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Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni recommends you wear leggings or tracks along with a T-shirt. Do not wear jeans or jeggings as they cause a barrier to learn most of the belly dance moves and techniques and this would cost you to waste your session. Also do not wear harems, skirts or plazo’s as seeing your leg movements is very important. So definitely wear something in which you are comfortable to move about and we can see your leg movements.
No footwear required. Belly dance is done barefooted but you can wear socks or peds if your feet are sensitive. If socks tend to slip your feet then you can invest in Jazz shoes or ballet shoes.
You don’t need to show your stomach if you do not wish to. It’s totally your comfort zone which is of utmost importance for us at Belly Dance Classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni.
Not at all. You do not need to have any prior knowledge. Everything is taught to you from the very basics.
Yes of course. Belly Dance Classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni has a grand event called Hip-nosis Mumbai where students from all the levels get a chance to perform and we keep organising either HAFLAS Belly Dance Institute Mumbai
Not at all. You perform only if you wish to. It’s totally your comfort zone which is of utmost importance to us at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni.
This dance art requires at least 3 months with us for any student to say that she knows belly dancing provided she regularly attends for 3 months. This is a guarantee from us at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni. The knowledge and experience you will gain at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni will definitely get you to say and feel the same but this is an assurance that with the first 2 turns at our institute you will realise that you can belly dance very easily and will feel awesome about yourself. Here is video that you must watch as what you see in the video is what you can learn, acheive , expect and look like with the 1st 2 turns of our Beginner's to Intermediate Course. Please note that all our videos are made with our students only and have no professionals so that you can get a realistic idea of what to expect with us.
Really really sorry to disappoint you but the answer to that is no. Every belly dance school/ institute has something different compiled in their beginner’s course. There could be certain similarities but it’s never the exact same content. So we at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni either recommend you continue back with the same school/Institute where you did your earlier levels or you start at Beginner’s with us.
Also now at Belly dance classes in Mumbai we have beginner workshops and courses for all props and fusions after the beginner’s level which was not there earlier including DRUM SOLO. Following is the video for our Beginners DRUM SOLO course.
YES YES YES , of course you can. All you need to be is above the age of 12 years. Belly Dance at Ritambhara Sahni’s Belly Dance Institute Mumbai is very safe for senior citizens as well provided as long as you are free from all medical issues. Here is a link to our article in Harmony magazine which talks about how belly dance is a great activity for senior citizens and it features one of our students who is a senior citizen and credits our institute and Ritambhara Sahni for the same.
Belly Dance is known for its health benefits. One of them being weight loss with core strengthening but we at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni would answer this as a yes and no. At the former levels to achieve the physical benefits of this art is difficult. The format of the classes is once a week for 2 hours at the beginner’s level. Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni does allow you to come and practice in all batches at all our centers. So coming more often and practicing would make some difference but Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni DOES NOT GUARANTEE WEIGHT LOSS. We only guarantee that you will learn the art of belly dancing.
You can request us on our WhatsApp number [only if you’re a student] for the music & detailed choreography and we will WhatsApp it to you. Timings for the same is Monday to Friday between 12 noon and 5 pm.
You can ask the instructor for names [only if you’re a student] and download the music on your own.
We, at Belly Dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni recommend 100 % that you wear a belly dance belt / belly dance coin hip scarf when you belly dance as we feel that your Belly dance belt / belly dance coin hip scarf has a big contribution for you to connect with this beautiful dance art.
You can ask your instructor and she will guide you on how to chose your Belly dance belt / Belly dance coin hip scarf and where you could get it from. You could then either purchase it from places we recommend or any place of your choice.
We at Belly dance classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni allow you to come and practice in all batches at all our centers. You can come in any of the other ongoing batches and cover up if you miss your class. The content for that week remains the same at all centers and in all batches.
In order to get the certificate for your levels that you have completed we not only require complete attendance from you but we also conduct an examination of your techniques for the same. The exam is held separately on a separate day where we perfect your techniques with one hour dedicated to complete technique training and drilling until and unless you are perfect. Either Ritambhara Sahni or lead instructors at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni then individually take your exam and hand over the certificate. We make the examination very easy for you. More details about the examination will be provided to you in your initial sessions.
Though belly dancing is known to help female with many health issues, it can also aggravate certain conditions. If you have back and joint problems and also if you are pregnant, do consult with your doctor for the same before making a decision to join. Belly Dance Classes in Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni is in no way responsible if any health issue arise after you have joint. So please consult your doctor if any health issues. We do NOT recommend you to join if you have Sciatica . Any other health issue please discuss with us and your doctor.
Yes definately, without a trial we do not accept the course fees. The trial is mandatory to be done before joining the course. However our format for a trial class/session is in the form of a trial workshop. Yes, what we have is a trial workshop for the beginner's to intermediate course. The trial workshop includes 2 personal training sessions of an hour each wherein we teach you the 5 signature moves of belly dancing. This also completes your foundation course in belly dancing with us here at Ritambhara Sahni's Belly dance classes in Mumbai. The 5 foundation/ signature moves are always seen in any professional belly dance performance and hence the content that we cover in the workshop is a rich content in terms of techniques. Also the trial workshop gives you a full proof that you can belly dance and helps you decide easily to join the beginner's to intermediate course or not. The fees for the trial workshop is rupees thousand only. [ Rs. 1000-] . If you decide to join the 3 months beginner's to intermediate course then you need to deduct the Rs. 1000 from the course fees and pay the balance amount and join. Click here - Belly Dance Workshop at Ritambhara Sahni's Belly Dance Classes in Mumbai to know more on it.
Also, we have created several videos for you to understand where you would stand and what you would achieve after a couple sessions at our Institute. Also all our videos are made with real students and no professionals so that you as an average potential student would know what to achieve and expect and would look like after a couple of sessions at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni. Here are the links to such videos at Ritambhara Sahni’s Belly Dance Institute Mumbai.
The answer is yes and no. You can definitely come and have a peak at the class and watch for a couple of minutes. You can meet us and get a vibe of the place and us. However to sit and watch and observe the whole class honestly disrupts the flow of our class and makes most of our students feel awkward and self – conscious and we at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni would not like to do so to our lovely students. When you meet us we could show you more videos with extended choreography over and above what you see on our channel on you tube – Belly Dance Institute Mumbai. Following is the link to our channel.
Your friends and relatives will eventually be observers which is answered above this. Also for children we don’t have any separate rooms or care takers and children also cannot be observers as answered above. So we at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni deeply apologize but NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO THE CLASS APART FROM THE REGISTERED STUDENTS.
Although some belly dance schools/ Institutes do teach men, we at Ritambhara Sahni’s Belly Dance Institute Mumbai do not teach men. Sorry to all the guys.
Observers are not allowed, but Men are strictly not allowed at any of our classes even to have a peak. Since these classes are only for females and no men are allowed, no male is allowed at all to have a peak also. We deeply apologize to all the men for the same but our our event Hip-nosis - Mumbai is open to all.
Yes you can visit any of our studios at our centres which is Colaba, Khar and Andheri in their operational hours. We can WhatsApp or text you the address and timings.
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