BELLY DANCE CLASSES IN ZÜRICH

Our wide range of dance courses in Zürich - with more than 30 courses a week at different times (day, evening and weekend) and in two languages (German and English) - includes classical and modern belly dance, Tribal Fusion, FCBDStyle®, Chinese dance, Barre au Sol, and Franklin Methode®.

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Having many classes on offer and a generous compensation system, allows you to be flexible about when you come to class.  Design your programme with our popular ABO system or take advantage of our student discount. Dancing can be even more fun with your friends (and good for your pocket)! Bring along a friend and you will receive a 15% discount on your next course.

We teach a different choreography each semester (a different one for each level) which makes it easy for you to follow if you go to a different class (of the same level). Detailed instructions for the choreography are free to download for all registered students. You can also visit our technique classes (different levels) where the focus is on technique and combinations rather than choreography.

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INTRODUCTORY COURSE

If you want to learn how to belly dance, register for an introductory course. In approximately eight hours we'll teach you the five basic oriental dance movements (isolations) and show you how to build on these new skills in the follow-up courses. We'll study the fundamentals of belly dance: hip sways, pelvic tilts and twists, as well as sliding the pelvis and the chest sideways and back and forth. Furthermore, you'll learn circles, eights and waves with the pelvis. We offset these basic moves with feminine arm movements and simple dance steps to short choreographies. No prior knowledge is required for the introductory course: simply bring an open mind, a love of music and comfortable clothing.

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BEGINNER CLASS

After you’ve completed an introductory course you can sign up for a free trial in one of our beginner Belly dance classes (A) in our dance school in Zürich to find the class and teacher that best suits you. Register >>

BEGINNER TO ADVANCED BELLY DANCE CLASSES

In our regular belly dance courses, levels A to M, we learn a new choreography on a new theme every 8-week course period (6-course periods per year). The themes reflect the diversity of Oriental dance with Oriental pop, drum solo, classical Oriental and Oriental folklore choreographies. All courses of the same level have the same choreography, so you can easily catch up on any missed lessons in a class of the same level on another day. Register >>

BELLY DANCE TECHNIQUE CLASS

The oriental dance technique courses are great for working on your technique and as a complement to the choreography courses. In the shimmy classes, you learn the fast movements that are so typical in Belly dance. With Tribal Fusion and Chinese dance, you’ll learn new dance styles. Register >>

FITNESS CLASSES

If you’re looking for a workout, our Barre au Sol, Shimmy Fit, Yoga and Franklin Method® courses are the right ones for you. Register >>


In all ongoing courses (except introductory courses and workshops) you automatically remain registered for the next course period (8 weeks each) unless you cancel your registration 21 days before the end of the current course period.

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At ZeoT Zürich you’ll find a versatile team of teachers, bright, large rooms and a timetable that leaves nothing to be desired.

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DANCE COURSE DESCRIPTION

+ BEGINNER

A BEGINNER: After you’ve completed one of our introductory courses (or if you’ve already learnt the basics elsewhere), this is the course for you! We'll work on the basic isolations, adding them to step combinations and integrating arm and hand movements as you really begin to dance! You'll have plenty of opportunity to practise the moves in one of our choreographies or even try your hand at improvisation. Dive deep into the world of oriental dance and music as each course period we present you with a different style or theme. Recognising and learning oriental rhythms will help you to stay in time with the music and adds another dimension to your dance experience.

Once you're comfortable with the basic isolations and can do figure 8s with your hips (vertically and horizontally), belly undulations and some travelling steps, such as step drop or chassé, then you’re ready for a new challenge! Normally it takes around 6 months to reach this level. You'll start to speed up your isolations, learning to shimmy with your hips, your knees or shoulders. You'll use more of the space with travelling steps or combinations in different directions and veil work will be introduced. By now you can also recognise different styles of oriental music and can start to add expression to your dance. Experimenting with the expression of different emotions connected to the music can be a great way to relax and is lots of fun to do!

Beginners can also benefit from our oriental dance technique class on Mondays at 18.30 (open level) where you'll focus more on technique and combinations without choreography.

+ INTERMEDIATE

A/M LIGHT INTERMEDIATE: (one to two years dance experience) Practising isolating your pelvis or upper body, combining them with steps, arm work or layering them with slow shimmies will keep you on your toes in this level! Learn to walk all over again, this time with ¾ shimmies, or the folkloric styles of ghawazee or hagallah or enjoy the dreamy art of veil dance. By now you'll be able to recognize many oriental rhythms and be able to keep in time with the music. Performing the choreography learnt in class in a group formation can add a new challenge and can help you focus on improving your technique, as you all try to stay synchronised with each other!

You can also benefit from our oriental dance technique class on Wednesdays at 17.30 (light intermediate level) where you'll focus more on technique and combinations without choreography.

