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Aylin on ITV's Des and Mel Show.
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Belly Dance Shopping from £14.99!
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New Catalogue is out Now! Bursting with with choices for great prices!
Join Rakkase Belly Dance Group on Facebook Click here to become a fan of the Turkish Diva "Nesrin Topkapi" on Facebook. The only official fansite is supported by Rakkase Belly Dance Company. Ask the Diva any questions you might have about Belly Dance.
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Rakkase Belly Dance Company, Est 1998 London and Shenfield, Brentwood Essex."Bringing the World together by Belly Dance" SHIMMY INTO SHAPE and LEARN TO DANCE LIKE SHAKIRA! Discover the wonderful and mysterious Turkish Belly Dance!Booking now for GET IN SHAPE for EASTER! NEW CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS STARTING UP IN BRENTWOOD - March 2011. Our regular classes still continue in Artsdepot, North London. Due to the popularity of the classes early booking is essential to avoid disappointment. (Click here to email us) We also arrange Hen Parties, Corporate Workshops and Private Lessons. Contact us for a quote. AYLIN ON ITV'S "TODAY WITH DES AND MEL" SHOW
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NHS Choices is promoting Belly Dancing with Aylin and her students. "A great all-round exercise, belly dancing can also make you feel happy about your body. Learn some basic dance moves with a Turkish belly dancer." |
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Click here to watch Aylin on "Today with Des and Mel" Show. |
"Stars of the Eastern Sky" Show in Pentland Theatre
Programme on Euro Kanal D about "Stars of the Eastern Sky"
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The exotic art of Oriental Belly Dancing has always fascinated the Western world. Now you can explore the mystery as Rakkase Belly Dance Company's students stage their first performance at their artsdepot home, directed/produced by instructor & performer Aylin Hansen. Joined by international performer Ozgen and backed by mesmerising Middle Eastern and Turkish music as well as darbucka beats from star drummer SalamElSheik, this promises to be a show that will dazzle, intrigue and amaze you! DVD IS OUT NOW! |
Here is a little taster of our Workshops and Classes.
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Culture and Dance trips to Istanbul: WE ARE OFF TO ISTANBUL FOR GIPSY FESTIVAL IN MAY 2009! The only city in the world of two continents! Also available, Belly Dance Retreat Holidays in Gokpinar. Click here for details. |
10 Great Reasons to join in with my "hip shaking, calorie burning, hot and sexy" routines!
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About Belly Dancing
"Rakkase" means female belly dancer in Turkish (Rakkas is the male dancer - yes, there is such a thing). I felt that being Turkish and being passionate about belly dancing, I could not find a better name for my website. I think "dance" is the mother of all languages. We are many nationalities, speaking many different languages in my classes, but we all speak and share the passion of one language together; "Belly Dance"!
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Life is a dance! Dance is a celebration of breathing, eating, drinking and loving. We were all born into a dancing world. Remember and take your time to enjoy it! "It is hard to find another form of exercise that does such wonders for your physically fitness, inspires you emotionally, fuels your femininity and positive body image!" |
Belly dancing naturally suits a woman's bone and muscle structure, with movements radiating from the torso. Belly dancing is generally performed barefoot, though most dancers in Turkey prefer elegant high-heeled shoes.
Dance is accepted all over the world as the most ancient form of art. Plato wrote that "man should live as he danced; he should play games, sing and dance. By doing so, he will appeal to the Gods and defend himself against his enemies."
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Turkey is the gateway to the Orient, and has always inspired and nurtured oriental fantasies. Salome, who danced the "Seven Veils" to commemorate John the Baptist, became the embodiment of this art. Oriental belly dancing, long a symbol of the East, has always symbolised the magical attraction of Eastern women and aroused interest in the Western world. |
Westerners brought oriental dance to Europe from the mid-19th century.
Turkish belly dancers spread their traditional dance around the wider world, and enchanted their audiences when they appeared on dance stages in countries from America to Argentina; from the Arabian Peninsula to England and from Japan to Italy.
Turkish music pulsates with powerful rhythms that inspire the dancer to exploit the full flexibility of her body, and to show off all the intricate movements of her art. Oriental dance music is the kind of music which fills up and conquers the body, making it long to dance.
Turkish men and women come to life and show their love of dance as soon as they hear this traditional music flow from the instruments. As soon as the music fills their ears, the nerves of their bodies begin to twitch, compelling them to follow the brisk, colorful and rhythmic music. (Source: Oriental Belly Dance by Kemal Ozdemir)
I am passionate about belly dancing. In fact, I think I was born dancing. I made this page to share it with everyone who shares the same passion! I hope you will enjoy it. Any questions or any comments, please do contact me.
Have a great journey in the Orient!! Or come and join me for a trip to Istanbul!!!