This masterclass is packed with valuable insights! It is worth watching all the way through.

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You could even listen to it like a podcast (though the visuals are super helpful!)

Here are some timestamps to help you find certain parts:

3:30 - The chat shares what is getting in the way of them feeling confident in their bellydance

6:12 - The three most common struggles for dancers that keep them playing small (scared, confused, insecure)

7:42 - The five skills that are necessary to be a confident versatile bellydancer

8:42 - How I came to know the stuff that I help bellydancers with (my story)

16:15 - The key to building impressive bellydance technique quickly

31:10 - The single-most overlooked aspect of improvisation

41:00 - The reason you find it difficult to finish creating choreographies

49:08 - How to finally memorize and internalize the most important Middle Eastern rhythms

56:51 - The 5 best resources for learning bellydance history

1:04:18 - Inside the Brilliant Bellydancer program (everything that is included: the entire Dance Cohesion curriculum, tons of bonuses, and a peer community. Instant access to everything for 12-months)

1:13:30 - The investment and payment options (the special launch price expires soon!)

1:18:01 - Your questions: "How long does it take to complete the program?"

1:20:28 - Your questions: "What equipment do I need?"

1:20:45 - Some disclaimers: Brilliant Bellydancer is not a Teacher Certification program, it is not 1:1 coaching, and it's not a magic pill

1:25:19 - Live Q&A: "Can we start with the Brilliant Bellydancer self-study program now and then upgrade into the Teacher Training coaching program later?" YES and you should get started now if that is your plan!

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Stage 1
Enrichment Course

Bellydance Movement, Music, and History

Learn safe and efficient body mechanics for foundational raqs sharqi and transcultural fusion movement
Embody Middle Eastern rhythms on the frame drum and learn the qualities of common instruments
Begin incorporating finger cymbals into your dancing
Practice solo improvisation to develop your personal taste and style
Learn about the historical development and cultural contexts for this long-living tradition
Bonus Modules: masterclass with Sami Abu Shumays on understanding Arabic melody: "The Journey of Maqam - Arabic Music for Dancers."

Stage 2 Connection Course

Dance and Frame Drum with Structured Improvisation

Learn a raqs sharqi-inspired movement language that will enable you to perform improvisationally in a group
Play Middle Eastern rhythms on the frame drum and improvise with others while dancing
Learn to dance complex movement phrases while simultaneously playing rhythms with multi-tonal finger cymbals
Bonus Modules: percussion technique drills classes on playing Middle Eastern rhythms with frame drum and finger cymbals while traveling

"I watched the Bold Bellydancer Shift, and I was so inspired. Everything April said resonated with me. It was wonderful to watch the dancers perform and hear their advice on how to work towards your goals and celebrate your progress. Before, I had a really fixed mindset and didn't envisage what I could be capable of. These workshops helped me realize that when training and making choreography I've been suppressing a whole side of me, the type of movements I enjoy, and how I like to express myself. Now I've decided to embrace it!"

- Jo, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"So packed full of helpful & inspiring information and stories."

- Erynn

"The whole time I was watching The Bold Bellydancer, I was nodding. Thank you for confirming what I've been saying and feeling for years!"

- Emily

"So insightful and inspirational. The perspective that you bring about what's common among bellydancers and what's happening now is such a mind relief!"

- Andrea

"WHAT. A. BLAST!! April Rose does a fantastic job of sharing her education and passion around bellydance movement, music, and research. She shortens the learning curve in a wonderful way by teaching her stylization of movements combined with Middle Eastern rhythms on finger cymbals and frame drum. I have been playing finger cymbals for a few years, but up to now had yet to really learn the actual rhythms associated. WOW. MIND. BLOWN. I came away from this course a much stronger musician than expected! Her approach to instruction is one big helping of gentle determination served up with a side pure love for teaching bellydance in all its variations."

