Rosa Noreen - Belly Dance Classes and Performance

Take a deep dive into unique methods of technique and expression that are often outside the scope of weekly classes. Join the live online class or watch the recording on your own schedule!

Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes.

Join from the comfort of your own home! These classes are designed for a small space with clear instructions for a fun time danging together. Total beginners are welcome!

Try an online dance class with Rosa—FREE! There are no pre-requisites. You are already perfect for dance — exactly as you are right now. See for yourself how good it can feel!

Intro to Adult Ballet - Try an online dance class with Rosa—FREE! There are no pre-requisites. You are already perfect for dance — exactly as you are right now. See for yourself how good it can feel! Try any or all of these 1-hour classes for total beginners from the comfort of your own home.

Special Topics (On Hiatus) - For advanced-beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers. Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Belly Dance Solo Performance (On Hiatus) - For intermediate/advanced dancers (in-person). Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Try an online dance class with Rosa—FREE! There are no pre-requisites. You are already perfect for dance — exactly as you are right now. See for yourself how good it can feel! Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Try an online dance class with Rosa—FREE! There are no pre-requisites. You are already perfect for dance — exactly as you are right now. See for yourself how good it can feel! Try one or both of these classes for total beginners, on YOUR schedule, from the comfort of your own home.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Join Rosa’s Belly Dance Level 1 class in-person in Portland, Maine. This class is designed for adults who are total beginners wanting to explore a new way to gain confidence and fluidity. Adults of of all genders, all ages, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed.

Intro to Belly Dance class with Rosa! Connect with your body and embrace your stage of life. Learn movements, rhythms, and cultural context unique to Egyptian belly dance. Forget the stereotypes. Belly dance is for every body. You don’t need to lose weight or be flexible. You just need to be ready to have fun and learn something new in a warm and supportive environment. Let’s dance for joy in this Intro to Belly Dance class with Rosa!

Join Belly Dance Level 1 online! This class is designed for adults who are total beginners wanting to explore a new way to gain confidence and fluidity. Adults of of all genders, all ages, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed.

Intro to Belly Dance (On Hiatus) - Mon 6:00 PM EDT - For total beginners (in-person + live online + recorded). Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Ballet movements done seated and laying down – For people of all levels, total beginner through advanced. Rosa’s detailed and caring instruction helps you learn the technique and movements safely, even if you have never danced before.

Transform your dancing with templates! A template is framework that you can fill in with movements of your choice. Learn to create your own templates and use them in both choreography and improvisation, giving you a path to follow through the music using movements that feel good to YOU.

Dive into arm paths inspired by various Egyptian Golden Era dancers! Learn to have seemingly effortless frames, expressive dancing arms, and coordinated body movements. Rosa will share technique details, drills to solidify your skills, and improvisation exercises to allow you to incorporate these skills into your own dancing.

Floor Barre classes use ballet movements—done seated and lying down. These horizontal movements focus on your core and upper back muscles, using gravity in a whole new way. Benefits include improving your core strength, hip mobility, coordination, flexibility, and more.

For intermediate/advanced dancers. Rosa’s detailed and caring instruction helps you learn the technique and movements safely, even if you have never danced before.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

For total beginners—yes, total beginners! Rosa’s detailed and caring instruction helps you learn the technique and movements safely, even if you have never danced before.

Adults of all genders, all body types, and all stages of life are welcomed and affirmed in Rosa’s adult ballet and belly dance classes. Both masks and vaccination (including boosters within 6 months of eligibility) are required for in-person classes, for the safety of our entire community.

Lunchtime Shimmy - Wednesdays 11:00 AM EDT - Live online + Recorded For advanced-beginner, intermediate, and advanced dancers. Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Join Rosa’s Level 2 Belly Dance class in-person in Portland, Maine. The content is designed for a small space, so you can comfortably dance from home OR in the studio. Music, voice, and lighting is carefully designed to be sure both online and in-person students have a great experience.

For advanced-beginner/intermediate dancers. Rosa’s detailed and caring instruction helps you learn the technique and movements safely, even if you have never danced before.

Belly Dance Level 2 - Wednesdays 6:00 PM EDT - In-Person + Live Online + Recorded For advanced-beginner/intermediate dancers. Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Learn to improvise with ease and deepen your knowledge of raqs sharqi in these classes with Rosa. Each class focuses on a different rhythm or style, including a combo and targeted improvisation exercises. These classes are intended for folks who are familiar with the foundations of belly dance.

Online + In-Person Adult Ballet Classes from Portland, Maine. In-person class at Bright Star World Dance, 108 High Street, Floor 3, Portland, Maine. Live online class via Zoom. All students receive the class recordings and notes!

Join Rosa’s Belly Dance Level 3 class online. This class is designed for students who are fluent in the foundations of belly dance, have practiced traveling steps and layering movements, and have a familiarity with rhythms.

Join Rosa’s Belly Dance Level 3 class in-person in Portland, Maine. This class is designed for students who are fluent in the foundations of belly dance, have practiced traveling steps and layering movements, and have a familiarity with rhythms.

Deepen your knowledge of raqs sharqi in these classes with Rosa. Each class focuses on a different rhythm or style, including improvisation exercises and a full song choreography. This class for folks who are fluent in the foundations of belly dance, have practiced traveling steps and layering movements, and have a familiarity with rhythms.

Belly Dance Level 3 - Wednesdays 7:30 PM EDT - In-Person + Live Online + Recorded For intermediate/advanced dancers. Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

Join Rosa’s Lunchtime Shimmy class live online from Portland, Maine. Energize your week in this upbeat online belly dance class with Rosa Noreen! Join this upbeat 50-minute online belly dance class and shake off the stress.

Energize your week in this upbeat online belly dance class with Rosa Noreen! Join this upbeat 50-minute online belly dance class and shake off the stress. Classes are ongoing via Zoom—or watch the recording later!

Join Rosa for all new fall dance classes for adults, based in Portland, Maine. Attend in-person, live online, or dance along with the class recording on your own schedule! The fall session run weeks of September 18-December 4, 2023.

Floor Barre - 8-Week class starts 9/22/2025 - In-Person + Live Online + Recorded. Delve into movement, rhythms, and cultural context in a warm and supportive class with Rosa. Discover new muscles and embrace your body today as you dance through every stage of life.

9-week session starts 9/24/2025 Online + In-Person 6:00 PM EDT Belly Dance Level 2 8-week class starts 9/24/2025 Online + In-Person 7:30 PM EDT Floor Barre 8-week class starts 9/22/2025 Online + In-Person 7:30 PM EDT Belly Dance Level 3 8-week class starts 9/24/2025 Online + In-Person

Come try belly dance in this special in-person workshop for total beginners!

Join us for Palestinian solidarity through dance and community. In this pop-up workshop you’ll learn the basics of Palestinian debke, a line dance that is equal parts resistance and celebration, with Sarah Matari and Rosa Noreen at Bright Star Dance Studio. Then, we’ll head down the street to Monument Square for the community commemoration of a year of violence in Gaza, where we’ll kick off the debke line and invite the other attendees to dance with us.

Try out belly dance in this special workshop for total beginners! Join Rosa Noreen for a 1-hour workshop at Root Wild Kombucha and learn foundation movements and cultural context of Egyptian style belly dance. This is a social dance style shared among friends that allows you to embrace yourself at any stage of life!