Belly Dance Classes in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the vibrant belly dance scene in Brooklyn. With 17 studios offering classes for all skill levels, you'll find traditional Middle Eastern styles, modern fusion, and tribal belly dance. Compare studios, explore different teaching styles, and find the perfect class to begin or continue your belly dance journey.
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Owl's Head Yoga
Brooklyn yoga studio offering weekly belly dance classes with Meela, focusing on women's wellness and community.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dancing
- ✓ Yoga
Amenities & Features
- 🅿️Parking Available
- • Women only class
- • Community atmosphere
- • Wellness focus
Instructor:
Meela(30+ experience)
Performed and taught for over three decades, focusing on Raqs Sharqi and wellness.
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278 73rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Hours:
Wednesdays 9am
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Fit4Dance
Vibrant and inclusive dance studio in Brooklyn offering a variety of dance fitness classes including belly dance.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance
- ✓ Lit Fit
- ✓ Caribbean Heat
- ✓ Haitian Folklore
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Women-owned
- • Community focused
- • Diverse class offerings
Instructor:
Laci Chisholm and staff(Professional experience)
Dedicated to promoting health and wellness through dance.
Pricing & Options:
$15-$25
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Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance
Brooklyn center celebrating African and Diaspora dance, including belly dance classes focusing on body positivity and femininity.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance
- ✓ West African
- ✓ Afro-Fusion
- ✓ Soca
Amenities & Features
- • Live drumming
- • Cultural immersion
- • Community events
Instructor:
Jaida(Professional experience)
Teaches belly dance to celebrate femininity and build core strength.
Pricing & Options:
$18 per class
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Mark Morris Dance Center
A cultural resource in Brooklyn offering a diverse array of dance classes for the community, including belly dance.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance
- ✓ Modern
- ✓ Ballet
- ✓ West African
Amenities & Features
- • Live Music
- • Accessible
- • Community programs
Instructor:
Faculty(Professional experience)
High-quality instruction in a welcoming environment.
Pricing & Options:
$18-$22 per class
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iDance Studio
Brooklyn studio owned by LaUra, offering belly dance classes and choreography for special events.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance
- ✓ Wedding Choreography
- ✓ Retreats
Amenities & Features
- 🅿️Parking Available
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Wedding dance focus
- • Studio rentals
- • Community events
Instructor:
LaUra(Professional experience)
Experienced performer and choreographer specializing in helping students manifest their dreams through dance.
Pricing & Options:
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3077 Brighton 1st St, 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours:
By appointment
Parking & Transportation
iDance Studio
Professional belly dance studio offering classes for kids and adults. Founded by LaUra Prokopenko, a professional belly dancer who studied and performed in the Middle East. Features multiple dance styles and comprehensive training programs.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance (Kids)
- ✓ Belly Dance (Adults)
- ✓ First Wedding Dance
- ✓ Modern/Ballet (Kids)
- ✓ Flamenco
- +6 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- 🎁First Class Free
- • Professional instruction
- • Middle East performance experience
- • Festival competition experience
Instructor:
LaUra (Laura Prokopenko)(Professional experience)
Professional belly dancer, studied and performed in the Middle East, competed in festivals and conventions, choreographer and CEO & Founder of iDance Studio.
Pricing & Options:
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3077 Brighton 1st St 2nd Fl, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours:
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Dance Fever Studios - Avenue J Location
Second Brooklyn location of Dance Fever Studios offering belly dancing classes along with salsa, tango, ballroom, Latin, and wedding choreography. Same professional instruction and multiple class options as the 20th Street location.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dancing
- ✓ Salsa
- ✓ Tango
- ✓ Ballroom
- ✓ Latin
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Multiple locations
- • Professional instruction
- • Wedding choreography
Instructor:
Professional Instructor(Professional experience)
Pricing & Options:
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Contact Information
3009 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Hours:
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Owl's Head Yoga
Women's only belly dance classes with Meela, offering traditional Raqs Sharqui techniques from Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey. Classes include veil technique, finger cymbals, and cultural movement patterns in a supportive community environment.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dancing (Women's Only)
- ✓ Raqs Sharqui (Egyptian)
- ✓ Veil Technique
- ✓ Finger Cymbals
- ✓ Northern and Southern Egyptian movements
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- • Women's only classes
- • Cultural authenticity
- • 30+ years experience
Instructor:
Meela(30+ experience)
Danced, performed, taught, and lectured throughout NYC, the US, and internationally. Performed Bellydance in community events, festivals, and stage for over three decades with various troupes and as a soloist. Family's roots in Southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Afro-Native American.
