The most important thing I learned was that I actually COULD do bellydance!  The classes made the moves accessible.  We learned choreographies from early on, so we learned to put the moves together and perform sequences.  This meant that we were really dancing, not just learning and drilling moves.   Another important point was that the teaching was always professional.  We were clear on the objectives of each class and we were properly schooled in each movement, so that we used the correct muscles to get the desired effect.  The aim was never to just 'shake up' or 'look sexy', it was to ensure that we understood every movement at a muscular level.   It was and still is amazing to me how much I could learn and what I could do.

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