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Tracy has taught workshops in California, and several cities in Mexico, such as Mexico City, Guadalajara, Colima, Tampico, Guanuato, just to name a few. Even a free mini-class while being in Jamaica!

Are you looking for safe and uplifting belly dance classes, which you can take from anywhere in the world?

In today’s digital age, online belly dance classes offer an exciting opportunity for enthusiasts to learn and practice this mesmerizing art form from anywhere in the world. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, these live sessions connect you with experienced instructors who guide you through each step, ensuring personalized feedback and a vibrant community atmosphere. With just a reliable internet connection, you can enjoy the rhythm and grace of belly dancing from the comfort of your home, embracing the culture and joy of movement without the constraints of location. Join a global network of dancers and discover the transformative power of this beautiful dance!

It’s Time To Be the Belly Dancer you always wanted to Be!

With personal feedback (during the live classes) and group support, you've found a safe place to dig deep and nurture your inner dancer.

JOIN NOW AND START DANCING TODAY!

INTRODUCING...

The Online Belly Dance Membership

CONNECT WITH THE BELLY DANCE COMMUNITY:

Tracy Rhaj Dance Academy is your welcoming haven for discovering the joy of belly dance while having fun and staying active.

We offer a variety of belly dance classes, tailored to all fitness levels and dance abilities, ensuring there's something for everyone in our online belly dance school!

Fusion Belly Dance

A contemporary form of belly dance that incorporates elements from various dance styles, such as traditional Middle Eastern belly dance, flamenco, classic Indian dances, hip hop, among others. By fusing different elements from various dances, we create a unique and eclectic dance form that emphasizes expressiveness, and creativity.

Traditional Belly Dance

Belly dance, also known as Raqs Sharki, is an ancient dance, which is particularly recognized for its subtle and feminine movements. The main focus is on the hips and the most common props include the silk veil, silk fans, finger cymbals, and many more. It has its origins in the Middle East. Belly dance is distinguished by colorful clothing and usually a sensual and happy attitude.

Fat Chance Belly Dance Style

FCBD® Style was created by Carolena Nericcio in San Francisco, California in 1987. The movements were inspired by traditional dances from the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, and India. FCBD® Style is also characterized by its improvisation technique, which uses a vocabulary of specific movements and signals that allows dancers to communicate through gestures and eye contact when dancing together.

Siren Project Format

The Siren Project Format is the mix between the Fat Chance Belly Dance® format along with flamenco. This variant of FCBD®, created by Katarzyna Lidia and Agata Zakrzewska, stands out for adding the use of the flamenco fan and the shawl (Mantón), which are traditionally used in flamenco. By combining the stylization of these two beautiful forms of art, the result is simply spectacular and visually stunning!

Live Classes

Online Belly Dance Classes via Zoom, with the recording uploaded no later than a week after. Join live for feedback, or watch at any time, from anywhere in the world!

Our Weekly Fusion Belly Dance class is held a 6 pm Pacific Time.

Dance Community

We have our own community inside the membership, where you can ask any questions. Also, you can join our private Facebook Group.

We also post articles and fun facts, so you also get to know about the history of belly dance, its origins, musicality, and more!

Our founder

Tracy Rhaj is an internationally acclaimed Fusion Belly Dancer based in Los Angeles, California. Known for her elegant style and unique charm, Tracy focuses on technique and muscle memory in her teaching approach.

Tracy began her belly dance journey in 2004 with the Blue Stars of Tanit, training under the Fat Chance Belly Dance® Style format. In 2006, her troupe won 1st place in the Belly Dancer of the Universe competition in the Tribal Group category.

Throughout her career, Tracy has trained with world-renowned instructors, including Carolena Nericcio, Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, April Rose, Mira Betz, Josefine Wandel, Edenia Archuleta, and Sonia Ochoa, and has had the opportunity to perform alongside some of these esteemed artists.

Her dance education includes diplomas in Dance Education Methodology and a study in Dance Pedagogy through the Functional Analysis of the Body in Movement in Dance (AFCMD), taught by Dance Pedagogue Mireya Martínez Solís.

Since 2021, Tracy has been studying the Siren Project's Fat Chance Belly Dance® Style flamenco fan dialect, earning her Teacher Training Certification in 2022 from Katarzyna Lidia (creator of the FCBD® Style fan dialect), Agata Zakrzewska (FCBD® Style manton dialect), and Eileen Kim (Siren Project's Ambassador).

Tracy currently offers both online and in-person belly dance intensive classes in Southern California.

We can’t wait to connect with you!

Valentina (Italy)

"Hello to all, I have been bellydancing for 10 years in Italy and Spain and I wanted to review steps and improve my technique of fusion and tribal bellydance and find new inspiration. Tracy's course was a world of new steps and gave me everything I was looking for!"

*See full review here.

Ana (Romania)

"A dedicated teacher, a very nice person, a professional dancer! The workshop I took part in was very well organized, and planned in detail.
I wanted to take part in this workshop after watching a video with Tracy dancing with a fan. The naturalness, genuiness and her joy when she dances conquered me! Fat Chance Belly Dance with Flamenco Fan looks so easy when you watch her dance!"

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