Swan Belly Dance/Baladi Choreography & Style Comparison

  • £20

Baladi Choreography & Style Comparison

  • Course
  • 9 Lessons

Learn a beginner-friendly Baladi choreography while building strong foundations in technique, arm styling, and travel steps. This pre-recorded intensive also guides you through the key differences between Classical Oriental and Baladi styles – helping you dance with clarity, confidence, and feeling.

3 months access to train on your own time.

More about the intensive

Part 1: Learn the Choreography – Baladi in Flow

Step into a grounded yet graceful Baladi piece, weaving technique with swan-like fluidity.
You’ll explore:

  • Signature Baladi-style arms

  • Travel steps with earthy presence

  • Fluid transitions and seamless flow

  • Strong Egyptian hip work

  • Authentic Baladi posture and weight placement


Part 2: Style Contrast – Baladi vs. Classical Oriental

Deepen your understanding of Baladi by seeing it side-by-side with Classical Oriental.
You’ll be guided through:

  • The same choreography, danced in both styles

  • A breakdown of how posture, arms, and movement quality shift between the two

  • Insights to help you avoid making your Baladi feel “too Oriental”

  • A clear path to embodying the Baladi essence in your own dancing

Includes two demo videos: one in Classical Oriental style and one in Baladi style for direct comparison and clarity.


This mini course is ideal for dancers who want to:

  • Strengthen their Baladi technique

  • Refine stylistic awareness

  • Begin building choreographic confidence

  • Connect with the earthy, soulful energy of Baladi