Voted "Best Dance Class" in DC multiple times, Sahara Dance, Washington DC's Center for Middle Eastern Dance is a boutique, courriculum-based dance studio dedicated to celebrating the joy and beauty of belly dance and it's deep cultural origins. Founded in 2004, Sahara Dance offers hybrid (in person + livestreamed) and virtual-only weekly belly dance classes. Sahara Dance nurtures a welcoming and supportive community for belly dancers and elevates belly dance as a performance art by producing annual theater productions highlighting Egyptian Raqs Sharqi and traditional folkloric styles as well as experimental / fusion belly dance. The Tenleytown studio is home to renowned faculty members (including several professional dancers who perform across the DMV and abroad), several student companies performing at various levels, and hundreds of belly dance students of all ages from 16 to 70+. Belly dance is fun exercise for all bodies and all ages, and which celebrates femininity, community, joy and friendship. Try it and make friends for life!
Website: saharadance.com
Phone: (202) 362-4400
Cross Streets: Between Grant Rd NW and Albemarle St NW
Closed now
- Fri 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
4433 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 ·144.45 mi
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yelpI've been taking classes at Sahara for several years now, and I absolutely love this place. The Tenleytown studio is a lovely, welcoming space, and the studio assistants are always so friendly and...
MoreI have been taking classes here for over 12 years. Sahara has classes from beginner all the way to advanced, with wonderful dance companies you can join if you are interested in performing, as...
MoreI was so excited to get back to Belly Dancing and was having a great time till I hurt myself. Unfortunately they have a no refund or transfer policy. After multiple emails with the owner and...
MoreI've been a student here for about five years now. The Sahara Dance community is so inclusive, supportive, and joyful! I've made lifelong friends here from all walks of life. All (and I mean ALL...
MoreI've been belly dancing for almost 10 years, having taken lessons with different instructors around the world and the East Coast. I started my belly dance journey in New York at Serena Studios...
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