Professional Bellydancer & Instructor in Philadelphia

Instruction

Weekly Classes:

Bellydancing with Props - Canes
Sundays at 1pm, $14 Walk In
Studio 1831, 1831 Brandywine St., Philadelphia, PA

January is Canes!!! Learn the Southern Egyptian folk dance called Raqs al Assaya or the Tahtib. Bring a dancing cane or a wooden dowel that is between hip and naval height. You'll learn the Arabic names and meanings of the names of traditional movements. This class is open to all levels, and it will be beneficial to even the most advanced dancers.

February will be Finger Cimbals!

Workshops:

Costuming Workshop with Shushanna
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Delaware Drum and Dance Halfa, Newark, DE
$25 on or before Feb 15th, $30 at the Door

Shushanna will give a lecture and Q&A session on how to make and embellish bellydance costumes. Bring costuming projects you're working on if you have questions about them. Topics to be discussed include Covering a Bra, Trumpet Skirts, Circle Skirts, and Beading methods (and more as time allows). Shushanna will bring examples of her own work so you can see results in person.

Shushanna's Published Articles

"Know Your Bellydance Audience." The Gilded Serpent, 24 November 2011.

Online Costuming Tutorials:

Shushanna's Online Costume Making Instructions
Click the link to get to the main Costumes page to see all the tutorials.

Learn how to alter, fix, design and make your own costumes! On this website Shushanna has published a series of online tutorials, explaining the methods and materials used to make professional quality bellydance costumes. Each tutorial is fully illustrated, and some even include video instruction. There are also links to other costuming resources, a page full of common questions and answers, and descriptions of the tools and materials you'll need.
This resource is completely FREE! Share it with your friends and students!

To hire Shushanna for a workshop or private lesson, contact her at (609) 510-0863, or at Shushanna at Yahoo.com