M INTERMEDIATE: (two years or more dance experience) In this intermediate level class, the movements you'll learn become more 3 dimensional and can be combined with steps in many different directions and speeds. In addition to veil work, you can try your hand at dancing with other oriental accessories such as the cane, cymbals or even double veil! Alongside learning a choreography, more emphasis is placed on improvisation in dance. After practising regularly, with the help of your teacher to guide and correct you, you'll be surprised at how far you’ve come since you took your first steps in belly dance! Maybe you're ready to show your friends and family what you’ve been learning in class at one of our studio Haflas or our yearly show in a theatre in Zürich. Ask your classmates if they want to dance the choreography together that you’ve learnt in class.

You can also benefit from our oriental dance technique class on Thursdays at 12.00 (intermediate level) where you'll focus more on technique and combinations without choreography.

+ ORIENTAL DANCE TECHNIQUE

Get back to the basics and polish your belly dance technique! With no choreography to learn you have more time to really get to grips with isolations, steps and layering moves which are practised in small combinations or in improvisation exercises. This class is great for all levels; for beginners needing more time to practise, for advanced dancers wanting to refine their technique and get rid of bad habits or for anyone more interested in technique than choreography.

+ SHIMMY TECHNIQUE

Shimmies are the fast shaking movements in oriental dance, which fascinate everyone. In this course we get to know different shimmies with hip and chest, training the shimmy both slowly and quickly. As always: Practice makes the belly dance master!

+ CONTEMPORIENTAL

Oriental dance gives us subtlety, sensuality, delicacy, feminine energy and careful work of the inner muscles. Jazz and contemporary dances give us broader movements, more lines and weight changes that counteract and complement the work of oriental dance through the power and amplitude of the movements.

+ TRIBAL FUSION

TRIBAL FUSION FROM A: You already have experience in oriental dance and would like to get a taste of Tribal Fusion? Then this course is for you. We practice isolations, shimmies and typical arm patterns and get to know the basis of Tribal Fusion, the American Tribal Style.

Tribal Fusion is a mixture of ATS (American Tribal Style) with other dance styles. The possibilities of expression - movement repertoire, music, accessories, costume - are almost unlimited.

TRIBAL FUSION M: We train precise technique, overlays, powerful arms and sustained shimmies and use them in combinations. We will also work on our cymbal skills - if you have your own cymbals, please bring them with you!

+ FCBD Style®

FCBDStyle® is a dynamic group dance in which the dancers in a group take turns leading the improvisation. Each dancer learns to lead, but also to follow. FCBD always includes playing cymbals.

IBasic FCBD knowledge is assumed (concept of leading/following, formation trio/duet, basic vocabulary swivel step, rhythmic undulation, taxeem, arm undulation, floreo, cymbals).

+ CHINESE DANCE

Chinese dance is especially known for its diversity. The dances range from the proud dances of the steppe peoples to the dreamy dances of southern China to the graceful and popular court dances of past dynasties. If you are looking for variety and something new, like to laugh, like to move or are interested in Asia, then this course is just the thing for you!

In this class different dance styles from China are taught. The subject changes every course period: A small choreography and the corresponding dance technique are taught. Examples from the content are: Fan dances, antique Chinese dance and dances with water sleeves, umbrella dances, dances of the Thai minority in China (peacock dance), Central Asian dances (Uygurian, Mongolian), Tibetan dance.

+ BARRE AU SOL

Barre au Sol (often called floor barre ) derives its name from the warm up technique in classical ballet, "barre".

This technique uses exercises which are modified to be done sitting or lying on the floor and are non weight bearing. This non weight bearing approach removes stress from the skeletal structure and the joints. Dancers often use this technique to improve their posture, strengthen their core muscles and enhance their precision, helping them make corrections to their posture that remain in their muscle memory for when they are standing-up. Whether you've always wanted to take a ballet class and thought it impossible, are afraid to go back to doing sports after an injury or are simply looking for a good healthy work out this class is for you. Taught by an experienced graduate of the National Ballet of Canada's Teacher Training Programme this class offers a way to correct posture and work-out while having fun and feeling good about oneself.

+ SHIMMY FIT

A new way to get fit! Work on strength, stamina and shimmy technique in a non-stop action packed 50 minutes! No excuses - ‘’shut up and shimmy!’’

+ FRANKLIN METHOD®


The Franklin Method® is a ground-breaking training technique –
helping you unlock your body’s full potential through exercise, imagery and anatomical
understanding based on the Dynamic Neurocognitive Imagination (DNI)™.


Courses in English
Introductory classes
Beginner level (A)
Light Intermediate level (A/M)
Barre au sol
ContempOriental


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Courses in German only
Intermediate level (M)
Oriental technique
Shimmy technique
Tribal Fusion
FCBD
Chinese dance
Franklin Method®

All our teachers can also speak English (and many other languages too!) and are happy to give explanations in English if needed! Just ask!