Belly Dance Technique
Why take belly dancing technique with Stephanie?
Learn the nuances of steps that we will interweave into complete choreographies, with Stephanie’s unique blend of meticulous precision and warm approachability.
Diana’s Student Testimonial
Diana is a belly dance student at Alegria Performing Arts Academy.
“Stephanie came out and did a belly dancing performance, and I saw how she did her moves and I was so inspired. Coming from a Middle Eastern background, I know the music and I wanted to get up and dance as well.
Anyone who wants to learn how to belly dance correctly should take it from Stephanie because Stephanie has the techniques down, she has thoroughly explained each dance move with us.
The class is just amazing.”
April Rose’s Teacher Testimonial
April Rose, with a B.A. in Dance and Master's in Culture & Performance from UCLA, is known for her technical style and Dance Cohesion format (improvisational dancing while playing frame drum and finger cymbals as musicians would). A former Bellydance Superstars performer, she now globally shares her expertise in performance and teaching.
This video is feedback from April Rose’s intensive Dance Cohesion program, in which Stephanie learned how to .
“It's extremely rare to pass [the Stage 2 Teacher Assessment] on the first try. Only a few people have done it. You're in the elite, cream of the crop — and I love love love watching you dance. I would be super excited to be your student.”
Free Tutorial of Full Choreo
Let's learn a full choreography of authentic belly dance moves set to a high-energy mashup remix with Spanish, French, Arabic and English lyrics! This 2-minute choreo for solo or group appeals to a broad range of audience members -- they'll love to see it as much as you love to dance it!
Free Technique Class
Have just a few minutes? Learn how to turn with Chest Undulations, which is a visually appealing move that also helps you travel and change directions! Then try this move inside of a fun choreo to "Vivir Mi Vida & C'est La Vie."
Dance Certifications
Stephanie is CERTIFIED in 3 formats: 1) Cohesion Collective for belly dance TECHNIQUE, 2) SharQui for belly dance WORKOUT, 3) SHiNE Dance Fitness for pop music WORKOUT! ~
Stephanie is CERTIFIED in 3 formats: 1) Cohesion Collective for belly dance TECHNIQUE, 2) SharQui for belly dance WORKOUT, 3) SHiNE Dance Fitness for pop music WORKOUT! ~
Belly Dance Technique | Certification from Cohesion Collective
April Rose, with a B.A. in Dance and Master's in Culture & Performance from UCLA, is known for her technical style and Dance Cohesion format. A former Bellydance Superstars performer, she now globally shares her expertise in performance and teaching. April’s Cohesion Collective training method enables improvisational dancing while playing on a frame drum or with finger cymbals.
Stephanie loves the intensity and the thoroughness of the program, and is thrilled to dance while playing her percussion instruments as a musician would. She is certified as a teacher in Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Praise for Exemplary Choreo
This video is Stephanie’s capstone assignment from Dance Cohesion’s Stage 1 Teacher Assessment.
Stephanie created an original choreography based on the Stage 1 movement vocabulary from Dance Cohesion. Stephanie was surprised and delighted when April Rose asked if she could post her choreo as an exemplar for other Dance Cohesion students!
Praise for Finger Cymbals
This video is Stephanie’s improv to live music with finger cymbals, including a Saidi combo by April Rose.
Stephanie danced at Gilded Raqs 2025 in a stunning costume by Bella of Istanbul, and played finger cymbals for the first time ever as a musician would (multi-tonally). Stephanie felt so honored when April Rose asked if she could post this clip of Stephanie’s dancing on her website as an exemplar for potential Dance Cohesion students!
The interplay between precision and interpretation
I’ve always been fascinated by the possibility of two (or more) things being true at the same time: excitement and anxiety, curiosity and fear, and so on. To me, the beauty of belly dancing rests in the dynamic interplay between precision and interpretation. Regardless of the particular moves that I select, there’s a way that I choose to do them; doing them exactly as I intend is precision. As difficult as that can be, I try to remind myself that the magic lies in the interpretation. Getting lost in moments of music so beautiful that I feel completely immersed only happens if I trust myself to come back. Mastering this interplay is something that I will never feel like I’ve fully accomplished and will happily work on the rest of my life.
I know that you have your own yearnings and goals. Let me help you uncover and work towards them in 1:1 lessons, which allow me to tailor the experience based on your specific needs. Whether you live near by or farther away, you can book 1:1s online with me so that you can get my focused attention without dealing with the logistics of transit.
Book a free 10-minute call today, and let’s get started!
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