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Join Us in Class

Not sure which class to attend? see Class Progression below.

4-Class Pass is for Beginners - In Person classes

Class Schedule

Beginners In Person -
Tuesday Nights - 7:30-8:30 

Studio on Break - June 2026, returning July 7, 2026

Matthews Community Center 

​100 E McDowell St, Matthews, NC 28105

Classroom 102.

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Tuesdays - 7:30-8:30 pm

  • Drop-In Rate: $20

  • 4 Class Pass: $40

 

If using Drop-In, go straight to Book Tuedays.

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If using Class Pass:

  1. Login 

  2. Purchase the Class Pass

  3. Book each date you are attending class

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No special clothing required.  Yoga pants and a t-shirt are just fine.  If you have a hip scarf, do bring it because it is fun.

How Classes work -  NEW FORMAT starting July 2026

(May will have the Oh Oriental Drum Solo choreography)

 

Classes are continuously offered on Tuesdays at 7:30pm.

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4-Class Passes can cross months (you have 6 weeks to use it from time of purchase).

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This class is a place to start exactly where you are.

You don’t need experience. You don’t need to “get it right.” You don’t need to perform.

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Each class focuses on a simple combination of movements, giving you space to move, repeat, and get comfortable without pressure. Over time, you’ll begin to recognize the movements, feel how they connect, and find your way back into the dance even if you forget what comes next.

There’s guidance along the way, but it’s offered gently -

so you can take what you need and leave the rest.

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If you ever decide to go deeper into choreography or performance, this class will give you the foundation to do so with confidence.

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For now, it’s simply a place to move, learn, and belong.

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Intermediates In Person -
Monday Nights - 7:15-8:45pm

Levine Jewish Community Center

5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28226

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In Person Classes also includes:

  • Online Class Option

  • Online Practice Sessions

  • In Person Practice Sessions

  • Online Practice Videos

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The choreographies taught in this class can include props such as zills, canes, veils, fan veils, wings.

Sign Up & Pay via Jewish Community Center Website:

Class Progression

This is how dancers move through levels within the Moonlight Bellydance. Each level has a clear purpose, distinct expectations, and supportive transitions. Progression is based on readiness, consistency, and shared practice—not speed or comparison.

Beginner Classes (Tuesdays)

Purpose: Exploration, confidence-building, and foundational skill development

What this level is for:

  • Learning basic movements, rhythms, and vocabulary

  • Reconnecting with the body in a low-pressure environment

  • Developing comfort with repetition and simple structures

Focus areas:

  • Body awareness and coordination

  • Introduction to rhythm and musical phrasing

  • Learning how class works (following, watching, repeating, resting)

  • Beginner combinations, no choreographies

  • Additional practice time is not required, but encouraged

Costume / attire expectations:

  • Comfortable practice wear

  • Personal style encouraged

Key value: Safety, curiosity, and enjoyment

Intermediate Classes (Mondays)

Purpose: Integration, consistency, and group cohesion

What this level is for:

  • Strengthening technique, timing, and stamina

  • Learning to dance with music rather than reacting to it

  • Developing reliability within shared material

Focus areas:

  • Repetition with intention

  • Recognizing rhythmic patterns and phrasing

  • Group awareness, spacing, and simple formations

  • Choreographies, including with props

  • Basic Zill patterns - alternating singles, 3's, 3-1-3-1-3, 3-3-7, 3-5-5

  • Stage performances are NOT required, but are offered and encouraged

  • Additional practice time is encouraged

Costume / attire expectations:

  • Primarily dancer-owned practice attire

  • Shared elements introduced for performances (color family, basic silhouette)

  • Visual cohesion treated as a skill that develops over time

  • Zills - required purchase

  • Props - depending on choreography

    • may include veil, cane, fan veil, wings, sword, fan, candles, trays

  • Appropriate footwear for performance venue

  • There may additional costs associated with these costuming and prop expectations

Key value: Stability, readiness, and shared awareness

Performance Troupe (Sundays)

INVITATION ONLY

Purpose: Presentation, professionalism, and shared responsibility

What this level is for:

  • Representing Moonlight Bellydance in public settings

  • Performing cohesive choreographies with confidence

  • Supporting each other as a polished ensemble

Focus areas:

  • Inclusive of Beginner and Intermediate focus areas

  • Consistent timing, spacing, and expression

  • Performance awareness (audience, entrances, exits)

  • Calm adaptability in live settings

  • Charlotte area Stage performances are expected

  • Out of Town Stage performances are NOT required, but are offered

  • Additional practice time is expected

Costume / attire expectations:

  • Fully specified costumes and props selected for the piece

  • Clear guidelines for hair, accessories, and styling

  • Costumes and Props treated as part of the choreography

  • There are additional costs associated with these costuming and prop expectations

Key value: Trust and professionalism

How Progression Works

  • Movement between levels is by invitation and conversation, not tests

  • Dancers may move forward, pause, or step back as life changes

  • Returning to a previous level is considered maintenance, not regression

 

Progression reflects readiness to take on new expectations — not a judgment of worth or talent.

Guiding Principle

  • As dancers progress, the emphasis gently shifts:

From personal exploration
To shared structure
To collective expression and experience

  • Each level is complete in itself. Advancement is an option, not an obligation.

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