Pricing & Options:
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278 73rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Hours:
Wednesdays 9:00 AM
Dance Fever Studios - 20th Street Location
Multi-location dance studio offering belly dancing classes along with salsa, tango, ballroom, Latin, and wedding choreography. Serving Brooklyn with professional instruction and multiple class options.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dancing
- ✓ Salsa
- ✓ Tango
- ✓ Ballroom
- ✓ Latin
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Multiple locations
- • Professional instruction
- • Wedding choreography
Instructor:
Professional Instructor(Professional experience)
Pricing & Options:
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Contact Information
159 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Hours:
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Cumbe Dance
Belly dance classes with Jaida at Cumbe Dance, a cultural arts center focused on African and African diaspora dances. Classes focus on understanding the power of sensuality and its physical and spiritual implications, encouraging body positivity and confidence.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance with Jaida
Amenities & Features
- • Cultural arts center
- • Focus on cultural context
- • Body positivity
Instructor:
Jaida(Professional experience)
Professional belly dance instructor with cultural focus on African and African diaspora dance traditions.
Pricing & Options:
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1368 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11216, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Hours:
Sundays 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Your Core Story Studio
Egyptian belly dance classes integrated with Restore Your Core® methods by Nicole Macotsis. Combines culturally rooted belly dance with pelvic floor and core strength training, mobility, and awareness for women's health and empowerment.
Class Types
- ✓ Empower Your Core: Egyptian Bellydance (5-week series)
- ✓ Restore Your Core® methods
- ✓ Egyptian dance
- ✓ Mat Pilates
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- 🎁First Class Free
- • Therapeutic focus
- • Core and pelvic floor health
- • Cultural authenticity
Instructor:
Nicole Macotsis(25+ experience)
Mom of two kids and a dog, white American of Greek descent. Passionate about movement, especially Egyptian bellydance (since 1999) and Pilates. Became an RYC® teacher after personal experience with postpartum core/pelvic floor issues. Mat Pilates certified (Kane School, 2024).
Pricing & Options:
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72nd Court, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Hours:
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Prestige Pilates and Yoga
Belly dance classes with Laura at Prestige Pilates and Yoga, offering traditional belly dance techniques, sensual movements, and rhythmic patterns to improve flexibility, strength, and confidence in a holistic wellness environment.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance with Laura
- ✓ Pilates
- ✓ Yoga
- ✓ Zumba
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Holistic wellness center
- • Professional instruction
- • Traditional techniques
Instructor:
Laura(Professional experience)
Professional belly dance instructor offering traditional techniques and dynamic movement classes.
Pricing & Options:
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1702 Avenue Z, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours:
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LP Dance Company
Community dance studio offering belly dance classes (Raqs Sharqi) along with Hip-Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, and other dance styles. Classes taught by experienced instructors including Torkom Movsesiyan for Egyptian-style belly dance.
Class Types
- ✓ Raqs Sharqi (Belly Dance)
- ✓ Hip-Hop
- ✓ Street Jazz
- ✓ Tap
- ✓ Ballet
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Community focused
- • Multiple age groups
- • Professional training
Instructor:
Torkom Movsesiyan, Miss Lina(Professional experience)
Experienced dance instructors. Torkom specializes in Egyptian-style belly dance (Raqs Sharqi). Miss Lina trained and certified by Dance Education of America (DEA) specializing in Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Lyrical, and Tap.
Pricing & Options:
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Contact Information
127 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Hours:
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Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center
Intimate yoga and dance center in Prospect Heights offering various classes including belly dance workshops. Known for belly dance classes taught by Mariyah of Sublime Bellydance Artistry, focusing on proper posture, isolations, and body lines.
Class Types
- ✓ Belly Dance Workshops
- ✓ Vinyasa Yoga
- ✓ Iyengar Yoga
- ✓ Kundalini Yoga
- ✓ African Dance
- +3 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Intimate community space
- • Non-competitive environment
- • Family-oriented
Instructor:
Mariyah (historical)(Professional experience)
Professional belly dance instructor specializing in proper posture, isolations, and body lines. Offers individualized instruction for all levels.
Pricing & Options:
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Contact Information
367 Saint Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hours:
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Brighton Ballet Theater
Middle Eastern Dance and Fitness classes including belly dance and Bollywood dance. Classes combine warm-up, belly dance workout combinations with strength-based cardio, and cool-down stretches focusing on traditional movements and shimmy practices.
