Dance Instructors
Our instructors are located throughout Indiana and the USA. Click on a region or state near you to see who’s teaching!
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Northern Indiana
Fort Wayne
Jordana bint Zweena
Contact Info: jordana_bint_zweena@yahoo.com
Phone: (260) 417-4678
Dance Styles: Cabaret, Eclectic, Egyptian, Folkloric, Fusion, Tribal, Turkish
Teaching Base & Methods: Technique, Muscular, Non-Traditonal, Prenatal, Skeletal, Technique, Tradtional, Weight Loss
Experience: Dancing since 1995 teaching since 2003
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Children, Seniors, Teens, Women Only
South Bend
Ruby Jazayre
Contact Info: rubyjaz@aol.com
Phone: 574-315-1915
Dance Styles: Cabaret, Egyptian, Folkloric, Lebanese & Pharonic
Teaching Base & Methods: Aerobic, Prenatal, Muscular, Skeletal, Technique, Therapeutic , Traditional & Weight Loss
Experience: Over 30 years with an international reputation, 4 DVDs sold nationally and 18 companion DVD’s, mentored by Ibrahim Farrah and Mahmoud Reda
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Children, Seniors, Teens & All Genders Welcome
Central Indiana
Indianapolis
Judy Hanna
Contact Info: bellydancingbyjudy@yahoo.com
Phone: 317-257-5576 or 317-710-1704
Web: www.bellydancingbyjudy.com
Dance Styles: Bollywood, Cabaret, Egyptian, Folkloric, Greek, Lebanese
Teaching Base & Methods: Aerobic, Prenatal, Core Training, Technique, Tradtional, Weight Loss
Experience: I have been teaching 30 years, and have been dancing since age of 3
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Children, Seniors, Teens, All Genders Welcome
Jeana Jorgensen (and Carmel, IN)
Contact Info: jeanaj@gmail.com
Phone: (812) 320-7394
Web: http://jeanajorgensen.com/wordpress/dance-the-arts/
Dance Styles: ATS®, Fusion, Tribal
Teaching Base & Methods: Aerobic, Core Training, Technique
Experience: I’ve been belly dancing for over 16 years, and teaching for 8 years. I’ve obtained the General Skills certificate and Teacher Training for American Tribal Style® in the FatChance BellyDance® format. I currently direct the ATS® troupe Indy Tribal and a student troupe, Mandali Tribal Sisters.
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Children, Seniors, Teens, All Genders Welcome
Liz Wray Fusion (and Fishers, IN)
Contact Info: https://www.limelightliz.com/
Email: lizvonmoxie@gmail.com
Phone: 765-748-5941
Dance Styles: Fusion
Teaching Base & Methods: Technique, Artistry and Theatrics
Experience: Teaching since 2005
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Seniors, Teens & All Genders Welcome
Lafayette
Kat Lebo/Shuvani
Contact Info: katlebo@aol.com or message on Facebook
Currently teaching through the West Lafayette Parks & Recreation Department at Morton Community Center since 1995
222 N. Chauncey, West Lafayette, IN
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kat.lebo
Dance Styles: Style is predominantly American Orientale, with Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish influences. Folkloric styles are also addressed.
Teaching Base & Methods: Beginner classes focus on basics: posture, safe dance technique, and 5 basic movement families. Other classes offer choreography, drumming and zilling, and troupe involvement. I conduct my classes based on three ideas: spreading my love of this dance to new students, teaching students to appreciate themselves for what they are — not what someone else tells them they should be, and on having fun. After all, if it isn’t fun, why would we work so hard at it?
Experience:
I began belly dance at the Lafayette YWCA in 1974 with Kokomo instructor, Pat Koontz. I also studied with Charmaine of Chicago and did summer intensives with Dahlena in Evanston, as well as more seminars, workshops and week-longs than I can remember! I taught my first class in West Lafayette back in 1976 and have been in my current location at West Lafayette’s Morton Community Center since 1995. I danced with a local troupe, Raks all Sehr, for a little over twenty years. From the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s I danced at restaurants in the Indianapolis area, including The Parthenon in Broad Ripple (now out of business I believe) and The Acropolis in Southport.
Currently, I am the director of the Bare Bones Belly Dance program, part of the West Lafayette Parks and Rec offerings and of its student troupe, Troupe Oasis, since 1996. Our troupe has both a dance troupe (Oasis Dancers) and a drum group (Oasis Drums). The troupe performs at many Greater Lafayette area festivals such as Mosey Down Main Street, and in 2016 did a 1½ hour presentation at Taste of Tippecanoe festival that featured only live drumming and the oud and riq playing of Andy Smith. In the past, the troupe has done multiple appearances and events like Dancing In The Streets and Global Fest, as well as planning an annual stage show, and even doing a couple of half-time shows for the Lafayette Brawlin’ Dolls, our local flat track roller derby team.
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Seniors, Teens, All Genders Welcome
Muncie
Zhenna
Contact Info: Belly Dance with Zhenna
Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie, IN Monday nights 6-9pm.
Dance Styles: Oriental, American Cabaret, and Tribal Fusion. Spring Session (Jan-May)–Belly Dance for Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance on a variety of topics; Summer Session (June and July)–Seminars in Various Topics for all ability levels; Fall Session (Sept-Dec)–Belly Dance for Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance on a variety of topics
Teaching Base and Methods: Oriental, American Cabaret, Shaabi Mahraganat, Balkan Fusion, Hip Hop Fusion, Sword, Veil, Zills, Cane, Beginner Doumbek/Tabla
Experience: Dancing since 2006; Teaching since 2011; For a full Belly Dance Vitae–see my website.
General Ages & Genders of Students: Teens and adults of all gender identities are welcome. Youth classes (ages 1st through 8th grade) are offered during some sessions if there is enough interest (please call Cornerstone if there is interest).
Terre Haute
Najla
Contact Info: bushki1962@aol.com
Dance Styles: Egyptian
Teaching Base & Methods: Core Training, Muscular, Therapeutic
General Ages & Genders of Students: Adults, Seniors, Teens, All Genders Welcome
Vincennes
Heather Carrie/”Heidi”
Contact Info: 618-928-3524
Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana Beginners “Belly Dance”. Basic moves Non-credit Mid Eastern Dance course as well as private and weekly lessons. I never stop learning myself but love to share my passion of this ancient art form as a fun, empowering dance and excellent form of exercise that can be done by any age and any fitness level.
I am certified by Raqs Flow Certification through world renowned performing artist Sadie Marquardt. I have studied with Sadie both in the US and abroad, as well as instructors from Indiana and all over the world and many specialties including Turkish, Oriental, Egyptian, Cabaret, Melayan, Tahiti, Tribal and Tribal Fusion.
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