Saltanah Dance
Deborah's Belly Dance Classes
Santa Fe Community College Belly Dance!
Fall 2024 classes taught by Deborah are currently in-session! (Next session will be Spring 2025!)
Deborah Newberg has been on the faculty of the Dance Department at SFCC since 2008.
Beginning Belly Dance
DANC 1165-01 CRN Thursdays, 1:15-3:00
All are welcome! We dance together in SFCC's beautiful fitness center dance studio. Warmup, technique, musicality, cultural context, improvisation and fun choreography!
Intermediate Belly Dance
DANC 2165-H1 CRN Tuesdays, 1:15-3:00
For those with previous experience! If you haven't taken SFCC Belly Dance, you will need to contact Deborah for permission! We dance together in SFCC's beautiful fitness center dance studio. Warmup, technique, musicality, cultural context, improvisation and fun choreography!
These classes fill quickly, so be sure to register when registration opens! These classes are for credit, but also may be taken for audit.
Register for these classes at sfcc.edu!!
Multi-Level Belly Dance Class!
Tuesdays, 7-8 pm, in-person.
At EmiArte Flamenco Dance Academy!
3022 Cielo Court, entrance on Calle del Cielo, Santa Fe.
Warm-up, technique, improvisation, combinations and choreography! Learning and rehearsing dances! $15 per single class or $60 for a 5-class punch card. Classes do not need to be consecutive. For more information , or to join email newsletter, contact Deborah (505) 699-2887 or dnewberg@usa.net.
Special Topic Workshops and Classes:Times and Dates TBA
Belly Dance Saturdays with Special Topics! noon-1 pm!
These workshops include Egyptian Dance, Persian Dance, yoga and special topics in Belly Dance! Contact Deborah for more info or to join email list!
Belly Dance Workshops & Dance Camps:
Check back for dates for more 2025 Dance camps!
~Burque BellyFest 2!
June 2025 dates TBA at Sirena Studio, ABQ NM
Sponsored by New Mexico Belly Dance
https://www.nmbellydance.com/burquebellyfest
~ Mendocino Middle East Music and Dance Camp!
July 5-12th, 2023 Mendocino Woodlands CA.
A spectacular dance and music camp in the redwoods.
An incomparable experience featuring dance and music classes all day and live music performances, parties and campfire all night. Many outstanding music and dance teachers! I (Deborah) will be teaching Morning Yoga. Complete list of teachers will be announced later!
https://middleeastcamp.com/Mendocino.html
Zoom Stretch like a Cat!
Zoom Multi-Level Belly Dance Class Series!And In-studio small group choreography classes! Next offerings TBA!
For schedule, more information and Zoom links, contact Deborah (505) 699-2887 or dnewberg@usa.net.
Private Lessons with Deborah:
Perfect for all levels, In-person or Zoom!
Private lessons are available for $60 an hour!
Shared Private for 2 people- $80 an hour
Shared Private for 3- $90 an hour
Shared Private for 4- $100 an hour
Belly Dance Workshops:
Check with Deborah for current info on other classes and workshops!
Saltanah Studios Teaching Philosophy
Saltanah Studios was founded by studio director and lead instructor, Deborah Newberg, in 2005. Since then, we have offered a creative and alternative approach to teaching Belly Dance at all levels. Classes are small, so individual attention and mutual support are the norm in our “dance family”. Our students are of all ages and dance backgrounds, with varied dance goals, from “just-for-fun-and-exercise” beginners, to those who are engaged in belly dance as a body-mind practice, to those who are training with us to become performers!
Belly Dance Classes include a stretching and strengthening warm-up, Belly Dance technique, rhythm training, choreography and improvisation. We help students to develop physicality, musicality and joyful self-expression through Belly Dance, encouraging the growth and individual expression of each dance student. Students who wish to have the opportunity to perform, and all students can benefit from our many workshops, performances and other events; we have a lot of fun!
