Specialty Classes
Explore new ways to deepen your artistry, musicality, and stage presence
Browse through our current offerings:
Zills for Beginners
Mondays
7:30-8:30pm
The art of playing finger cymbals while dancing has been present in Egypt, Turkey, and across the Middle East for centuries — a living tradition that adds both sparkle to your dance and a powerful mental workout for your brain.
Zills for Beginners is your entry point into this skill, whether you’ve never held zills before or you’re an experienced bellydancer meeting them for the first time. We work step by step in a way that feels clear, approachable, and genuinely fun.
Through this class you’ll gain:
+ Sharpened Musicality train your ear to recognize rhythm, accents, and patterns in the music
+ Stronger coordination learn to layer hands, rhythm, and movement with increasing ease
+ Greater confidence feel more grounded and expressive as rhythm and movement lock in together
+ A fun, engaging challenge playful brain–body work that keeps you focused and inspired
+ A practical performance skill something you can use in choreography, improvisation, and stage work- it’s a real crowd pleaser!
+ A deeper connection to tradition engage with a core element of bellydance with deep cultural and historical lineage
+ Proper zills technique and various patterns
Once you get the hang them, you won't be able to stop playing!
Advanced Zilling
Dancers who already have zill experience continue to refine and apply them inside intermediate and advanced classes, where they are integrated into combinations, layering, and performance-focused work as part of ongoing training.
Ready To Zill?
Step into your next layer of dance with Zills for Beginners and start turning rhythm into something you can hold, play, and dance with.
Style Spotlight
Wednesdays
7:30-8:30pm
Join us for a different Style Spotlight each week!
Explore new styles, rhythms, traditions, and themes through fun, accessible mini choreography that expands your understanding of bellydance while giving you a fresh challenge and something exciting to look forward to every week.
Intermediate
Tuesdays
6:30-7:30pm
Now that you're comfortable with the fundamentals from Beginner Bellydance, Intermediate is where your dancing starts to expand.
You'll learn new movements and variations, refine your technique, and strengthen your musicality through combinations, improvisation exercises, and guided exploration of different rhythms and styles.
This class helps you develop greater control, versatility, and confidence while preparing you for more advanced training.
Ready to level up your dance? Join us in Intermediate Bellydance.
Advanced
Tuesdays
7:30-8:30pm
You have strong technique, a wide movement vocabulary, and a solid foundation in musicality. What's next?
Now it's time to dive into more advanced techniques and develop your own dance identity-
Learn to create original choreographies, improvise with greater depth and sophistication, and discover your voice as a dancer.
Whether you dream of performing, teaching, or simply seeing how far your skills can take you, this class will challenge you to grow into the dancer you want to become.
Expect longer and more intricate combinations, layered movements, more nuanced musical interpretation, and opportunities to explore creativity, style, and expression.
You are also invited to incorporate zills (finger cymbals) into combinations and exercises, adding an exciting new layer of rhythm and coordination. Bring a set if you have them.
Ready to discover what you're truly capable of? Join us in Advanced Bellydance.
Saturday Delight
Saturdays
3:00-4:00pm
Clear your mind and surrender to gentle bellydance movement guidance set to enchanting music that transports you into a state of flow, relaxation, and reconnection with your body.
In this immersive experience, you’ll simply follow along, enjoy the music, and find freedom in your body within a warm, safe, and supportive environment. As you tune out mental noise and tune into the music and your body, you’ll discover a more natural, intuitive way of moving that enhances musicality, presence, and expression in your dance.
This practice helps release the stress of the week, regenerate your energy, and ground you, leaving you feeling balanced, refreshed, and ready to enjoy the weekend ahead.
We conclude each session with a ceremonial circle of gratitude for our bodies and community.
Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and come ready to immerse yourself in movement and music.
Let’s de-stress and rejuvenate together.
Ready to go even deeper?
Workshops
Explore, Expand, and Stay Inspired
Our bellydance workshops are where you step outside your weekly routine and dive deeper into specific areas of the art and culture in a focused, inspiring way.
You’ll explore a wide range of themes, styles, and props, as well as learn from guest teachers who bring fresh perspectives and exciting new challenges into the studio.
We also offer cycles of Performance Series, allowing you the chance to take what you’ve learned to the stage at our showcases.
Whether you’re trying something new and fun, or expanding your artistry and knowledge, workshops are a space to grow, be inspired, and keep your dance evolving.
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Upcoming Workshops
Drum Solo Choreography
Sunday, July 26
1:30-3:00pm
Spoke The Hub Studios, Brooklyn
Sharpen Your Technique and Musicality
Learn a complete drum solo choreography that will keep you engaged, challenged, and excited from beginning to end!
Drum solos are where bellydance really pops! With nothing but rhythm to guide you, you’ll learn to “play” the beat with your body—hitting accents, creating sharp movements, and bringing the drum to life through your dance.
This focused work will help you develop greater precision, control, musicality, and connection to the rhythm, while sharpening your isolations and movement quality.
Learning a complete choreography is also a uniquely rewarding experience. Like following a story to its conclusion, you’ll enjoy discovering how each section connects to the next and experience the satisfaction of seeing all the pieces come together into a finished dance.
Designed for beginner to intermediate dancers, this workshop is a fun way to challenge yourself, refine your technique, and make your dance richer and more dynamic.
Join us for an uplifting celebration of rhythm, movement, and accomplishment!
View Some Of Our Past Workshops
Feel accomplished- step on stage!
Performance Series
The SHEBA Performance Series offers options for dancers from beginner to advanced levels to learn and perform a full choreography in a supportive group setting.
Each cycle features different styles and teachers, so you’re always enjoying a fresh challenge, expanding your skills, and deepening your knowledge of bellydance.
From week to week, you’ll build confidence, musicality, timing, and expression in a fun, structured experience that helps you bond with your dance sisters.
This is a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself, enjoy the process, and share what you’ve learned with friends and family - and most importantly, to celebrate YOU and your accomplishments.
Experience the joy of progress, the excitement of performance, and the satisfaction of reaching a meaningful goal alongside your SHEBA sisterhood.
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