Rachel Bennett School of Bellydance

Mondays – Windsor

Princesses of the Orient - Advanced – Windsor - Mondays 8.00pm

Love, passion and romance! Learn a large circle skirt pop choreography to “Nota de Amor” and optionally perform it at Snowflake Spectacular Student Show on Sun 15 Dec 2024.

Early bird discounted 11-week course @£99.00 until 1 Sep 2024, thereafter £110.00.

• Level - Advanced – you have at least 3 years’ solid bellydance experience or have undertaken intensive study
• Course dates - Mondays (11 lessons):
  • 16, 23, 30 September
  • 7, 14, 21 October
  • 11, 18, 25 November
  • 2, 9 December
• Time - 8.00pm to 9.00pm
• Venue - Windsor Youth and Community Centre Sports Hall, Windsor Youth and Community Centre, Alma Road, Windsor SL4 3HD.
• Access - Plenty of free on-site parking; close to town centre, bus stops and Windsor and Eton Central train station. Please contact Rachel for entry access code & parking instructions.
• Price - £99.00 early bird course fee (Bank Transfer) for 11 lessons until 1st Sep. Thereafter £110.00. PayPal invoices upon request with £4 additional processing fee applied. £9 for trial lesson.
• Teacher - Rachel
• Please bring your own large circle skirt.
• Bonus gift - all students will receive our dance toolkit to support your practice and bellydance development.
• What to wear and Terms & Conditions – by enrolling for this class you confirm that you have read and understood the information on what to wear and accept the terms and conditions of participating.

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Genies of the Orient – Advanced – Twyford – Wednesdays 7.10pm

Love, passion and romance! Learn a large circle skirt pop choreography to “Nota de Amor” and optionally perform it at Snowflake Spectacular Student Show on Sun 15 Dec 2024.

Early bird discounted 11-week course @£99.00 until 1 Sep 2024, thereafter £110.00.

• Level - Open Level – you are an improver, intermediate or advanced bellydancer.
• Course dates - Wednesdays (11 lessons):
  • 18. 25 Sep
  • 2, 9, 16, 23 Oct
  • 13, 20, 27 Nov
  • 4, 11 Dec
• Time - 7.10pm to 8.10pm
• Venue - Ruscombe Room, Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Reading RG10 9JA 
• Access - Free on-site parking. 10mins walk from Twyford Train Station. London Road bus stops nearby.
• Price - £99.00 early bird course fee (Bank Transfer) for 11 lessons until 1 Sep. Thereafter £110.00. PayPal invoices upon request with £4 additional processing fee applied. £9 for trial lesson.
• Teacher - Rachel
• Please bring your own large circle skirt.
• Bonus gift - everyone enrolled will receive our student dance toolkit to support your practice and bellydance development.
• What to wear and Terms & Conditions – by enrolling for this class you confirm that you have read and understood the information on what to wear and accept the terms and conditions of participating.

Trial lesson (valid for all online or live group bellydance classes only; cannot be used for private lessons, professional development or workshops)

By registering you participate at your own risk taking full responsibility for your health and safety. By registering you confirm you are safe, healthy and fit to dance. By registering you consent for all photos and videos taken of you in activities relating to the Rachel Bennett School of Bellydance to be used in all publicity purposes. By registering you will automatically be subscribed to our monthly newsletter, from which you may unsubscribe or manage your preferences anytime.

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Private Lessons and Workshops – now live & online

Private Lessons and Workshops – now online – save £10 on every lesson or bundle purchased

Do you want exclusive bellydancing lessons streamed directly to you online or 1:1 live in a mirrored cosy dance studio?

Do you want to achieve remarkable bellydance results in record time?

Looking for solutions to your bellydance challenges?

Do you want bespoke bellydance lessons, courses and learning opportunities following a careful needs-analysis?

Are you an individual or small group looking for specialist attention from an experienced teacher and professional performer who wants to skyrocket you to the next level and beyond?

Would you like to choose the content of every bellydance class, so you learn precisely what interests and motivates you every time and at your own pace?

Private tuition for complete beginners to advanced students is offered by Rachel covering a broad range of Egyptian bellydance styles, music and technique. From dancing with props and writing your own dances to learning choreography and perfecting your poise, Rachel will be delighted to support you with one-to-one coaching or group workshops. Students come away from each lesson with their own essential toolkit to support their on-going independent study. This is your irresistible learning opportunity and we can't wait to create an enticing learning programme to celebrate your individual requirements.

See what you can achieve by reading my student success stories and testimonials.

