From The Seattle Times: EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds that are barely audible above the music: “Slide to the side.” “Start to move in a circle.” “Lift drop, lift release.”
A dancer, stilt walker, fire performer and aerialist, Rosen has performed at venues ranging from the Seattle Art Museum to NFL games. Her love of belly-dance and fire performance has led her all over the world, but she’s perhaps most at home here, at Georgetown’s Equinox Studios, leading her Monday night class.
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Belly-dancing students discover a welcoming community of celebration and constant movement.