Crescent Lotus Dance Studio

Cabaret Fusion

The theatrical dance style based upon the folkloric and urban dances of the Middle Eastern Dance is referred to as Danse de Ventre, Danse Oriental, Raks Sharqi and most commonly, in the United States, Belly Dance. Cabaret Fusion is how we refer to the classes taught in this style at Crescent Lotus.

Cabaret Fusion is the style of Belly Dance that has historically been most common in the West. It is found in restaurants and nightclubs across the country and around the world. It is primarily for solo improvisational performance but students often dance to choreographed routines.

There are many hypothesis as to where belly dance originated with facts and myths around every corner. It is safe to say that the roots of what we know now as "Belly Dance" span the area that was once the Ottoman Empire, from Morocco to Egypt, the Persian Gulf and up through Turkey and Lebanon.  It is a fusion of these stayles that has been taken to the stage.

Cabaret Fusion is primarily danced by women but there is a growing number of men performing and we LOVE it. Cabaret style dancers often wear the classic bedlah of bra and belt encrusted with sequins, beads and rhinestones, i.e. BLING!!! Cabaret dancers love all things shiny and extravagant.

But while the end goal for those looking to perform is glitz and glamour with the spotlight on one, the journey to get there is about sisterhood, physcial awareness and fitness and confidence in and love for who you are...this is universal throughout the Belly Dance community.

Teachers offering cabaret belly dance lessons: Kryss, Amae, Marci Selena, and Marlane. See class schedule for class times.

Crescent Lotus offers several choices for Cabaret Fusion Belly Dance classes. There something to suit everyone's interest and schedule.

Cost: Belly dance classes are generally $12 - $15 for drop ins with class cards offered by individual teachers as follows

$80/6 classes
$105/8 classes
$175/16 classes
$240/24 classes

*Cards are good for 3 months from date of purchase. Cards are ONLY redeemable for classes from the teacher you bought the card from.

Belly Dance Beginner I covers the basic moves and posture of belly dance used in all styles.
Sundays 1pm - 2pm
Mondays 6pm - 7pm
Saturdays 11:30am-12:30pm (Begins Saturday January 16, 2010)

Belly Dance Beginner II/ takes the foundations of Beginner I and reinforces them through drills and combinations with the addition of layering.
Sundays 2:10pm - 3:10pm

Belly Dance Intermediate/Advanced brings the focus onto the student to create combinations based on instructions from the teacher. This class has a variety of topics to cover i.e. transitions, veilwork, spins/turns, zils and also includes choreography
Sundays 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Drills for Skills is more of a workout than a dance class. using strength and flexibility building exercises from Belly Dance, Indian Classical, Yoga and Dancemeditation this class is great as a weekly workout or as a companion class to any of the Belly Dance classes offered at Crescent Lotus
Wednesdays 5:30pm-6:30pm