Oasis for Dance - Belly dance classes in Auckland

We are a belly dance school that cares about your well being.

Belly dance also known as ‘Oriental Dance' or ‘Raks Sharki' in Arabic is one of the most feminine dance form and balm for heart and soul.
It is the new fitness solution for busy women with the 'fun factor'; bellydancing comes with great music, exciting moves, noisy coin belts and its own special dress code. You don't need a dance partner and can feel free to move. Safety-wise, the emphasis on posture, core stability and mastery of technique makes bellydancing a low impact workout that tones and conditions the body - in keeping with a very modern approach to fitness, in fact!

A woman learns with belly dance to accept herself and her femininity and obtains a new physical awareness. Bellydance is a beautiful form of self-expression and creativity. Through bellydancing a woman discovers teh beauty and teh strength that lie within her. Furthermore belly dancing creates a release of everyday stress and energises body and mind. We overcome the media imposed image that every woman has to be slim and needs to have the ‘ideal' figure.

Oasis for Dance is offering belly dance classes and workshops in different locations around central Auckland.

Oasis for Dance teaches women only, but belly dance can also be done by men. Read this article 'Oriental Dance: It isn't just for women' to get more information on male bellydance.

For more specific information on different belly dance or Middle Eastern Dance Styles, go to my Links page or Wikipedia.

View the objectives of our belly dance school Oasis for Dance.

We are committed to the following objectives.

1. To promote self confidence, self esteem, health and enjoyment in women of all shapes, sizes and ages by teaching the art of bellydancing

2. To celebrate life, creativity and community

3. To couple technique and precision with enthusiasm, passion and fun.

4. To provide a relaxed, joyful and safe environment.

5. To contribute to the understanding of the dance by educating the public and performing in a way that expresses and celebrates the sensual, the feminine, the passionate and the joy in the dance, thereby helping to dispel the stigma often associated with this art.