LONDON FUSION SCHOOL
FUSION BELLYDANCE CLASSES IN HACKNEY
Block 1 2025
Following the closure of our previous studio last year, we are back with new 7 week courses in a spacious new location in Hackney Central. There’s an incredible optional performance opportunity this block too!
Mondays: 10th Feb-24th Mar
7pm-8pm: Foundations L1 Technique & Vocabulary
8pm-9pm: Open Level L1-2 Choreography, Expression & Performance Skills (Optional performance 29th Mar)
Wednesdays: 12th Feb-26th Mar
7pm-8pm: Power Hour Conditioning, Drills, Layering
8pm-9pm: Intermediate/Advanced L2-3 Choreography, Expression & Performance Skills (Optional performance 29th Mar)
Investment:
Single course, 1 hr per week: £95
2 courses, 2 hrs per week: £154
All courses, 4 hrs per week: £280
Following the closure of our previous studio last year, we are back with new 7 week courses in a spacious new location in Hackney Central. There’s an incredible optional performance opportunity this block too!
Mondays: 10th Feb-24th Mar
7pm-8pm: Foundations L1 Technique & Vocabulary
8pm-9pm: Open Level L1-2 Choreography, Expression & Performance Skills (Optional performance 29th Mar)
Wednesdays: 12th Feb-26th Mar
7pm-8pm: Power Hour Conditioning, Drills, Layering
8pm-9pm: Intermediate/Advanced L2-3 Choreography, Expression & Performance Skills (Optional performance 29th Mar)
Investment:
Single course, 1 hr per week: £95
2 courses, 2 hrs per week: £154
All courses, 4 hrs per week: £280
Studio location for all courses:
Morning Lane, Hackney Central, E9 6LH
(Exact location and access details on booking - 5 min walk from Hackney Central Station)
Supplementary materials including history, vocabulary, inspiration videos, WhatsApp group and class clips are included for all courses.
This block's theme is old school fusion bellydance of the 00s, taking inspiration from Rachel Brice and her troupe the Indigo exactly twenty years ago. Understand the history as you explore the origin of this serpentine and embodied style updated for 2025.
Have to miss any classes? You can get access to replacement online class recordings so you can still dance that week!
Please note there are no refunds or possibility to postpone classes unless cancelled. Spaces limited. All and anyone welcome - whatever age, gender, body type, background!
THEATRE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY:
Saturday 29th March 2025
The Pleasance Theatre, London, N7 9EF
See pic below! To perform, dancers must sign up to the full two hours (7-9pm) of either Tuesday or Wednesday classes.
Performance Location
DESCRIPTION
Come and join our class community in exploring this beautiful artform! Fusion Bellydance is characterised by precise isolations, flowing undulations, strong posture, and embodied, body-positive self-expression in a fusion of movements both traditional and innovative. Your teacher Rachael is an internationally respected dancer that has been exploring fusion style for twenty years, taught in fifteen countries, and has held these popular classes in London for over five years, so you will be in the best of hands to explore this style.
The Foundations level is perfect for those new or recent to fusion style, those returning after a break and those looking to deeply refine their technique regardless of previous background. In this level we will be exploring all the building blocks of technique unique and essential to a strong fusion dancer covering a range of vocabulary. Come and discover the captivating beauty of this style and the secrets to its technique.
The Open Level class builds on these foundations exploring deeper vocabulary with creative combinations and expressive choreographic work, following on perfectly from the previous class. As an open level class, all are welcome with options to level up and challenge to keep you growing as a dancer.
The Intermediate-Advanced power hour and choreography classes are faster paced with more challenging layers, intricate sequencing, and complex concepts. Recommended for dancers with solid, consistent training in fusion style specifically. Here we challenge ourselves with the fun but crazy stuff while still deeply refining our fundamentals.
Come and join our class community in exploring this beautiful artform! Fusion Bellydance is characterised by precise isolations, flowing undulations, strong posture, and embodied, body-positive self-expression in a fusion of movements both traditional and innovative. Your teacher Rachael is an internationally respected dancer that has been exploring fusion style for twenty years, taught in fifteen countries, and has held these popular classes in London for over five years, so you will be in the best of hands to explore this style.
The Foundations level is perfect for those new or recent to fusion style, those returning after a break and those looking to deeply refine their technique regardless of previous background. In this level we will be exploring all the building blocks of technique unique and essential to a strong fusion dancer covering a range of vocabulary. Come and discover the captivating beauty of this style and the secrets to its technique.
The Open Level class builds on these foundations exploring deeper vocabulary with creative combinations and expressive choreographic work, following on perfectly from the previous class. As an open level class, all are welcome with options to level up and challenge to keep you growing as a dancer.
The Intermediate-Advanced power hour and choreography classes are faster paced with more challenging layers, intricate sequencing, and complex concepts. Recommended for dancers with solid, consistent training in fusion style specifically. Here we challenge ourselves with the fun but crazy stuff while still deeply refining our fundamentals.
Rachael is a wonderful, inspirational teacher. I have only been attending her classes for a few months but I feel I have learnt so much already! Each class is well structured, with sufficient time spent on warm-up and conditioning exercises that help you to develop good and safe dance techniques. The choreographies that Rachael brings to class are beautiful and are great fun to learn. They offer challenge and introduce new techniques to work on, but each movement is broken down and drilled, with a lot of helpful hints, tips and guidance from Rachael that all help you to grow and develop as a dancer. Her meticulous approach combined with her fun, warm personality make her a great teacher. No matter what level you are at, as her student, you feel encouraged and empowered to explore and learn.
- Edina
