National Ballroom Academy

💝🌺Belly dance culture is a dynamic and often contradictory space: it is both a deeply traditional folk heritage and a constantly innovating modern art; it is a source of female empowerment and a subject of social stigma; it is a global community grappling with the ethics of cross-cultural exchange. To understand it is to appreciate its rich history, its sophisticated movement vocabulary, and the passionate, diverse community that keeps it alive.

Zumba is a energetic class! Fun!fun!fun!

Join us April 25th Saturday 2-5pm potluck dance party! We are celebrating International dance day together! Let’s dance and socialize!

Join us April 25th Saturday 2-5pm. Join us potluck dance party ! Let’s dance to celebrate international dance day!

Belly dance—-roots are ancient but not a single, unbroken lineage. While ancient Egyptian tomb paintings (circa 1400 BCE) depict movements that resemble modern belly dance—such as postures with extended arms and tilted hips—there is no direct evidence that those ancient dances are the direct ancestor. The modern dance is more accurately a product of centuries of cultural fusion in the Middle East, blending folkloric dances from regions spanning North Africa to Central Asia, influenced by Ottoman, Romani (often mistakenly called “Gypsy”), and various local traditions.

It’s competition time soon and we are excited to compete again 👏💃🏻