Oriental Dance Curriculum: Volume 1 Beginner to Multilevel, A Complete Guide for the Belly Dance Teacher Paperback – June 16, 2015

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.

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!

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

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 💥

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

Fantastic help for instructor.

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.