographed routine. Emphasis is placed on enjoyment, group awareness, spatial patterns and expressive movement rather than perfection. The term prepares learners for end of year shows or informal performances in a supportive and inclusive environment.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Perform a complete 2–3 minute belly dance routine from memory, demonstrating cardiovascular endurance, coordination, and sustained physical effort.
* Maintain correct posture, arm placement, and core engagement throughout the dance, supporting strength, stability, and safe movement practice.
* Demonstrate clear timing and musical awareness, sustaining energy and movement quality in response to the music to enhance aerobic fitness.
* Show awareness of space and group formations, adjusting position while maintaining continuous movement and physical control.
* Participate confidently in an end-of-year performance or informal showcase, demonstrating improved stamina, overall fitness, and increased confidence in physical ability.
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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.
Video recording might be used as a reflective tool.
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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, and you will be asked to complete and sign a health screening questionnaire.
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
You can progress to another Belly Dancing All Levels course to consolidate your skills or Belly Dancing Improvers.
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Other info

Other info
In general, we will not allow late entries to any course after the first two weeks.
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.
Please note that if you are more than 10 minutes late for a class you will not be allowed to participate practically in the session. This is for your own safety as by missing the warm up you will be risking an injury. Being late also disrupts the rest of the group.
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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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