Learn the Art of Oriental Dance With One of the Northwest's Top Dancers!

Bellydancersize your way to physical fitness.  Oriental dance is a most creative and graceful form of body conditioning.  It is low impact and fun! 

Health Benefits include: Improvement in posture & flexibility, strengthens & co-ordinates muscle groups in the trunk, spine & arms, helps prevent lower back problems, tones arms & shoulders!

• "Belly dancing provides one of the hardest workouts of all the many dance forms".
      - Group Health's Northwest Health Magazine Sept-Oct 1996

• "The dernier cri among fitness enthusiasts is belly dance, and I'm pleased to announce it provides all the challenge and health benefits of traditional exercise - plus a lot more fun".
      - Seattle Home and Lifestyles Oct 1997 - The Inside Scoop

• "Belly dancing makes people feel good about themselves".
      - Seattle Times July 19, 1999 - Scene

• Featured on Japanese website Youmaga.com:
  "Belly dancing, To become beautiful from inside & outside"
  Youmaga- The ultimate information magazine in Japanese, October 10, 05
  www.youmaga.com

Class instruction will include: Basic conditioning & strengthening exercises, Finger Cymbals, Veil movements, Basic Egyptian style hip & arm movements, Floor work, Costume design, A Greek line dance, "hasaposerviko" will also be taught.  Dance etiquette and professionalism are stressed in all classes.

For 35 -year old Cherie H., the physical benefits of taking classes with Zaphara extend far beyond achieving her fitness goals. Cherie was diagnosed with structural alignment issues and signed up for bellydancing on a whim.

She saw benefits in the way of decreased pain after her first session, and has since found that bellydancing delivers and excellent core workout.  "After eight weeks of dance classes, I got results that six months of physical therapy could not produce in terms of feeling really good and pain free".
Seattle Woman Magazine May 08 (writer Ashley Griffin)

Classes forming now!  Call 206-632-2416 or email to register

Ongoing Classes

Tukwila

Phinney Ridge

Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave S.
MONDAYS

Sept. 13, 8 weeks, $95
Nov. 8, 6 weeks, $72

Dance Studio
Air Conditioned!
7:15 - 8:15 PM - Beginning
8:00 - 9:00 PM Intermediate
(206) 768-2822

Phinney Ridge Center
6532 Phinney Ave N.
TUESDAYS

Sept. 7, 8 weeks, $95
Nov. 9, 6 weeks, $72

Room 7 (top of stairs)
7:00 - 8:00 PM - Beginning
7:45 - 8:45 PM Intermediate/Adv.

Save $20 - Take both classes - 2 nights a week $170 - 8 weeks
What to wear: Leotards, sweats, comfortable loose clothing (bring a mat or towel)
How to pay: Pre-register for Shoreline and Tukwila.  Come 15 minutes before class for Phinney.  Please call me with any questions

Zaphara teaches at Olympic Health Club
Aug 25, Sept 15, & Oct. 13
 

Zaphara is proud to announce the new CD
"Greek Moods of Seattle"
Grecian Sounds featuring Takis Dotis
Click Here to listen to "Zaphara's Belly Dance Routine"

Takis Dotis is a master of the Bouzouki, a string instrument that reflects the spirit of Greek culture. Takis brings alive the colors and sounds of Greek Nightlife!

ZAPHARA’S NIGHTCLUB BELLY
DANCE ROUTINE!
A classic nineteen minute five part show with a riveting Egyptian Doumbek solo by GEORGE SADAK.
Rhythms include Baladi, Masmoudi, Tuxseem, Leff and Kashlama.

A MUST for every Belly dancer's CD collection!
Call Zaphara to order (206)632-2416!
$17.00 plus shipping