Belly Dance Classes in the Baltimore Area

Kallisti Tribal Bellydance: http://kallistitribal.com/. Contact Amy LaPerle for info about classes and private lessons: amy@kallistitribal.com

Flissy Saucier: Flissy is a certified yoga instructor, and also teaches ATS classes in Baltimore. More on her teachings at www.omchantress.com.

Latifa’s School of Middle Eastern Dance: http://www.bintbeled.com/. Latifa teaches a variety of styles: Egyptian oriental and folkloric, including milaya, raqs assaya (cane dance), Ghawazee, Sa'idi, and Hagallah; Turkish; Lebanese Oriental and folkloric; Saudi women's dance; and good old American belly dance. Offers classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Millersville (near Annapolis). (410) 544-5925 for info.

Shems: http://shemsdance.com/. Shems' dancing is heavily Arabic (Egyptian and Lebanese) Style Oriental Belly Dance, although she also does Turkish style and Vintage Oriental style dancing. Offers classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Baltimore.
(410) 625-5000 for info.

Piper: Piper is a second-generation belly dancer and winner of the Belly Dancer of the Year Competition in 2000. She fuses traditional and modern Middle Eastern and North African dance influences, with a dash of flamenco and jazz. The PiperMethod™ is a comprehensive, structured, and detailed belly dance training curriculum. Offers classes and private lessons, info at http://pipermethod.com/

PiperMethod Certified Teachers:

• Mondays: Rowena teaches a Level I PiperMethod class at 7pm at Meadow Mill in Baltimore.  (410) 935-2256 for info.
• Mondays: Naimah teaches Intro to Bellydance classes from 8:30 to 9:30pm at Meadow Mill in Baltimore.  (410) 446-7488 for info. http://naimahdances.com
• Mondays: Driana Kai teaches from 6:15-7:30pm at the Great Soul Wellness Studio in Baltimore.  (410) 254-2786 for info.
• Tuesdays: Bastet teaches Tribal Fusion style belly dance in Catonsville. Levels 1&2 combined from 8:30 to 9:30pm.  (410) 869-9771 for info. http://raqsbastet.com/
• Wednesdays: Zaira teaches Level I & II classes at 7:30 and 8:30pm in Ellicott City.  Info online: http://www.kineticsdance.org/schedule.html
• Wednesdays: Naimah teaches Modern Tribal Bellydance from 8 to 9pm in Columbia. (410) 446-7488 for info. http://naimahdances.com
• Wednesdays: Rebecca teaches Belly Dance from 7 to 8:15pm at in Silver Spring.  (301) 754-3730 for info.
• Thursdays: Naimah teaches Modern Tribal Bellydance from 8 – 9pm at the Swingtime Ballroom in Fallston. (410) 877-2633 for info. http://naimahdances.com