The Dance Within
                     belly dance studio

                                                                                                                       located in Poulsbo, WA
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...teen girls and adult students...

Jewels of the Nile
Diamonds
Habibi


The Dance Within offers teen girls and students the opportunity
 to  
become part of a sisterhood within their community of peers.

Troupe practices weekly in a non-competitive
 atmosphere and perform
at a variety of venues including  
guest appearances in belly dance productions
and
competitions, parades, fairs, festivals, and Dance Within productions.

Troupes are available to dance at your event or community function!
Please contact Claudine.


      
                                                   Jewels of the Nile

Jewels of the Nile, Medfest 2008                                                                               
 The girls in Jewels of the Nile teen troupe are a                                                                             committed group of dancers!  These girls are in demand                                                                 as guest dancers for a variety of belly dance productions                                                                 and competitions.  They are also welcomed with big                                                                       smiles in festivals, parades and haflas. The teenagers                                                                       study Belly Dance in a non-competitive and fun                                                                             environment.  


Though this troupe inspires to create and perform amazing choreography, this is not a competitive troupe.  Instead, The Dance Within offers teen girls the opportunity to become part of a sisterhood within their community of peers.  In addition to learning this dance, troupe girls participate in “team-building” activities, have costume making sleep-overs, watch Bollywood and Belly dance videos and travel to shows together.  In order to participate in belly dance camps and workshops outside their local area, the Jewels host fund raising events. 

Jewels of the Nile is by invitation only.  If you feel you would like to join troupe, please contact Claudine so you can begin your  belly dance training now.   





Diamonds

For girls in this pre-teen age group it is an important time to start
them on the path to positive body image and self-esteem.  This 
troupe is similar to Jewels of the Nile but taught at a more simple 
level and with fewer outside commitments.  

In addition to learning choreography and technique we make time
for a snack break and a quick game to make the class fun.  Most 
girls plan to move on to the Jewels of the Nile teen troupe (
but this
is not a requirement
).  Diamonds perform at most of the same 
venues as the teen troupe and learn many of the past teen troupe
choreographies.





Habibi

In Arabic, "Habibi" means dear or cherished one, which accurately describes how
Claudine feels about the Habibi's.

Habibi is the student troupe for the mixed level class, meaning these students have
caught the stage bug!  Performing is encouraged, but completely optional.  The
troupe is constantly evolving and changing based on the interests of the students.

The Habibis are often seen dancing at studio haflas, and other belly dance gatherings.