 Aylin on ITV's Des and Mel Show. Click here for more pictures from the show.
SHIMMY INTO SHAPE WITH AYLIN! Discover the wonderful and mysterious Turkish Belly Dance!
Booking now for May 08 Classes and April Workshops in Southgate LA Fitness.
(No membership or entrance fee required). Due to the popularity of the
classes early booking is essential to avoid disappointment. (Click here to email Aylin)
Watch all performance videos here!
If you are coming to Ishtar Restaurant on the 10th April, click here for directions.
 Belly Dance Shopping from £14.99! Click here for hip scarves, music, skirts, veils etc.
 Culture and Dance trip to Istanbul: WE ARE OFF TO ISTANBUL FOR GIPSY FESTIVAL IN MAY 2008! The only city in the world of two continents! Click here for details. Includes 3 hour lesson from a Turkish Belly Dance teacher.
 Belly Dance Retreat Holiday in Gokpinar (Near Bodrum) - South West of Turkey. Click here for further details. Includes daily darbucka and belly dance classes.
10 Great Reasons to join in with my "hip shaking, calorie burning, hot and sexy" routines!
 1- Tones tummy muscles
2- Strengthens joints and bones
3- Strengthens the lower back
4- Builds hip stability and flexibility
5- Whips your arms into shape
6- Strengthens pelvic floor muscles
7- Relieves hand and wrist pain
8- Engages your brain
9- It is for all sizes, ages and shapes
10-Most importantly; it makes you happy!!!
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"!
 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!"
 Aylin on Phillip Schofield pilot show with Sheree Murphy from Emmerdale. To see more pictures from this show, click here.
Read the "comments from students".
 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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Students night out:
 Click on the picture for more images from the student night out November 06 in Ishtar!
 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.
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!!!
One of the best and most informative websites about Belly Dancing from Shira!
Belly Dance events in Turkey? Try turkishbellydance.net!!
Planet Egypt: Anne White's website about monthly Belly dance events, performers and classes.
Bely Dance classes in Devon by Afra
Subscibe to Habibi Magazine for the latest news about Health, Belly Dancing and inner beauty.
Gilded Serpent Magazine
Jaqueline Chapman's website: Belly Dance teacher, choreographer and performer in the UK
The leading Middle Eastern community on the web.
Belly Dance event updates all over the world by Cristina Cruz
Belly Dance Shop in Leicestershire
Find all about the Belly Dance movements and more on this site
New England Belly Dancing Website
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Ebay for Belly Dancing
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DanceWeb: The interactive directory of Dance News, Dance Classes, Dance Products, Dance Suppliers and Web Resources for the UK Dance Community.
 Everything you need to know if you are travelling to Turkey.
 We are off to the Orient!!! Istanbul, the bridge between Asia and Europe, the only place where both cultures meet! Click on the picture to find out more about Workshop in the Orient.
 The Grand Bazaar is full of fascinating experiences...
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