SharqiDance

09/29/2025

Our last Open House Week of the year starts tomorrow!

3 days of free belly dance classes for new students, in Eatontown NJ and online.

Click the link in the comments to learn more or sign up.

Photo of the SharqiDance squad at the Lakewood Renaissance Faire: Allie, Anastasia, Mariah, Krizia, Claudia, Tazara Rose, Yamê

09/28/2025

Our SharqiSquad at the Lakewood Renaissance Faire last weekend 💜🥰💜

Beautiful dancing by Mariah, Krizia Celeste, Anastasia, Tazara Rose, Allie and Claudia

Choreography by Yame

Music: Al Ahram Orchestra - Somboula Hanom

09/23/2025

SO MUCH JOY performing our Drum & Dance Extravaganza at the Lakewood Renaissance Faire this year!

Thank you to everyone who came out to see our shows, and congratulations to all our performers--Yame, Krizia, Anastasia, Mariah, Allie, Tazara Rose, and Claudia.

It's such a pleasure to dance and drum with you all.

For everyone who wants to be a part of our group moving forward: our last Open House Week of the year is coming up next week. Click the link in the comments to reserve your spot!

(Photos by Michael Fren)

09/18/2025

Our SharqiDance and SharqiBeats Squad will be performing once again at the Lakewood Renaissance Faire, coming up this weekend!

You can catch our shows this Saturday and Sunday, at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 5:30pm and will feature recorded music group numbers, solos, AND drum solo sets with live drumming by us!

Early discount tickets run out today. See the link below to learn more, and comment below if you plan to come see one of our shows!

07/30/2025

Excited to announce our upcoming Maqam Appreciation and Embodiment for Dancers masterclass with the amazing Sami Abu Shumays!

Dancers, you will NOT want to miss this! Sami has a unique, somatic approach to teaching maqam (the system of melody in Arabic music), that demystifies and simplifies it, making it easier to grasp.

In this highly interactive class Sami will break the melodies down through short call-and-response singing, helping participants embody the maqam through their voices, enabling us to notice and recognize the dramatic changes that happen when one mood transforms into another.

We will also practice dancing to improvisation in the maqam, exploring how we can connect our bodies and emotions to the changes in the maqam.

For dancers local to New Jersey, please come in person to get the full experience! For dancers who are out of state, we will be live streaming on Zoom, so you can join us from anywhere in the world!

No prior music experience or skill is needed, and dancers of all levels are welcome.

Learn more or sign up at www.sharqidance.com/maqam

07/23/2025

Our summer just started and these beginner students are already kicking 🍑!

So proud of these ladies 🤩

Join us before it's too late!
In person (Eatontown, NJ) or on Zoom.

See the link in the comments to learn more or sign up

06/17/2025

Open House Week is back!

This is one of the only weeks in the year where new students can try any/all of our classes for free.

If you have been itching to try out a belly dance class but aren't sure if it's right for you, this is the perfect way to find out!

Join us on July 8-10, on Zoom or in person in Eatontown, NJ to try out the new classes we'll be offering all summer.

Spots are limited--registration is required.

Click below to learn more, and save your spot before it runs out!

Try out any of our belly dance classes for free on open house week!

05/10/2025

Happy World Belly Dance Day!

Don't forget to do a little belly dancing today 💃

(Photos by Stereo Vision Photography at Art of the Belly Festival)

03/12/2025

Our most recent tutorial covers a few common upper body isolations: chest circles and undulations, and full body undulations.

Follow along at

Learn chest isolations for belly dance: horizontal and vertical chest circles, chest undulations, and full body undulations Make sure you're familiar with th...

02/06/2025

Our long-awaited jewels tutorial is finally up!

Learn our approach to this tricky, juicy move at https://youtu.be/UFDcRPgX-Vo

Let us know what you think!

Learn how to execute belly dance jewels!Make sure you're familiar with these movements:Hip twists - https://youtu.be/VVHSKKRnTvc?si=NVBAL6Q6yQacMkXyHorizonta...

12/18/2024

Save the date!
The 10th Annual SharqiDance Spring Into Dance event will be happening on Sunday May 18th, 2025!
Mark your calendar now, you won't want to miss it!
Our instructor, topics, and other details will be announced very soon :)