The Oriental Dance is fascinating to watch and pleasurable to dance. Dancing is an expression of the body; however, the Oriental dancer does not need to have a certain body type, religion, social level, race or age. It is very interesting to see the great results that belly dancing causes in the body, mind and soul. This dance develops and tones the muscles, oxygenates and massages the inner organs, and awakens your feminine energy. Raqs Sharqi, which means Oriental Dance in Arabic, is one of the oldest dance styles of the world. Some say that it was born in Egypt a million years ago and was spread to the Middle East and India by the Roma. In ancient Egypt women danced to celebrate life, fertility and to give a healthy birth to their children. Today belly dancing is performed for many occasions and is an excellent way to keep fit and express yourself through dance. We offer three types of Oriental dance (belly dancing) classes: Introduction to Oriental Dance: Learn to isolate and control your hips, chest and arms in rhythmic movements set to traditional Oriental dance music. In this 1.5 hour introduction to Belly Dancing Class, you will learn the basic hip, chest and arm movements to take your first steps into the mystical. Introduction to Oriental Dance + Veils: With this extended class, in addition to learning to isolate and control your hips, chest and arms in rhythmic movements – you will also learn how to add silk veils to your make your dance more captivating. This class is 3 hours, including a 10-minute refreshment break. Two-day Oriental Dance: This Oriental Dance class is offered as a 2-hour per day class, covering the basic dance movements and you will learn simple belly dancing choreography to practice on your own and delight your friends with this unique souvenir from your adventures in Turkey. We also offer a Roman Dance Class - The Traditional dance of Turkish Gypsies. Learn the unique 9/8 rhythm of the traditional Turkish Roma as well as specific movements that express the daily life of the Roma woman - washing clothes, playing and listening to music, etc. Through this dance you can get an understanding of their point of view and way of life. Roman Dance Class: in this 2- hour class you will learn to capture the unique spirit of the Turkish Roman woman through their characteristic arm and hip movements to the expressive rhythm of Roman music. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.