Belly Dance with Zy

I have always wanted to try belly dancing as I have done every other style of dance growing up. When I found this class I was so excited. I’ve now been taking Zy’s class for almost a year now and I absolutely love it!
She is such a great instructor and she is so much fun. I have learned so much from her and enjoy every second of dance with her. I take the beginning belly dance class on Monday night at 6pm in Encinitas North County Dance studio. She also offers this class on Wednesday night at 7pm. Each series is 5 weeks long and you get to learn a new routine each series. She provides loaner hip scarves for the class or you can buy one from her as well.
In addition to the class there are times when you get a chance to perform if you so choose to. I had the pleasure of performing with Zy and a few other students at the SAMEDA fair back in July. It was so much fun! Belly dancing is a great workout and I’m in the best shape of my life because of it. I highly recommend trying it out. No previous dance experience needed.

I’ve been taking belly dance classes with Zy for several years and I can give her my highest recommendation. I had never tried belly dance when I first took one of her classes at Total Woman Gym in Encinitas. I found it to be a fun way to work out and I was amazed the the amount that I learned within a few weeks. Zy never lets her students say «I can’t do (this or that)». .. she gracefully reminds us to say «I haven’t mastered this move yet.» Zy always pays attention to our body alignment and won’t let us hold a posture or do anything that would lead to injury. She utilizes analogies throughout her teaching to help students visualize the movement they are attempting to learn. She is constantly reinforcing our progress, and only corrects us in the gentlest of terms if we are doing something incorrectly. She dances along with us yet makes sure that everyone in the class gets her full attention. Belly dance is a challenging dance form that allows women to gain control of their core and to move different body areas (ribs, hips, gluts, knees, and of corse the belly) independently yet in a coordinated, choreographed dance. I followed Zy from the gym to her studio and I am still «mastering the movements» while sharing fun times with some really neat women. We come in all ages and sizes – young women, middle aged gals, and more mature women with mature bodies. Zy makes sure that there is something for everyone and we all have a good time. Oh, did I mention that I lost 3 inches off my waist since beginning belly dance with Zy?