Weekly classes for teenagers & adults in Brussels
  • Discover a form of belly dance that strengthens and respects the body, and that combines the pleasure of dancing to the benefits of a work out.
  • Develop your coordination skills by Learning to isolate your movements and then combine them in layers.
  • Sharpen your sense of rhythm and musicality to mesmerising middle-eastern sounds.
  • Delve into an ancient art, from a modern angle, and in a feminine way!

​ SCHEDULE 2023-2024

Classes are resuming the first week of September.. Free trial class for new students at Poseidon on September 7th.

Rythm & Dance Poséidon - Thursday evenings
Website (in French only) with demo video
@ Complexe sportif Poséidon (Metro: Tomberg)
Avenue des Vaillants 2, 1200 Woluwé-Saint-Lambert
Don't forget to REGISTER ON-LINE VIA THIS LINK BEFORE EACH CLASS.
  • Thursdays: @ P0, ground floor studio on the right as you enter the building. 
    • 6.30-8.00pm: modern belly dance - level 1
      A modern vision of belly dance, based on the Salimpour format, Learn all the basic moves in the hips, upper body, arms... (definitely not just the belly 😉) and work on your coordination skills.
      Prerequisite: none, all are welcome!
    • 8.00-9.30pm: modern belly dance - level 2 
      Same content as the level 1 class but more advanced. Prerequisite: at least 1 year of classes with Maëlle or an advanced level in belly dance.      ​​
  • PRICE: classes last 90 minutes:
    - single class: 20€
    - 10-class card: 180€ (valid for 4 months) 
    - yearly subscription: 495€/year (1 class/week), 825€/year (2 classes/week) (level 1+2 or can be combined with the Indian dance class). 
    - reduced price for 15-18 year old: please contact Poséidon directly to enquire.
  • REGISTRATION:
    - ticket/card: can be purchased at the Poséidon cashier before the class. Please plan for queuing time.
    - yearly subscription: please register on-line.

Grand Hospice - Tuesday lunchtimes
Cours organisés par FAA Asbl
Grand Hospice, 7 rue du Grand Hospice, 1000 Bxl (Métro: Rogier ou Sainte-Catherine)
Salle polyvalente.
  • 12.30-14.00pm: modern belly dance
    A modern vision of belly dance, based on the Salimpour format, For women only, in a multi-cultural and very friendly environment,  in order to enable people who are resuming a physical activity after a life accident (cancer or else) to reconnect to their bodies in a joyful way. 
    Prerequisite: none, all are welcome!
  • PRICE: 10€/90 minutes class
  • REGISTRATIONS: by calling Faiza (0484 739 103)

Private or small group classes
  • If none of the times ahead suit you, don't hesitate to contact Maëlle to schedule a private class or create a little group in Schaerbeek (close to Place des Bienfaiteurs). 
  • Should you be interested by a morning or lunchtime class with Maëlle (close to Diamant), please also contact Maëlle. 
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PEDAGOGY
Maëlle's classes are structured on the Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour formats and class structure, including a specific warm-up, technique, vocabulary, and nomenclature. 
They are organized in three parts: 
  1. warm-up and muscle strengthening,
  2. break-down of a specific movement and drills around the room, 
  3. dance combo & stretching.
Dancers of all age range and physical conditions are welcome. If you are pregnant, please see your doctor first before resuming any physical activity. The Jamila Salimpour method is used for teaching how to play finger cymbals.
The Suhaila Salimpour format is very different from other belly dance styles so dancers without Suhaila Salimpour experience must start in level 1, regardless of their belly dance experience. ​

WHAT TO WEAR
Yoga/dance pants and a tight T-shirt, no skirts and no belts with coins or beads. Bare feet.​

REGISTRATIONS & PRICES
  • COVID-19 measures in application as per regulations
  • To try the class, you have to purchase a ticket, since a trial week is organised when classes resume in September.
  • Most health insurance providers (Mutuelle) in Belgium reimburse 30€-45€ for physical activities. Request the form to your mutuelle and ask the Poseidon cashier or FAA asbl to fill it in.
  • Classes are suspended during the school holidays.
  • Students are encouraged to start in September but it is still possible to join the classes in the course of the year, until the end January, when registrations are closed. 
  • The end of year show will be taking place on May 18-19, 2024 at Wolubilis. As of February, classes focus on learning a choreography for the show. Rehearsals are also planned the weekend of March 23-24.  Taking part in the show is optional.
  • Visit this link to the choreographies of the Poséidon end of year show to see what the result looks like!

For more information, don't hesitate to contact Maëlle.