Our most alluring and popular topics include:

• Learning the belly basics for beginner bellydancers
• New moves n' grooves for improver bellydancers
• Luscious layers and magical moves for intermediate bellydancers
• To infinity and beyond! Technique for advanced bellydancers
• Interpreting the music to the max through improvisation
• Beautiful arms and graceful hands
• How to write choreography
• Dancing the Rhythms - get into the beat!
• Egyptian instruments - play them through your dance
• Golden Glories - classical to renaissance Egyptian style - bellydance like a movie star!
• Rockin' out the drum solo
• The essential guide to dancing Baladi
• Funky Bedouin Tribal
• Gypsy Skirt Fantasy Fusion
• Learn a choreography of your choice from Rachel's extensive repertoire
• Bellydance fusion styles including: Latino, Flamenco Arabe, Zambra Moora, Bellynesian (Hawaiian & Polynesian fusion), Bellywood (Bollywood & Bhangra fusion), Pharaonic, Jazz & Modern Ballet
• Proptastic! Rachel will be delighted to boost your bellydancing skills with melayya leff, stick/cane, veil and double veil, isis wings, fan veils and finger cymbals
• Stage Make-up and Performance Costuming
• Cultivating your individual stage presence and building confidence

Rachel welcomes you for tuition at select weekday and weekend dates.

Rachel offers 5 fabulous one-to-one private tuition packages:

1. 1 hour tuition - £40.00 or £30.00 online
2. 1 and a half hours tuition - £60.00 or £50.00 online
3. 2 hours tuition - £80.00 or £70.00 online.  This package may be split into two lessons of one hour each, if required.
4. 6 hours tuition - £225.00 or £165.00 online - This may be split into increments of 1, 1 and a half or 2 hours tuition segments, as required, and must be enjoyed within 8 months of purchase.
5. 10 hours tuition - £350.00 or £250.00 online. The 10 hours may be split into increments of 1 to 2 hours tuition segments, as required, and must be enjoyed within 12 months of purchase.

Packages must be purchased in full, in advance of your tuition slot and used by the relevant deadline, as detailed above. Classes cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice are non-refundable and non-transferrable, regardless of student circumstances e.g. holiday, pregnancy or illness, and weather conditions. Please kindly note packages may not be paid in partial payments. Additional students may be added to tuition packages with prices upon request. By registering you participate at your own risk taking full responsibility for your health and safety. By registering you confirm you are safe, healthy and fit to dance. By registering you consent for all photos and videos taken of you in activities relating to the Rachel Bennett School of Bellydance to be used in all publicity purposes. By registering you will automatically be subscribed to our monthly newsletter, from which you may unsubscribe or manage your preferences anytime.

To book your private lesson/ workshop and discuss your bespoke learning plan and other topics of interest, please email:

See what you can achieve by reading my student success stories and testimonials.

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Bellydance Teacher Training, Rachel Bennett Bellydance Business School and "Going Pro"; Professional Development for Bellydance Performers & Teachers

Bellydance Teachers

Do you want to be a fabulous bellydance teacher whose lessons are utterly irresistible?

Interested in top teaching techniques to inspire your students so they become your loyal raving fans?

Setting up your own bellydance school? Want to learn how? Not sure where to start?

Need appealing strategies that really work to strengthen your dance school business?

Rachel develops bellydancers to prepare them for teaching and establishing their own dance school. Click here for inspiring testimonials.

To discuss your professional development plan in detail, please email:

Professional Bellydance Performers

Ready to take on your first professional performance engagement?

Want the secrets for success when performing at restaurants, weddings and parties?

Would you like to position yourself as a priority choice in bellydance entertainment?

Rachel develops bellydancers to prepare them for every aspect of professional performance work. Click here for inspiring testimonials.

To discuss your professional development plan in detail, please email:

How Rachel Can Help You

Rachel is a fully qualified teacher with over 15 years' experience instructing adults, teens and children. She has taught and performed extensively in the UK and abroad as a professional bellydancer since 2008, undertaking TV work, restaurant residencies, corporate events, parties, weddings and theatre shows.

Rachel will be delighted to support you with one-to-one training sessions as part of a professional teaching, bellydance business school or professional performer development programme. She will:

• Mentor you with her A-Z guide on how to set up and run your bellydance school.
• Teach you how to effectively plan & deliver dynamic bellydance lessons in her teacher training course.
• Guide and prepare you to attain and enjoy pro-performance engagements where it's your turn to sparkle and shine.

Rachel welcomes you for teacher training, bellydance business school and professional performer development on select dates.

Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours' notice are non-refundable regardless of student circumstances.

See what you can achieve by reading my student success stories and testimonials.

To discuss your professional development plan in detail, please email:

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