Emerald Coast Belly Dance

Private lessons are an excellent way to receive personalized attention on the material important to you. Up to 6 dancers can share the same private lesson.

This class is designed for dancers already possessing fundamental belly dance movement familiarity who wish to elevate their practice to the next level. Layered movement, shimmies, turns, and travelling combinations are featured in this Egyptian-styled Raqs Sharqi class. Students will acquire a greater knowledge and understanding of classic Raqs Sharqi rhythms and music. Emphasis will be placed on personal development, stagecraft, performance skills and improvisational skills.

This class is for those wishing to dive a little deeper into the world of Raqs Sharqi. We will begin to layer movements together and travel with them, as well as learn more about Middle Eastern rhythms. Prior Beginner class experience required.

This class introduces the fundamentals of this captivating ancient dance art, focusing on posture, basic movements, and enjoying the music, while fostering confidence and self-expression. Appropriate for all fitness levels. No prior dance or Belly Dance experience required.

Egyptian composers added Tango into their music due to the strong influence of the British occupation in Egypt, thus creating the passionate and elegant Oriental Tango. The Oriental Tango is found in many of the songs sung by Oum Kalthoum and Asmahan. Master Ahmed Hussien combines Ballroom Tango with his personal style of Classical Oriental Dance to create the passionate elegance that is Oriental Tango.

Saidi Dance is an ancient folkloric dance from Upper Egypt. It combines martial arts movements (known as tahteeb) performed with a staff or cane (assaya). Traditionally, men perform tahteeb, as the ancient Egyptians used it as combat training for battle. The women perform a more theatrical style of tahteeb, called raqs assaya, celebrating the specialized combat skills, which was popularized by Mahmoud Reda, an Egyptian choreographer. They dance with lighter weight canes, and flaunt the ease of maneuvering them with lots of twirls, sometimes dancing with two canes simultaneously. Footwork in this dance often mimics the majestic white Egyptian horses. Traditionally, a loose fitting galabeya is worn both by men and women when performing, with a turban or headscarf. Women will also wear a scarf tied around their hips to showcase the movement.​ Master Ahmed Hussien presents the most comprehensive study of Saidi rhythm with an authentic and powerful Saidi choreography.

Master Ahmed Hussien combines the urban, grounded feeling of this self-expressive musical style along with modern Oriental movements resulting in a soulful and deeply expressive Beledi choreography. He incorporates gestures with the lyrics for a complete understanding and interpretation of the music.

Master Ahmed Hussien's high energy drum solo is both playful and artistically creative. His genius method of choreography and instruction is evident by the way he combines both body isolations and dance combinations which result in a dynamic performance piece. Come learn to shimmy in ways you never thought you could!

This 7-week class session will focus on learning a routine to be performed at the upcoming Raq Room Show scheduled for February 28, 2026. There will be a Beginner/Mixed Level Routine taught from 6:15-7:15PM, and an Intermediate/Advanced Routine taught from 7:15-8:15PM. Affordable costuming may be required to purchase ($80-$150 price range) for the performance.

8 WEEK CLASS SESSIONS. Scroll down to view all class options. 8 WEEK SESSION: Monday Evenings January 5 - February 23 / 5:30PM - 6:30PM. Location: Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts / 1010 N. 12th Ave. Pensacola, FL 32501 / Studio 228 inside the Historic Sacred Heart Hospital.

8 WEEK CLASS SESSIONS. Scroll down to view all class options. 8 WEEK SESSION: Thursday Evenings January 8 - February 26 / 5:30PM - 6:25PM. Location: Emerald Coast Yoga & Expressive Arts / 1010 N. 12th Ave. Pensacola, FL 32501 / Studio 228 inside the Historic Sacred Heart Hospital.

This is an 8 week class session for the Beyond Beginning Belly Dance. It runs from January 8 to February 26.

This is a 7-week class session focused on choreography, running from January 14th to February 25th on Wednesday evenings.

Join Ahmed Hussien's Egyptian Sha'abi workshop and learn exciting, high energy dance combinations and choreography. Egyptian Sha'abi dance is a fun street dance with a lot of facial expressions. It is playful in nature and uses imaginative "knife" gestrues to accompany the movements. Most of it is done with improvisation to match the many rhythm changes. Sha'abi is typically danced at weddings and celebrations. For men, Sha'abi is danced ith a lot of heavy movement similar to hip hop and break dance that was done in the US in the past. For women, Sha'abi dance is more subtle with lots of hip action, sway movement, facial expressions and hand motions.

The Egyptian Master of Oriental Dance ignites passion and romance in his Classic Oriental Workshop Class. Ahmed Husssien will lead you through a warm up of vivacious and playful technique and dance combinations which develop into a choreographic masterpiece. Prepare to be inspired by the unparalleled grace and style that only Ahmed Hussien can deliver.