Join Us for Monthly Belly Dance Classes in St. Louis!
Fourth Sunday Flow is a belly dance class in St. Louis (and sometimes online**) taught by a different dancer each month.
These afternoon workshops are for any dancer who wants to:
✨Hang out with dance friends
✨Drill skills
✨Build community
✨Learn new techniques
✨Explore different dance styles
✨Try out new instructors
✨Leave the house on a weekend (you know you should)
✨Have some fun! (also very good for you!)
Training in different genres is the best way to add texture to your dance and help you develop your unique style.
**Check individual class listings to see what levels the class is aimed at and whether there’s an online option available.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Fourth Sunday Flow:
Monthly Belly Dance Classes in St. Louis
Date: Fourth Sunday of every month
(click to add to your Google calendar)
Time: 1-3 pm
Price: $45
Location: Dance Coop ~ 356 North Boyle Ave, St. Louis, Second Floor
Some classes will also have an online option.
Upcoming Dates & Instructors
April 26 - Rooted & Radiant: I'm Stuck In Love! Choreography Workshop with Salwa
May 24 - Musicality & Expression with Lauren Zehara
June 28 - Shimmy, Layer, Laugh with Ami Amoré
Are you a local dancer or instructor who’d like to offer a workshop in this series? Apply here!
If you have questions the day of the workshop, please contact Lois at 314-956-9725
Brought to you by a coalition of St. Louis regional bellydancers:
Lauren Zehara of Dance Hipnotique
Salwa of Aalim Belly Dance St. Louis
Ami Amoré of Lunar Fusion & the Stygian Collective
Daewen of the Stygian Collective
Register for Fourth Sunday Flow
April 26th
Rooted & Radiant: I'm Stuck In Love!
A Jamila Salimpour-Inspired Choreography
Workshop with Salwa
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Get ready for Salwa’s latest choreography – a high-energy, expressive piece that balances technique and emotion; it is simple, yet challenging to Amoot Ana by Mahmoud El Esseily.
Amoot Ana (I Die/I’m Dying) is an upbeat, romantic song that expresses extreme, yet playful adoration for a romantic partner.
The movements in this dance are heavily inspired by the legendary Jamila Salimpour’s* grass root’s format.
Make sure to bring: plenty of water, a sweat towel, & wear deodorant please :P
Here’s what you’ll learn:
🔥Basic Jamila Salimpour Movement
🔥Choreography based on Movements taught
🔥Choreography Notes
🔥How to make a choreography your own (time permitting... OR it will be saved for a follow-up Fourth Sunday class)
Levels: Intermediate to Advanced
Online Option: None
*A little more about Jamila Salimpour, who she is and what she has done for Belly Dance of all genres...
Jamila Salimpour – 1926 – 2017
Jamila Salimpour was a pioneering American Belly Dancer, educator, choreographer and has been recognized as the “Mother of Tribal Belly Dance”. In 1968, she revolutionized the art form by founding the influential Bal Anat dance troupe and establishing the first standardized vocabulary of steps – a system that remains in place today. Her profound legacy lives on through three generations of Salimpour Belly Dance, who continue to uphold her commitment to excellence in this art form.
About Your Instructor
Lois Marshall, professionally known as Salwa of St. Louis, has over 47 years of experience as a dancer, instructor, performer and choreographer. She strives to elevate, educate and inspire others in the beautiful art of Belly Dance. As an instructor and performer, she perfects her craft through continual studies. She is Level 4 Certified in the Salimpour Institute of Dance, and currently working on her Level 5 Certification. Dance has and continues to be a life-long passion for Salwa.
May 24th
Musicality & Expression with Lauren Zehara
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul." – Martha Graham
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This is a fun, playful workshop where you'll practice "singing with your body" instead of reciting moves. These concepts work for both choreography and improvisation, and for any style of dance.
Make sure to bring: a sense of playfulness!
Here’s what you’ll learn:
🔥Express the emotional content of your music with your body
🔥Make your moves more fluid and eloquent
🔥Connect authentically with your audience
🔥Create "wow" moments that people remember
🔥Correct "resting bitch face" onstage
Levels: All levels except absolute beginner
Online Option: None
About Your Instructor
Lauren fell in love with belly dance at first sight 26 years ago, and has been a devoted fan ever since.
She's had the honor of teaching at the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive and on a cruise ship out of Dubai — so she can technically say her career has spanned half the globe!
June 28th
Shimmy, Layer, Laugh with Ami Amoré
A Fusion Bellydance Experience
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Join me for a dynamic 2-hour fusion bellydance workshop designed to challenge your brain and delight your body. We’ll start with a full warm-up before diving into technique review and drills on foundational movements. Expect creative drilling challenges, layered combinations, and a few signature moves to push your skills further. We’ll bring it all together in a fun dance combo, then wind down with a deeply satisfying stretch. Come ready to think, move, laugh, and grow!
Make sure to bring: A yoga mat, water, open mind
Here’s what you’ll learn:
🔥Full-body warm-up to get grounded and ready to move
🔥Technique refresh on some foundational fusion bellydance movements
🔥Targeted drills to build control, precision, and muscle memory
🔥Layering techniques to add texture and complexity to your dance
🔥Exploration of signature moves to expand your movement vocabulary
🔥A dynamic dance combination to bring it all together
🔥A long, delicious stretch to close and reset your body
Levels: Advanced Beginner on up - beginners with limited knowledge welcome but may find it a challenge
Online Option: None
About Your Instructor
Ami Amore is a St. Louis area fusion dancer who has been dancing since 1999, performing since 2002, teaching since 2006, and producing shows since 2009. Besides being a soloist, Ami is the founder and director of Lunar Fusion in St. Louis and a proud member of The Stygian Collective since 2020.
Ami continues to teach classes and workshops in the St. Louis area and has taught at festivals around the nation, including 3rd Coast in Texas, Waking Persephone in Rhode Island and Seattle, and at Fusion Evolution (Tribal Revolution) in Chicago. Her classes and workshops are filled with sass, humor, and encouragement for the dancer to use critical thinking skills and put their own creative stamp on their dance.
When she is not dancing, she love making jewelry, hiking, and hanging out in cemeteries.
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