Oriental Dance Curriculum: Volume 1 Beginner to Multilevel, A Complete Guide for the Belly Dance Teacher

Katayoun is an awesome instructor and performer and I am happy she decided to share her teaching methods. I wish this book had been available when I started teaching a couple years ago. The workshops I took to help me become a belly dance teacher didn't focus on the skills I needed to help me create lesson plans, correct students, and help them build skills to progress in multilevel classes. I was alone in the woods until I found this wonderful well organized book. Katayoun outlines a complete curriculum to address skills, music and culture, and performance artistry. The book covers: Movement Vocabulary, Thematic Units & Lesson Plans, Build-Up Method of Creating Combinations, Layering Methods of Teaching, Class Structure, Sequence & Pace, Rubrics of Skills & Standards, and Teaching Tips. Her writing style is clear and makes you feel as if she is there supporting you. It is a gem that belongs in every belly dance teacher's library.

Good instructions for a teacher that is slowly burning out 😂. It’s redirected my classes and keeps me more focused when needed. I don’t follow completely but I like to have a structured foundation for my weekly students. Not that I stick to it sometimes I just put music on and 💥

Great information for any belly dance teacher

Fantastic help for instructor.

Clearly written in a flowing easy to read manner. Very useful.

Excellent resource! The author is very thorough and systematic & yet she keep the spirit and fun of the art alive!

A great source of information. I wish this book would have been available when I started teaching. Katayoun gives plenty of options and information, including a potential music list. Read and reread this book over and over!

I love this book. It had been a wonderful guide to freshen up my classes and give more structure. I highly recommend it to seasoned teachers to help with classes and a definite must for new teachers. I can't say enough about it and it's author. Her classes and workshops are amazing and her teaching shines through this book.

Livre très intéressant, destiné aux nouveaux professeurs, ou anciens souhaitant revisiter leur pratique. De bonnes idées mais bien sûr l'approche américaine de la danse orientale