WEEKLY DANCE CLASSES

GENERAL INFORMATION

Class basis

What to wear

Men in classes

Currency of venue information

Class teacher

Costumes & Accessories

Cost of classes
All public classes (Danceworks, Orpington and Beckenham), are 1 hour in length, and cost £8*.  
Monday (weekly) classes in Jacqueline's private Chislehurst studio are 90 minutes in length and cost £12. Wednesday (weekly) classes in the Chislehurst studio are 1 hour in length and cost £8.  Chislehurst studio classes are not open to the general public.  They are therefore only available on a calendar-monthly pre-booked basis and must be paid for in advance for ALL of the advertised classes in that month. No refunds are possible for missed classes.

(*plus membership, at DanceWorks only; currently £5 per day; or around £96 per year, if paid by monthly direct debit.)

Space permitting, children 15 and under, accompanying an adult, may be admitted to Beckenham & Orpington classes for £4 each.   Accompanied children are permitted at Jacqueline's private studio, but are chargeable at full adult rate. Accompanied children are permitted at DanceWorks and are chargeable at full adult rate unless the class has spare capacity (half-price will then apply).

Student concessions are not available.

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Class Basis
Weekly public classes at Danceworks, Orpington and Beckenham are on a drop-in basis; you neither need to book nor pay in advance. However, this does mean that we cannot predict numbers attending any particular class. Once a class is full, no further students can be admitted; so please arrive early, to avoid disappointment (and to make sure that you take part in the warm-up before commencing any dance movements).  
The Chislehurst classes, being held in Jacqueline's smaller, private, studio, can only accommodate limited numbers, so are available only on a calendar-monthly, pre-booked basis. 

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What to wear
Most beginners wear T-shirt and skirt or leggings - something loose, cool & comfortable; and we are preferably barefoot.  A hip-belt accentuates hip movements and most beginners find this advantageous; hip-belts are available for purchase at most classes.

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Men in classes
Classes are usually all-female.  However, male dancers are always allowed on request, at Jacqueline's discretion, subject to checking with the female students before permitting a male dancer to join the class.

In particular, many Moslem ladies are not permitted, because of their religion, to take part in a dance class if there is a man in the room (even if he is not dancing), so males cannot take part if there are such objections. This is a very rare occurrence.

Classes at DanceWorks are frequently accompanied by an Arabic drummer - who is generally a male.

Transexuals are not categorised as "males" in this instance, provided that they are now technically "female", and they may join any classes.

Private classes can be run for any group of dancers, male, female or mixed. Classes for males only can be traditional (i.e "female") bellydancing, middle-eastern male belly dancing (Tahtib etc.), or a mixture of the 2; but will only be arranged for when a chaperone can be present.

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Currency of venue information
We try to keep this site as up-to-date as possible, but please check before attending any class, as some venues close during school holiday periods (most close for 3 or 4 weeks at Christmas) and venues and times may change without notice due to circumstances beyond our control.

SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS : ALL CLASSES CONTINUE REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER! But, for instance, if there is an exceptionally heavy snowfall or a hurricane, do check back here at least a couple of hours before your class just to make sure. Also, please allow extra time to get to a class - and wear well-soled boots or similar, as you may have to park further than normal from the studio and walk through ice and slush!!

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Class Teacher
All classes are normally led personally by Jacqueline; however, in exceptional circumstances, one of Jacqueline's professional standard students may lead a class.  If it is critical for you to be taught by Jacqueline, please check before attending the class.

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Costumes & Accessories
Hip belts are usually available for purchase at Jacqueline's classes.  If you may require such items, or costumes,veils, skirts etc., please call Jacqueline the day before the class to check whether she will have suitable items with her at that particular class.

A large selection of costumes, hip-belts, skirts, veils and accessories is available for purchase at Jacqueline's Chislehurst studio; either at classes or by special arrangement.

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