Founded in 1996 by renowned dancer, teacher and choreographer, Tina Girsh, Sahara City is the leading belly dance school in Israel. Located in Tel Aviv’s beautiful Neve Tsedek neighborhood, we are a warm artistic home to dancers of all ages, body types and levels, from beginner and casual dancers to professional dancers. Beginners, dance happily and gracefully by your first class. Professionals, learn advanced technique, and receive support for staging, choreography and costumes.
While Sahara City specializes in Traditional Egyptian Belly Dance, we also offer a uniquely holistic training within the wide range of Middle Eastern and North African music, art and dance styles. We have classes, workshops, ceremonies, a Belly Dance Teacher Training course, and the first-of-its-kind Belly Dance Therapy course. All our offerings are lighthearted, fun, physically accessible and cultivate healing, creativity, self-expression, as well as coordination, fitness, and female body health. And while belly dance is often associated with women, many men also study at Sahara City, where they enjoy an open-minded space to learn.