- Suzy

"Still buzzing from the weekend. I joined in the drum jam at the end of the hafla with my frame drum! The best fun ever! I knew all the rhythms. When I began this course I could not have guessed how much the drumming would enrich my whole experience of bellydancing.

And I would have never improvised without Dance Cohesion! Learning and being familiar with the rhythms has opened up so much opportunity for me to improvise to a wide range of music. It's a real milestone for me in developing my identity as a dancer. Indebted to your program for helping me gain the tools and knowledge to drum and to be creative."

- Jo, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

It's for you if:

You love a detailed, structured approach to breaking down movement and technique drills
You want a library of movements to improvise and choreograph with
You want to play finger cymbals
You want to play frame drum
You like the idea of dancing a structured improvisation with others
You want a method for creating choreographies
You like both classic and fusion styles of bellydance
You want to know more about where bellydance comes from
You are a self-directed, motivated dancer
You appreciate the ability to move at your own pace on your own schedule

It's not for you if:

You do not love to have movement broken down and repeated through technique drills
You do not want to improvise
You do not want to play finger cymbals
You do not want to play frame drum
You do not like the idea of dancing a structured improvisation with others
You do not want to create choreography
You strictly only appreciate either raqs sharqi or tribal style bellydance
You are not interested in learning about bellydance history or issues of appropriation
You only want to learn from in-person classes
You feel overwhelmed by the ability to move at your own pace on your own schedule
You want 1:1 feedback

"I was attracted to April Rose's Cohesion program because it combined dance technique practice with the music, culture, and history that I believe is critical to every belly dancer's education, regardless of stylization. I was so impressed by April Rose's clear instruction, clean technique, and attention to efficient and safe biomechanics. As a student, this is the sort of program I want to take; as a teacher, this is the sort of program I wish I had been teaching this whole time."

- Mariza, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"I'm just getting into this"

Great! The technique lessons in the Dance Cohesion Stage 1 Enrichment Course will start you off at the right place: the very beginning. Even if you’ve never danced, drummed, or cymbaled before - even if you know nothing about the history of bellydance or the music associated with it - the Cohesion framework is the best way to build knowledge and skills correctly, safely, and efficiently, from the start. That means you won't waste years practicing ineffectively and feeling discouraged by your slow progress. With the Cohesion system, you will gain skills fast!

"I've been at this a while"

Perfect! I created the Dance Cohesion curriculum as an advanced professional bellydancer with decades of experience who was looking to reinvigorate my passion for bellydance. It worked for me! When I added frame drum, advanced finger cymbals, and structured improvisation to my dance practice I felt alive in dance again! Brilliant Bellydancer is for advanced pro-level dancers who are looking to reignite their dance life after feeling burned-out, or who are playing small because they still feel insecure about the gaps in their bellydance skills and knowledge.

"I highly HIGHLY recommend studying with April - she is an amazingly knowledgeable and talented source and treats her students and the art form with the utmost attention and respect. She is wonderful at breaking down the base elements of the dance form so you can really polish and perfect your technique while still having it feel so organic. Few dance forms are so challenging for the mind and body yet feel so good at the same time! If you want to improve your cymbal technique as well, I have never been a part of a training program that does this better - she's the absolute gold star in this aspect for sure. I love how we learn the drumming rhythms to really embody them and improve our musicality as well. If you want to have a great time and truly enjoy the process of learning and improving, train with April! I'm so thrilled to be part of her program."

- Xatia, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

How much is your training costing you now?

Travel, board, food, and training at just one bellydance conference or intensive can easily cost $3,000 (or more) for only one week of surface-level training that usually doesn't stick.

Your time is valuable, and it takes a lot of time to fix bad habits that get engrained during poor-quality practice.

How quickly can you really improve by taking in-person classes where you have to wait a week or more for your next lesson? What if you could move at your own pace and get results FAST!?

There is nowhere else you can learn bellydance technique, improvisation, choreography creation, finger cymbals, frame drum, history, music, and insider tips all in the same program.

