Colorado Belly Dance Instructors
Welcome to the Colorado Belly Dance Community Instructor List! Whether you're a new dancer, an experienced performer, or just looking to explore classes, you'll find valuable information here to support your journey. We're building a comprehensive directory to help everyone find their perfect groove.
If you are an instructor and would like to be included, please email:
coloradobellydancecalendar@gmail.com. Include the information you see listed here.
If you wish to become a sponsor supporting the Colorado Community website, contact coloradobellydancecalendar@gmail.com. This is a community sponsored website and hosting is a shared costs of $5 to $10 a year to be listed as a sponsor.
DISCLAIMER: The website is not promoting any one instructor and holds no liability or compensation for the classes. This is ONLY a directory of instructors available - please contact the instructor(s) directly for any specific information, payment, requirements and sign-up for their classes.
For updates or corrections, email: ColoradoBellyDanceCalendar@gmail.com
Last updated: 3/1/26 - Please note that email is checked weekly not daily.
| SPONSORS of the Colorado Belly Dance Community Website | ||
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| --Sponsor-- | --Details and Offerings-- | --Contact-- |
| Phoenix | Classes in Aurora/Centennial, Denver, Northglenn along with private lessons online or in person; Performances as a soloist or with Sharaqa Shimmers Professional Troupe; Event Producer | Email: phoenix_dancing@hotmail.com = Website: www.phoenix-dancing.com |
| Anna Volak | Classes Online on Tuesday and RaqsOnline Prerecorded Classes | Tuesday: www.facebook.com/sanctumnoir RaqsOnline: www.raqsonline.com |
| Ember James | Classes in Colorado Springs | Website: Emberrites.com |
| Eva Cernik | Classes in Glendale; Event Producer | Email: evacernik23@gmail.com Website: www.facebook.com/eva.cernik1 |
| Hamsa Arts Dance (Megan Yalkut) | Classes in Boulder | Website: www.boulderbellydance.org |
| Joanna Ashleigh | Classes in Denver and private/semi-privates; In Person and Online | Email: joanna.ashleigh@gmail.com = Website: www.joannaashleigh.com |
| Kari Espelien Bennett | Classes in Colorado Springs | Website: www.karibellydance.com |
| Mia Sherman | Hand dyed veils and silks | Facebook: www.facebook.com/mihrimah |
| Maysa Mais | Classes in Aurora along with various other fitness and dance classes | Website: www.basmadancefitness.com |
| Molly Tsunami Christopher-Anderson | Tattoo Artist; Performance Artist (member of Sharaqa Shimmers); Prop Fabrication | Website: www.conspiracytheorytattoo.com |
| Nawaar Dance and Market Place (Jennifer Secrist) | Classes in Boulder and Online; Supplies/Vendor online or in person shopping; Performances | Website: www.TribeNawaar.com |
| All Colorado Instructors by Location | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Metro and Southern Colorado | |
| --Colorado Springs | |
| Bravo Belly Dance (Valeria) = Wednesday = Website: www.bravobellydance.com | |
| Cynthia Holling-Morris = Tuesday = Pikes Peak State College Site | |
| Ember James = Monday, Thursday and Saturday = Website: Emberrites.com | |
| Kari Espelien Bennett = Tuesday = Website: www.karibellydance.com | |
| Kasima Belly Dance = 2nd/4th Monday of Month = Email: sabbey218@hotmail.com or Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585524538250 | |
| --Norwood | |
| Marsha West = Tuesday = Email: marshalyn999@gmail.com | |
| Denver Metro and Surrounding Communities | |
| --Aurora/ Centennial | |
| Basma Dance and Fitness (Maysa) = Monday and Thursday = Website: www.basmadancefitness.com | |
| Jessica Stokes = Monday = Email: jagstokes@gmail.com | |
| Kae Montgomery = Sunday and Monday = Website: kaemontgomery.com | |
| Phoenix = Sunday = Website: www.phoenix-dancing.com | |
| Rooshana Giordano Juergens = Mondays and Tuesdays = Website: https://register.ssprd.org/CO/south-suburban-parks-rec/catalog | |
| --Boulder/ Longmont | |
| Hamsa Arts Dance (Megan Yalkut) = Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday = Website: www.boulderbellydance.org | |
| Nawaar Dance (Jennifer Secrist-Goran) = Monday, Tuesday and Thursday = Website: www.TribeNawaar.com | |
| Sasha Allred = Tuesday = Website: www.alchemyofmovement.com | |
| --Castle Rock | |
| Naomi Gaynor = Thursday = Email: nomi.moon73@gmail.com | |
| --Denver/ Glendale | |
| Angela Merlano = See Website for South Suburban Recreation Centers = Website: ssprd.org | |
| Bella Diva (Anna Saakova, Caitlin Bronza-Smith, Elizabeth Mehert-Ab) = Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday = belladivadance.com | |
| Darshan Dance Company (Katie Bhairavi Marshall) = Tuesday and Wednesday = Email: Katiebhairavi@gmail.com | |
| Eva Cernik = Friday = Email: evacernik23@gmail.com = Website: www.facebook.com/eva.cernik1 | |
| Joanna Ashleigh = Tuesday and options for private/semi-private = Website: www.joannaashleigh.com = Email: joanna.ashleigh@gmail.com | |
| Phoenix = Monday = Website: www.phoenix-dancing.com | |
| Thana = Monday = Website to register with Refresh: www.refresh-studios.com | |
| --Englewood/ Littleton | |
| Angela Merlano = See Website for South Suburban Recreation Centers = Website: ssprd.org | |
| Molly McClellan = Wednesday = mollymcclellandance.weebly.com | |
| --Lone Tree/ Highlands Ranch | |
| Angela Merlano = See Website for South Suburban Recreation Centers = Website: ssprd.org | |
| --Northglenn/ Thornton/ Westminster | |
| Phoenix = Wednesday = Website: www.phoenix-dancing.com | |
| --Parker | |
| Aziza = Friday = Website: https://parkerarts.org/classes/dance/ | |
| Northern Colorado | |
| --Fort Collins | |
| Starlight Studio (Julia DiVerdi) = See Website = Website: juliadiverdi.com | |
| --Greeley | |
| Sandy Shakti = Monday and Wednesday and at at Aims Community College = Website: www.sandyshaktimovementarts.com | |
| --Loveland | |
| Jess Erickson = Tuesdays (In Person and Online) = Website: fusion-dance-with-jess.square.site | |
| Western Slope | |
| --Grand Junction | |
| Ellen Rehwoldt = Tuesday and Wednesday = Email: Badramom@msn.com | |
| Online Only | |
| Anna Volak = Tuesday (zoom/video provided after class) = www.facebook.com/sanctumnoir | |
| Kae Montgomery = Patreon.com/kaemontgomery | |
| Raqs Online = Prerecorded classes with various instructors = Produced by Sadie and including instructor Anna Volak = www.raqsonline.com |
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