Dancing. Ive Been Approached To Instruct A Belly Dance Class. Any Suggestions On Where I Could Start?

Dancing : Ive Been Approached To Instruct A Belly Dance Class Any Suggestions On Where I Could Start

My fellow classmates want me to do a short class during lunch hour. It will run about 30 to 40 minutes in total. ~~~ Tifa109 ~~~

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I would recommend looking at a general lesson plan and teaching practices like those Ive listed from my site below: For your situation Id recommend a 5 minute warm-up and stretching session followed by 20 minutes of actual instruction with another 5 minute cool down. For you Id also recommend focusing on stretches and warm-ups that will focus on the area your going to be using for the lesson. Generally you should spend a minimum of 5 minutes per movement when teaching something. Its often better to do 10 minutes per move though, especially for beginners. You will continually need to stress posture to beginners as well as correct poor posture. I would recommend making up some sheets for anyone whos going to participate that includes an outline of how your class will be run (again look to my beginners outline if you need help). Additionally you may want to give them some resources such as addresses of any local vendors/shops that carry supplies (costumes, music, etc...). Also include on-line resources with sites that include supplemental material like: You may want to include some online vendors as well so they can purchase music, costumes, and accessories. Another great thing to include is if there are any local restaurants with dancers or local dance events. Advice for teaching... remain as professional as possible. They may be peers and classmates now but you will need to maintain a level of professionalism that goes above that. Otherwise you will lose authority and likely have problems. You could also talk to your school administration about starting a bellydance club which will also give you a specific room at your school as well as mention among any school publications so that others who are interested will have a chance to join as well. For a 30 minute class you will not have a lot of time for other supplements such as showing quality video performances but you might want to recommend some if you know them. You will also be asked a lot of questions on history, styles, and other stuff so youll want to bone up on... EVERYTHING!

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Answer 1

Bring in some regulars from the strip club and do a belly lap dance for them! If they get hard, you know youre doing a good job!

Answer 2

Belly rubs.

Answer 3

You can go to the local park, if they have a public use facility area such as a stage or a wooded platform space you can use it with permission. If you are to use a public domain, you can not charge your students.. it would be illegal. Or the local high school gym and community college.. thats if you know someone attending the schools or ask for permission. Or if one of your classmates has a large private deck at home that could be useful.. a mirror would only be found at a ballet/community center/ or dance studio.. good luck!

Answer 4

Teach them the basic posture, then basic moves like hip circles, etc. It might help to teach how you were taught. You can also search in order to ask and read other peoples questions regarding belly dance (there are so many different tribes!) also look around at

Answer 5

I would recommend looking at a general lesson plan and teaching practices like those Ive listed from my site below: For your situation Id recommend a 5 minute warm-up and stretching session followed by 20 minutes of actual instruction with another 5 minute cool down. For you Id also recommend focusing on stretches and warm-ups that will focus on the area your going to be using for the lesson. Generally you should spend a minimum of 5 minutes per movement when teaching something. Its often better to do 10 minutes per move though, especially for beginners. You will continually need to stress posture to beginners as well as correct poor posture. I would recommend making up some sheets for anyone whos going to participate that includes an outline of how your class will be run (again look to my beginners outline if you need help). Additionally you may want to give them some resources such as addresses of any local vendors/shops that carry supplies (costumes, music, etc...). Also include on-line resources with sites that include supplemental material like: You may want to include some online vendors as well so they can purchase music, costumes, and accessories. Another great thing to include is if there are any local restaurants with dancers or local dance events. Advice for teaching... remain as professional as possible. They may be peers and classmates now but you will need to maintain a level of professionalism that goes above that. Otherwise you will lose authority and likely have problems. You could also talk to your school administration about starting a bellydance club which will also give you a specific room at your school as well as mention among any school publications so that others who are interested will have a chance to join as well. For a 30 minute class you will not have a lot of time for other supplements such as showing quality video performances but you might want to recommend some if you know them. You will also be asked a lot of questions on history, styles, and other stuff so youll want to bone up on... EVERYTHING!

Answer 6

start with the hip lifts. you will need hip scarves. go here. good luck!!!

Answer 7

Cassandras advice is excellent. Her website is a source of lots of great information.