Welcome to the Washington DC Regional Bellydance Meetup Group! The DC area is a diverse community with a lot of talent representing many different styles including traditional Cabaret (Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish & American) Tribal and Fusion. It's all Bellydance - American Bellydance!!

Western Maryland, North Western Virginia, Eastern West Virginia Panhandle, and South Central Pennsylvania belly dancers, students, teachers, drummers, musicians and friends meetup group to share information on belly dancing classes in our region, workshops halfa and shows. Use the Meetup calendar to find see where classes are and post your own events? If you are currently engaged in belly dance or would like to be...please join our group as we explore this fascinating ancient art in our region. …

Activities such as hula hooping (the act of doing hula hoop) will strengthen your bones and tone your muscles. This one hour workout uses over 30 core muscles. Hooping is way more fun than the hula hooping you might remember as a child. Our bigger, 1 to 1.5lbs hoops are easier to use. They are wrapped in colorful 'friction' tape used help keep them on your body. Even if you start out believing you can't hoop, with one of these hoops, you can! Nearly everyone can hoop, regardless of age, size or …