On March 23, 2018 Jacqueline performed at, “A Magnificent Enchanted Evening in the World of Cancer Heroes,” at the Richard Nixon Museum and Library in Yorba Linda, CA. An Orange County native with Lebanese roots, Jacqueline shared the art of oriental belly dancing with an incredible audience full of cancer heroes! The event was hosted […]
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Irvine Belly Dance Classes Feb. 21
I am so excited to teach belly dance in Irvine starting February 21, 2017! I have been teaching the art of belly dancing since 2008 and love the challenge, energy, and joy each class brings. I am renting studio space at Studio Fixx to offer these classes. To register, please go to my page https://www.jacquelinebellydancer.com/belly-dance-class/.
A New Definition for the Modern Lebanese Belly Dance Style
My name is Jacqueline and I am a Lebanese Belly Dancer. I am about to lay out my definition of what Lebanese Belly Dancing is and how it is different from the rest of the world’s versions of belly dancing. For starters, if you google ‘Lebanese Belly Dance’, Wikipedia is the first site that has […]
Raqs Al-Masriya, An Internet BellyDance Challenge
I did it! I participated in my very first internet bellydance challenge! On SOCAL Belly Dance Central, I came across a post from Sausan about the Raqs Al-MasriyaAn Internet Bellydance Choreography and Dance Challenge and I knew I had to give it a shot! This challenge interested me because I’m always up for doing something different with my […]
Belly Dancers Age Like Fine Wine!
An unmistakable characteristic woven into a belly dancer, is her experience. If a dancer keeps practicing and never gives up, she will find that her movements such as complex hip drops and shimmies, become more refined. Her entire body will change through the years and increase its flexibility. Holding onto this art form for the […]
Jacqueline’s Belly Dancing Advice
Your life experiences are your story. Belly Dance is the book that you write them in. Here are 4 pieces of advice I can offer you… Stay Unique Be true to who you are. In the art of belly dancing, explore your feelings, motivations, and dreams. Dance your stress away. Breath in positive thoughts. Embrace your […]
Fall 2016 Class
My 2016 Fall students at Cal-State Fullerton’s Recreation Center are a motivated group of women. My class is made up of students and professionals and they are so willing to be challenged with movements and also learn the intricacies of “behind the scenes”. One unique feature of this class was having the students study movements at home […]