Year schedule 2026-2027
| Trial lesson (please register) | 21 October |
| Dance Improvisation (19:30-20:30) (7x) | Start: 28 October End: 9 December |
| Bellydance Advanced (20:45-21:45) (7x) | Start: 28 October End: 9 December |
| To be announced (7x) | Start: 3 February End: 24 March |
| To be announced (7x) | Start: 31 March End: 26 May |
| To be announced (6x) | Start: 2 June End: 7 July |
| Parties & guest lectures | 16 December January (4x) |
No classes: 24 Februari, 28 April and 5 May. A course will only start with enough participants.
Not all themes have been announced yet. Sign up using the contact form to be notified in time about the themes, or by sending an email to raqsenschedeATgmailDOTcom.
Dance Improvisation
Discover how to initiate movement from within, or perhaps from the outside, in response to the music? We will explore this during our dance improvisation course, a journey into uncharted territory. While both the instructor and the participants are accustomed to traditional studio-based dance, this approach offers something entirely different. Sub-themes for these sessions include:
- October 21: Dancing from your core; belly dance in a new light (trial session).
- October 28: Letting go. Through dance, we bid farewell to the familiar.
- November 4: Leading and following. Let’s set off! Play with taking the lead or following, drawing on principles from haptonomie and Argentine tango.
- November 11: Being moved by everything can lead to getting lost. We will develop our own musical anchors and narrative to guide us through the remainder of the course.
- November 18: Movement and displacement – exploring approaches based on a culturally sensitive interpretation of music.
- November 25: Working with layers. In belly dance, we are familiar with “layering” – what might this look like within a group choreography?
- December 2: Obstacles along the way. How do these shape our group choreography?
- December 9: Expressing music through the body. Final project: group choreography.
We are carrying over the best elements of belly dance; the playlist will still feature beautiful music from the Middle East, and you are more than welcome to incorporate belly dance movements! This course structure is experimental and subject to change.
The lessons take place on Wednesday evenings in the brick building at playground Kozakkenpark in Enschede (10 minutes by bike from the UT!).
Belly Dance Advanced
(20:45 – 21:45) This season, Raqs Enschede is offering a series of one-hour, drop-in workshops. These are fast paced sessions, covering dance techniques specifically designed for performing to Middle Eastern tabla music (drum solos). Basic knowledge of belly dance is required. While the focus is on choreography, the workshops also explore the art of free improvisation and interaction with musicians. These workshops will take place provided there are enough registrations via Hipsy (a minimum of 6 participants).
Course fee
Dance Improvisation
Given the experimental nature of these sessions, we are operating on a “pay what you can/want” basis. You decide the contribution. You may attend individual sessions, but please register in advance by sending an email to raqsenschedeATgmailDOTcom.
Bellydance Advanced
These workshops are to be booked via Hipsy (10€ per workshop).