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

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

Matthews Community Center 

​100 E McDowell St, Matthews, NC 28105

Classroom 102.

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Starting January 6, 2026

Tuesdays - 7:30-8:30 pm

  • Drop-In Rate: $20

  • 4 Class Pass: $40

If using Drop-In, go straight to Book.

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If using Class Pass, purchase, be sure you are logged into the website, then 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.

No live online classes offered for Beginners (yet) -

BUT choreography practice videos are now available 

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4-Class Passes include the practice videos (under Programs) for the choreography that is being taught when the class pass is purchased.

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There are 3 Passes types that coordinate with the 3 beginner choreographies taught, rotating throughout the year. 

Only one type pass is available at any given time to purchase to align with the choreography being taught at that time.

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A new choreography is taught roughly once a month.

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The pass need only be purchased sometime while the choreography is being taught in class.

 

If you have an unused class on a previous pass, you use that first, then buy the next pass. You will then have access to both choreography practice videos - 1 from the first pass, 1 from the second.

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.

Class Schedule

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 choreographies

  • Stage performances are NOT required, but are offered

  • Additional practice time is not required, but encouraged

Costume / attire expectations:

  • Comfortable practice wear

  • Personal style encouraged

  • No performance costume required

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

  • Intermediate level 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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