Class Types
- ✓ Middle Eastern Dance and Fitness
- ✓ Belly Dance
- ✓ Bollywood Dance
- ✓ Ballet
- ✓ Jazz
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Professional dance academy
- • Performance opportunities
- • Strength-based cardio
Instructor:
Professional Instructor(Professional experience)
Professional dance instruction with focus on Middle Eastern dance traditions and fitness.
Pricing & Options:
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Contact Information
2001 Oriental Boulevard, Bldg. T7, Room 7211, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours:
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Free Mind, The Studio
Social dance club in Bushwick offering beginner-friendly adult dance classes. While specific belly dance classes aren't prominently featured, they offer various dance styles in a supportive community environment for adults to reconnect with movement.
Class Types
- ✓ Beginner Heels Choreo
- ✓ Contemporary
- ✓ Hip Hop
- ✓ Caribbean Dance
- ✓ Dance Fitness
- +2 more styles
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- • Beginner-friendly
- • Social club atmosphere
- • Community building
Instructor:
Professional Instructor(Professional experience)
Professional instructors focusing on beginner-friendly adult dance education in a supportive environment.
Pricing & Options:
$20-$25
Contact Information
538 Johnson Ave, Unit A207, Brooklyn, NY 11237, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Hours:
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SHEBA at Lokum Restaurant
Free weekly belly dance classes at Lokum Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar, taught by Salit from SHEBA bellydance school. Classes feature dances from the Middle East and North Africa in a family-friendly restaurant setting with hip scarves provided.
Class Types
- ✓ Community Belly Dance
- ✓ Middle Eastern Dances
- ✓ North African Dances
Amenities & Features
- 👤Private Lessons
- 🎁First Class Free
- • Free classes
- • Family-friendly
- • Hip scarves provided
Instructor:
Salit(Professional experience)
Expert instructor and founder of SHEBA bellydance school, featured on NBC and Pix11. Specializes in Middle Eastern and North African dance traditions.
Pricing & Options:
Free
Contact Information
2027 Emmons Avenue #2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Hours:
Tuesdays 7:00 PM
💰 Estimated Costs in Brooklyn
| Drop-in Class | $15 - $25 |
| 5-Class Card | $65 - $100 |
| Monthly Unlimited | $120 - $180 |
| Private Lesson | $60 - $120/hr |
*Prices vary by studio prestige and location. Check individual listings for exact rates.
🔍 What to Expect in Your First Class
- 1
No experience needed.Most studios in Brooklyn define "Beginner" as zero prior dance experience. You will learn posture and isolation from scratch.
- 2
Wear comfy clothes.You don't need a costume! Yoga pants, a fitted tank top, and bare feet (or socks) are the standard attire.
- 3
The "Shimmy" comes later.Your first class will focus on grounding your hips and isolating your chest. Don't worry if you can't shake perfectly on day one.
- 4
Bring water and an open mind.Belly dance is a workout! Stay hydrated and remember that everyone starts somewhere. The community is welcoming and supportive.
Common Belly Dance Styles
Not sure which class to pick? Here is a quick guide to the styles you might find in local studios.
Egyptian / Raqs Sharqi
The most classical form. Focuses on controlled muscle isolations, emotional expression, and intricate musicality. Elegant and grounded.
American Cabaret
A showy, glamorous style often performed with veils, zills (finger cymbals), or swords. High energy and uses more stage space.
Tribal Fusion
A modern western interpretation mixing hip-hop, flamenco, and popping/locking. Often danced to electronic music with darker costuming.
Fitness Belly Dance
Combines traditional belly dance movements with cardio and strength training. Great for beginners looking for a fun workout.
Turkish Oriental
Known for energetic floor work, dramatic drops, and playful audience interaction. More theatrical than Egyptian style.
Folkloric Styles
Regional dances from across the Middle East and North Africa, including Saidi, Khaliji, and Moroccan styles. Each has unique props and rhythms.
📌 Belly Dance in Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn offers a diverse selection of belly dance studios catering to dancers of all levels. Whether you're interested in traditional Middle Eastern styles, modern fusion, or fitness-focused belly dance, you'll find experienced instructors and welcoming communities.
The belly dance scene in Brooklyn is vibrant and inclusive, with regular performances, workshops, and community events. Many studios offer flexible class schedules, including evening and weekend options to accommodate busy lifestyles.
From your first shimmy to advanced choreography, Brooklyn's belly dance studios provide supportive environments where you can learn, grow, and connect with fellow dance enthusiasts.
Serving Dancers in Brooklyn & Surrounding Areas
Our directory lists studios accessible to residents of Brooklyn as well as nearby areas. Many students travel from surrounding neighborhoods and ZIP codes.
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