Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Belly dance was passed down to Nurjahan from the women in her family, who migrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Tanzania to the United States. While it's practiced differently in many parts of the world, she grew up with it as a community-based practice, with women coming together to celebrate and reconnect with their bodies.

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$47 Belly Dance Basics Full Course

$67 Belly Dance Through the Anger Full Course & Community

$7 Belly Dance Single Class

Note: no performance inquiries please—Nurjahan teaches belly dance as a form of intimacy and community, not as a performance art)

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Shimmy into a Body Roll

Beginner's Body Roll

Front to Back Hip Shimmy

Tips for Sensual and Fluid Hand Movements

Chest Shimmy Tutorial | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Walking Body Roll Tutorial | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Slides Across the Floor (Shakira-Style) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Tutorial for Wider, More Dramatic Hip Circles | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Lifts from the Floor | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

4 Common Belly Dance Mistakes & How to Fix Them | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Guided Meditation for Survivors of Gun Violence | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

My Favorite Belly Dance Outfits | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Lifts in a Circle on One Leg, aka The "Aunty Move" (pt 3) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Lifts in a Circle on One Leg, aka The "Aunty Move" (pt 2) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Lifts in a Circle on One Leg, aka The "Aunty Move" (pt 1) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Stretching & Strengthening | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Lifts in Motion | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Get Comfortable Being Seen | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Clicks Tutorial (pt 2) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Clicks Tutorial (pt 1) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Backbend Loop Tutorial | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Meditation & Improvisation | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Arm Toning | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Body Roll Tutorial | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Backbend Tutorial | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Love On That Body | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Shimmy How-To | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

When You Hate the Body You're In | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Dance Class with Hezekiah (Age 4)

Down to the Floor (pt 2) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Down to the Floor (pt 1) | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Own Your Sensuality | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Arm and Hand Movements | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Tying Your Scarf | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Hip Movements | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Warm-Up | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

Chest Movements | Belly Dance with Nurjahan

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Note: No performance inquiries please—Nurjahan teaches belly dance as a form of intimacy and community, not as a performance art