Belly Dance Goddess Hour by Karla Marie

  We start our spring season next week. So excited to welcome you. For the full schedule:  https://bellydanceneworleans.blogspot.com/.../quick-recap... Here are some details about class and how to prepare... Arrive on time  but don't stress or become anxious if you are a little late. Safety is priority- drive safe, don't worry about messaging to let me know you are running late. Take your time, arrive safely, and slip into our class and your practice with peaceful energy. All is fine. Arriving a few minutes before class is recommended. We start promptly at the scheduled time. We are located inside of the New Orleans Healing Center- on the 2nd floor (UPPER), you have to go up 2 sets of stairs. Suite 200. Parking is available in the rear of the building. Yoga Mat recommended for the Thursday Intensive (7pm class) Health/Safety reminders:  Practice all the recommendations to help keep our community safe. Wear leggings/belly dance pants.  Some choose skirts, bike sh...

  BECOME A DANCER AS AN ADULT Most of my students step into class, having NEVER taken a dance class before. Few have dance experience or took dance as a child. Yet, over the past 17 years of teaching this dance, I have guided thousands of students through the process of learning to belly dance and hundreds to the stage. Some are now dance teachers, performers, and trainers. It doesn't matter when you start... I, for example, stepped into my first belly dance class at age 30. Starting as an adult is sometimes better, especially for belly dance. This is a dance that comes to life through connection to real-life experiences that help drive powerful movements and connections. If you choose this journey... here are some thoughts I'd like to share with beginner dancers... No one is perfect, and no one expects us to be. Being a beginner, at anything, means you probably will not be good at it at first. Your goal: To be courageous and open to learning. "JUST KEEP SWIMMING" Kee...

 For class descriptions, details, and schedules, click on the links below: Intro to Belly Dance (Single Class or 4 class combo) Latin Fusion (Single Class or 4 class combo) 6 Week Pure Beginners Intensive 6 Week Belly Dance Intensive (Open Level- Beginner to Advance) 3 Week Belly Dance Intensive (Saturday Shimmies) Mama wants to Shimmy Darbuka Workshop (Int/Adv) Dancing to Uum Kulthum (Advanced) Intro to Veil Follow us on FB  or IG

  MARCH/APRIL Belly Dance Technique Intensive: 6 Week Session ($105) Thursdays 7pm-8:30pm March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 No Class April 17 No Class April 24 May 1 May 8 Belly Dance Shimmy Intensive: 3 Week Session ($50) Saturdays 11am-12pm March 22 No Class 3/29 April 5 April 12  Intermediate/Advance Level Belly Dance Workshop by Karla Marie (Student must have belly dance/performance experience) Sunday, April 13 10am-2pm $70 full Day  Darbuka Drum Solo Choreography 10am-11:45am $35 Dancing to Oum Kalthoum (Classical Egyptian|Traditional Arab Music) 12pm-1:45pm $45

  2025 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY-APRIL Location:  Studio Shakti New Orleans inside of the New Orleans Healing Center 2372 St. Claude Ave, Ste 200, New Orleans, LA 70117 To Register: Venmo: @KarlaMarie-Cochran-1 Paypal.me/karlamariebelly Questions? bellydanceneworleans@gmail.com FEBRUARY (Single Class or 3 for $50, 5 for $90, 7 for $120) Belly Dancing for Beginners $20 each Tuesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm Feb 11 (SOLD OUT) Feb 18 Belly Dancing for Beginners (Special Discount Class) $15 Thursday 6pm-6:45pm Feb 13 Galentine's Belly Dancing Class (Beginners/Gentle Flow) $20 Thursday 7pm-8:30pm Feb 13 Belly Dancing for Beginners (Special Discount Class) $15 Thursday 6pm-6:45pm Feb 20 Gentle Flow Belly Dance $20 Thursday 7pm-8:30pm Feb 20 Mama wants to Shimmy $20 Saturday 10:15am-11:15am Feb 22 Saturday Shimmies: Intro to Belly Dance $20 Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm Feb 22

 For those of you who have signed up  for Saturday Belly Dance Bootcamp Here are some details about class and how to prepare... This session will take place at NOLA Spaces- 1719 Toledano St. New Orleans 70115 Arrive on time but don't stress or become anxious if you are a little late. Safety is priority- drive safe, don't worry about messaging to let me know you are running late. Take your time, arrive safely, and slip into our class and your practice with peaceful energy. All is fine.  11am: As always, we plan on entering the studio space (Studio 1 upstairs) right at 11am (there is usually a class right before us that exits at 10:55am).  12pm: We will not do an extended "cool down" for Saturday classes so you will not need a yoga mat. Health/Safety reminders: Practice all the recommendations to help keep our community safe. Wear leggings/belly dance pants. Some choose skirts, bike shorts, or stretch pants. I find leggings or belly dance pants are best for practice. I...