Learn fundamental belly dance technique in a safe and loving container! Find and fine-tune the connection between your mind, body & spirit! Deepen your understanding of music and find your own path of expression using techniques learned in class! Sneak in a work out while you’re having fun! Tap into one of the world’s oldest dance forms and tug on the thread that has woven its way through generations and continues to inspire movement in people all around the world.

Rachel has been studying belly dance for 10 years and she can’t wait to share her knowledge and passion with you on the dance floor.

All bodies, all genders & all ages welcome!

Rachel’s Bio:

“Rachel Noel (she/he/they) is a fusion belly dancer and has been studying, creating and sharing art for 25 years. She’s competed and performed at events of all kinds, from community gatherings and galas, to fairs & festivals, all over the Western United States & abroad.

Rachel utilizes her passion for sources of movement & musical inspiration from all over the world, especially pan- African modalities, to create her own embodied style, emphasizing musicality, strength, fluidity & presence.

Rachel believes fusion dance is a powerful way to share her experience as a multicultural person, battle assumptions and blur the boundaries that society has created to separate us as a human family.

Rachel’s holistic approach to teaching is gentle, affirming & lively, keeping authentic movement and mind- body- spirit- music connection as her top priorities. In class, students start where they are and grow over time in a container built with, not expectation, but warm invitation.

Come dance!”