Student Reviews
“Amy is such a great teacher. She's easy to follow and is super encouraging. I can't wait to take more of her classes.” —Carrie, Level I
"Amy has the patience and understanding to work with anyone. She pushes you and knows what you are capable of. Her choreographies are original and fun. Her attention to detail helps you feel you have gotten the most possible out of her classes. Her prices are reasonable and you will always have room for advancement in her classes. You could not have a better teacher in this challenging dance form. —Anna G, Level II
"Amy is a beautiful and inspirational dance instructor; her class is great for beginners to get acquainted with a subtle and sultry style of dance." —Vanessa, Level I
"This was the very first bellydance class that I took and I enjoyed the class from the first moment. Amy paced the class very well and the classes had a very good energy -- good music, great movements. Amy is an amazing teacher. She pays a lot of attention to the students, so I got enough attention even though it's a group class. Bellydance uses a lot of internal muscles and it's really hard for a teacher to describe what the "trick" is. But Amy uses very intuitive instructions and visual help, so I can easily understand the magic that I need to work on. I actually work and live on the Eastside, but every Wednesday I looked forward to Amy's classes and it was totally worth the commute. Everytime after class I felt uplifted and energized and happy!" —Jing, Level I
“I went to a Moroccan restaurant in Portland this weekend, and there was a bellydancer there. During her show she encouraged people to get up and dance with her. When it was my turn, we got an awesome shimmy going. I was working all my four lessons' moves, and it was exhilarating! I can't wait to learn more.” —Tina B, Level I
“I love this class, because it challenges dancers at many stages of their dance, and allows dancers to explore many styles of belly dance. Amy is a wonderful teacher—she explains things really well and always has a constructive approach for giving feedback! She never stops being a student herself, so she always has fresh ideas to teach, while maintaining a focus on the basics that always need to be drilled. This is the fastest hour of every week for me!” —Maria G, Level II
"Amy has the patience and understanding to work with anyone. She pushes you and knows what you are capable of. Her choreographies are original and fun. Her attention to detail helps you feel you have gotten the most possible out of her classes. Her prices are reasonable and you will always have room for advancement in her classes. You could not have a better teacher in this challenging dance form. —Anna G, Level II
"Amy is a beautiful and inspirational dance instructor; her class is great for beginners to get acquainted with a subtle and sultry style of dance." —Vanessa, Level I
"This was the very first bellydance class that I took and I enjoyed the class from the first moment. Amy paced the class very well and the classes had a very good energy -- good music, great movements. Amy is an amazing teacher. She pays a lot of attention to the students, so I got enough attention even though it's a group class. Bellydance uses a lot of internal muscles and it's really hard for a teacher to describe what the "trick" is. But Amy uses very intuitive instructions and visual help, so I can easily understand the magic that I need to work on. I actually work and live on the Eastside, but every Wednesday I looked forward to Amy's classes and it was totally worth the commute. Everytime after class I felt uplifted and energized and happy!" —Jing, Level I
“I went to a Moroccan restaurant in Portland this weekend, and there was a bellydancer there. During her show she encouraged people to get up and dance with her. When it was my turn, we got an awesome shimmy going. I was working all my four lessons' moves, and it was exhilarating! I can't wait to learn more.” —Tina B, Level I
“I love this class, because it challenges dancers at many stages of their dance, and allows dancers to explore many styles of belly dance. Amy is a wonderful teacher—she explains things really well and always has a constructive approach for giving feedback! She never stops being a student herself, so she always has fresh ideas to teach, while maintaining a focus on the basics that always need to be drilled. This is the fastest hour of every week for me!” —Maria G, Level II