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Master Rhythm and drum solo Improvisation with a star Instructor!

Drum solo is a rhythmic conversation between dancer and drum.
The Heartbeat of Belly Dance is a dynamic, multi-level program that transforms beginners into confident rhythm-readers and performers. Created by Jenna, an LA–based star dancer and master choreographer, in collaboration with world-renowned percussionist Raquy Danziger, this program reveals the hidden soul of belly dance: spontaneous, musical, and alive with fire.

What makes this program essential for growing as a dancer?
✅ Rhythm + dance taught together: Raquy breaks down 8 core rhythms (Baladi, Saiidi, Maksoum, Masmoudi, Ciftetelli, Malfouf, Ayub, Semai)—then Jenna shows matching dance combinations for each
✅ Three full choreographies: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced—each set to authentic drum solos by Mogador (NYC) band and Raquy and the Cavemen
✅ Studio-mirror filming: Learn “from behind” Jenna as if you’re in class—clear sightlines, real-time pacing
✅ Beat counter: Build rhythm literacy and vocabulary simultaneously
✅ Shimmy mastery included: Jenna’s legendary Shimmy Layering Drill and 3/4 Shimmy Drill—fun, effective mini-routines to build one of belly dance’s most vibrant skills
✅ Improvisation demystified: Watch Jenna and Raquy create live drum solo magic—then learn how to do it yourself

Program Journey:
🔹 Rhythm Workshop: Understand the architecture of 8 rhythms through drum and dance
🔹 Choreography Breakdown: Each dance is split into numbered, titled combinations for easy learning
🔹 Learn & Practice: Step-by-step instruction → full run-through with repetitions → music-only practice
🔹 Warmup + Shimmy Drills: Prepare your body and ignite your energy
🔹 Full Performances: See all three choreographies danced with full musicality and stage presence

Ideal for: Dancers at any level who want to move beyond percussive moves to true musical dialogue. In belly dance, the drum doesn’t lead—you meet it halfway. And in that space, magic happens.

Why learn from World Dance New York?
For over 25 years, World Dance New York has been the trusted authority in women’s solo dance education—pioneering accessible, body-positive, and artistically rich instruction that has shaped generations of dancers worldwide. We collaborate only with master instructors who teach not just steps, but the living pulse of dance. Every program is a complete learning system—designed to turn rhythm into relationship, and movement into mastery.

• beginner (drum solo #1 by Mogador band, NYC from the "Bellydancing for Fortune and Fame" CD)

• intermediate (drum solo #2 by Mogador band, NYC from the "Bellydancing for Fortune and Fame" CD)

• advanced (drum solo "Duelling Darbukas" from "Raquy and the Cavemen - "Jordan"CD)