The value inside Brilliant Bellydancer:

One year of weekly private lessons with me would cost you $8,000.

An in-person intensive for just one stage of the Dance Cohesion format would cost you $840 ($2,520 for the all Stages 1-3).

That doesn’t include the price of traveling to Austin, staying in a hotel or dining out during in-person trainings; an estimated additional cost of $4,000+

The bonus workshops and bonus modules inside the program are worth $500.

The total value of all three Dance Cohesion courses, bonus workshops, bonus modules, and community inside Brilliant Bellydancer is worth $15,000+

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Payment plan installments also available!

Access to Brilliant Bellydancer for 12 months
Includes the Dance Cohesion© Stage 1 Enrichment Course, Stage 2 Connection Course, & Stage 3 Artistry Course
Access to the peer-led community where you can connect with other bellydancers taking the course
🎁 BONUS MODULES: on performance, costuming, makeup, conditioning, self-care, tricks, and expanded percussion techniques
🎁 BONUS MINDSET COURSE: The Bold Bellydancer Shift

🎁 PAY IN FULL BONUS (or Affirm/Afterpay/Klarna): COMPELLING CHOREOGRAPHIES WORKSHOP BUNDLE

ONE PAYMENT OF $2200 $1900

or pay in installments as low as $66/month by using by Affirm/Afterpay/Klarna

There are no refunds for the Brilliant Bellydancer program.

Because of the instant access nature of this online program, there are no refunds available under any circumstances. Make sure to make an informed decision about joining, as your purchase is a commitment to completing your payments. If you choose to enroll with an installment plan, you are 100% responsible for completing all of your payments. The installment option is offered as a courtesy. This is NOT a membership that can be cancelled.

What supplies do I need?

You will need a frame drum and finger cymbals.

While any size frame drum between 8” & 16” will be fine, we recommend the affordable 14” Remo Fiberskyn Frame Drum or the high quality Cohesion Frame Drum made by Cooperman.

We recommend the Afghani or the Arabesque II cymbals by Saroyan. (You may play another kind of cymbal, just remember to check that the dome shape allows a proper “tic” sound to be made by hitting metal on metal, avoiding the elastic.)

Links to get the supplies you need are inside the program.

How long do the courses take to complete?

If you dedicate about 2-3 hours per week to the program, the Dance Cohesion Stage 1, 2, and 3 courses each take about eight weeks to complete (6 months to complete the entire program, Stages 1-3).

All the lessons for all Stages will be available to you immediately upon enrollment and you will complete them at your own pace.

Even though the program typically takes 6 months to complete, you have 12 months access to allow time for the bonus content, repetition, and any other unexpected life priorities that may come up.

About me

I fell in love with bellydance as a child when I saw people unapologetically enjoying their bodies and connecting to music and one another.

I hold an M.A. in Culture and Performance and a B.A. in Dance from UCLA and have been honored by invitations to teach in over 25 countries.

Through movement and music, I'm here to serve mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellness within each dancer.

With a deep love for tradition, innovation, and individual expression, I believe when dances are approached with respect and humility, we can access the deep, healing, transformative potential of collective human movement.

Why I Created Dance Cohesion

After touring 25 countries, I felt disappointed by the separation I saw between the traditional MENAHT (Middle Eastern, North African, Hellenic, Turkish) dance communities and the fusion dance communities.

I felt artistically lost because I didn't fit in either restrictive category of being truly a "raqs sharqi" or "transcultural fusion" dancer - nor did I want to fit!

So I created my own elegant, thoughtful, and playful approach to bellydance that incorporates elements of tradition (like Middle Eastern rhythms on frame drum and cymbals) mixed with elements of innovation (like fusion choreography and cued group improvisation).

"I'm beyond grateful that you brought me back to loving the art form of transcultural fusion. It is extremely valuable what you give to our dance community with this format and all the education, technique and connection which comes with it. This is indeed a safe space for creativity and for growth. I'm happy to be here and so motivated to continue to create. I'm looking forward to practicing, learning, and connecting with you and the Dance Cohesion format for many more years."

