Ok, I'm getting ready to move in the next couple of months...and while it won't exactly be a desert island, it's going to be rough going. I have tried to find belly dancing among the expat community and in the local (Portuguese speaking) community, but I have only come up with one place that also advertises salsa workshops--so not sure how the teaching quality will actually be with that.
The good news is I should have somewhat reliable internet access and am wondering about my options. I have seen review of Suhaila's online classes, as well as GypsyNet (at the beginning), and I've seen mention of Ansuya's newer project, but haven't found anything specific on the actual classes.
I am new-ish to belly dance, and I was really excited to read about GypsyNet's offerings before Ansuya backed out of it, that was disappointing. Right now I don't really have a style preference either. Like a little bit of everything I guess.
If online classes are my only option, what do you recommend? Has anyone continued with GypsyNet, and would they recommend that (I'm confused as to the state of those offerings...Do they still offer the Skype once a month? Do they still exist? Ansuya is still advertised on the site)
Aziyade, I think somewhere you mentioned that after Suhaila, you felt like an athlete and after GypsyNet, you felt like a bellydancer. I think I'd like having both of those feelings too.
I also have some videos--Hadia's 4 disc system, some Hilary Thacker, a Turkish one with Ruby and Serpentine with Rachel Brice, but I am really Really going to miss going to class several times a week.
I know a lot of people on this forum are in the no teacher situation too. Any advice?
The good news is I should have somewhat reliable internet access and am wondering about my options. I have seen review of Suhaila's online classes, as well as GypsyNet (at the beginning), and I've seen mention of Ansuya's newer project, but haven't found anything specific on the actual classes.
I am new-ish to belly dance, and I was really excited to read about GypsyNet's offerings before Ansuya backed out of it, that was disappointing. Right now I don't really have a style preference either. Like a little bit of everything I guess.
If online classes are my only option, what do you recommend? Has anyone continued with GypsyNet, and would they recommend that (I'm confused as to the state of those offerings...Do they still offer the Skype once a month? Do they still exist? Ansuya is still advertised on the site)
Aziyade, I think somewhere you mentioned that after Suhaila, you felt like an athlete and after GypsyNet, you felt like a bellydancer. I think I'd like having both of those feelings too.
I also have some videos--Hadia's 4 disc system, some Hilary Thacker, a Turkish one with Ruby and Serpentine with Rachel Brice, but I am really Really going to miss going to class several times a week.
I know a lot of people on this forum are in the no teacher situation too. Any advice?