- Sway, Stage 2 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"April Rose is the bomb.com! There’re so many wonderful things I could say about Dance Cohesion. April doesn’t just care about technique, she also places a high importance on the integrity of the movement by incorporating proper body mechanics. This is huge for me because my training thus far has been just mimicking what someone is doing. Most important was the way I felt during the program. Yes, it was fast-paced, and sometimes overwhelming. But I never felt like I didn’t belong. April welcomes diversity and goes out of her way to make sure that EVERYONE feels included. As a minority dancer, this is such a crucial aspect. I appreciate her tremendously for that because she creates a safe space for all dancers to learn and grow."

- Tiquisia

"I grew up as a dancer thanks to April's program, which is very complete. I learned the fundamentals of bellydance history and how to identify the main instruments of MENAHT music. I also realized one of my dreams: learning how to play duff, a frame drum. I love this instrument so much, which symbolizes the connection with my grandmothers (I come from a Moroccan family, and I was born and grew up in France). While learning the rhythms on drum, I learned an amazing way to play those rhythms with finger cymbals. The dance technique part is brilliant. I have more control of my movements now."

- Nora, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"Dance Cohesion has completely transformed my approach to bellydance—spiritually, physically, and pedagogically. What I love most about it is how, no matter where you are in your dance practice, this format will tease out areas for improvement and show you exactly where the "data is missing."

As a personal example, I used to think I could walk and do hip isolations at the same time no problem... until I tried to walk half-time downbeat right with hip tilts full-time while switching arm positions and stage directions every 8 counts... and then switch to downbeat left. It showed me that I had gotten in a habit of using the same timings and foot pathways over and over again, and something as simple as walking hip tilts became a challenge after 10+ years of dancing."

- Drake, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"I still can’t believe that while I’ve been struggling for years to internalize Middle Eastern rhythms, after one year of studying Dance Cohesion not only can I identify them, but confidently play them on the frame drum as well as multi-tonal finger cymbals ambidextrously! That is itself is an accomplishment.

Now add to that torso layers, traveling, group formations, and decision making. With so many mental and physical layers, the mind has no space for anything else - instead of being busy I feel fully in the moment in my body and mind."

- Themis, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

"I've often joked that it would be so convenient to be able to learn through osmosis, but April Rose has actually achieved this through her Dance Cohesion program. The deceptively simple activities seem to focus on single, foundational aspects of dance, and that is extremely important. The learner is largely unaware, however, of how the other various elements of the dance are being interwoven throughout the program. After the first couple of sections of the program, I realized that I had somehow internalized not only the movements, but the associated rhythms, multi-instrument musical compositions, connections of the frame drum tones to the dance, underlying foot and arm patterns, and the rich dance history. I entered the lesson expecting to focus on one thread of the dance, but I left the lesson with a complete tapestry."

- Krista

"For the practical application of dance as a meditative practice in order to cultivate solid technique using a choose-your-own-adventure approach to layering, all wrapped in an academic perspective on the origins of the dance, Dance Cohesion is one of my favorite programs. An excellent endeavor to make bellydance as stylistically neutral as possible - to learn the "rules" before you break them, movements are presented in their basic biomechanical forms so the student can focus on efficiency and accuracy before adding influences of style or other dance disciplines. From it's multidisciplinary nature, to its thoughtful progression of Arabic rhythms in conjunction with movement and history, as well as the philosophical lessons on how consistent practice without judging yourself is important for your dance growth, April Rose has created an excellent intensive for all levels of study."

- Seraph

"I’ve done a few training programs and Dance Cohesion aligns with my goals as a performer and teacher the most. Very well structured, very clear, thorough, full of intent and passion. I am very grateful for the opportunity to study with April Rose. I learned a lot about myself as a teacher, a student, and about my role as a bellydancer in my community. Dance Cohesion ignited the passion inside me to continue to do this with more vigor and thorough presentation. I can’t say thank you enough!"

- Jenny

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Learn to bellydance, play finger cymbals,and play frame drum

- Gaby, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

Why haven't you reached your full potential as a bellydancer?

Scared to start

Lacking growth opportunities

Playing small

Becoming a brilliant bellydanceris totally doable!

Imagine What You'll Feel Like When

You Are In Control

You Are Connected

You Are Creating

BRILLIANT BELLYDANCER HAS

EVERYTHING YOU NEEDto be a confident, versatile bellydancer

What's Included in the Program

THE DANCE COHESION COURSES

PEER COMMUNITY

BONUS MODULES

Stages 1-3

Stage 1Enrichment Course

Stage 2 Connection Course

Stage 3ArtistryCourse

- Somaria

- Drake, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

- Josephine

Private Community& Bonus Modules

Private Community

Bonus Modules

- Lansley, Stage 2 Cohesion Trained Teacher

- Natalie

- Jasmine, Stage 2 Cohesion Trained Teacher

The Program Also Includes a Bonus Mindset Course and Drum Discount

The Bold Bellydancer Shift

Bust your mindset blocks and learn to be bold in your bellydance with4 bonus workshops:

- Jo, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

- Erynn

- Emily

- Andrea

Frame Drum

- Cheyney, Cohesion Coach

Dance To Your Own Drum

Inside Brilliant Bellydancer you will fall in love with the frame drum...

DANCE AS YOU FRAME DRUMDance and Drum Simultaneously

DANCE WITH THE FRAME DRUMAs a Beautiful Ancient Prop

- Suzy

- Jo, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

Pay In Full To Get a Bonus Choreography Workshop Bundle

Compelling Choreographies

- Sana, Stage 3 Cohesion Trained Teacher

Start Building Your Bellydance Brilliance in the Most Effective, Enjoyable Way NOW

You don't have a moment to waste in this precious vessel,your body!

Stop wasting your time with

Real Bellydancers, Real Brilliance

The Dance Cohesion format has helped hundreds of pro-level bellydancersadvance their skill, versatility, and artistry.

See Stage 3 Cohesion-Trained Teacher Drake von Trappshare his unique brilliance using the Dance Cohesion format as a foundation:

YOU, TOO, WILL BE ABLE TO...

IMPROVISE TO LIVE MUSIC

BELLYDANCE AND PLAY FINGER CYMBALS AT THE SAME TIME

CREATE ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHIES

I can't wait to see what you create with the Cohesion framework!

- Natalie

Who Is Brilliant Bellydancer For?

It's for you if:

It's not for you if:

- Mariza, Stage 1 Cohesion Trained Teacher

Brilliant Bellydancer is for YouWhether You Are Beginner or Pro

"I'm just getting into this"

"I've been at this a while"

- Raquel

and get the special launch price
$300 off

Learn to bellydance, play finger cymbals,
and play frame drum

Becoming a brilliant bellydancer
is totally doable!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED
to be a confident, versatile bellydancer

Stage 1
Enrichment Course

Stage 3
Artistry
Course

Private Community
& Bonus Modules

The Program Also Includes a Bonus Mindset Course
and Drum Discount

Bust your mindset blocks and
learn to be bold in your bellydance with
4 bonus workshops:

DANCE AS YOU FRAME DRUM
Dance and Drum Simultaneously

DANCE WITH THE FRAME DRUM
As a Beautiful Ancient Prop

You don't have a moment to waste in this precious vessel,
your body!

The Dance Cohesion format has helped hundreds of pro-level bellydancers
advance their skill, versatility, and artistry.

See Stage 3 Cohesion-Trained Teacher Drake von Trapp
share his unique brilliance using the Dance Cohesion format as a foundation:

Brilliant Bellydancer is for You
Whether You Are Beginner or Pro

and get the special launch price
$300 off

DON'T WAIT!
Enroll now to become a more confident versatile bellydancer today.