Let's Belly Dance! 

Welcome to BDL Classes


This is BellyDance Land (aka BDL) website dedicated to In-Person, Online & On-Demand classes.

Here you'll find a variety of lessons including group or private coaching, beginner and more advanced levels, as well as an incredible belly dance Membership / Subscription area (see below)!

We invite you to browse our offers and explore the magical world of belly dance and fusion dances with Cris!

Group & Private Classes

Please keep checking back as information about classes get updated frequently. 

BELLY DANCE at UCSB

Registration closes 1/30.
Beginner Belly Dance Classes

Wednesday classes

Intermediate Level: back in March. Save your Wednesday evenings this Spring!

Pop-up class on zoom

Next class: TBA 2026
 For class recording become a Sparkle member.

Sparkle Membership

Always wanted to learn how to belly dance and can't find the right time or location for a class?
You can study with Cris! from wherever you are!

Our subscription-based Online Studio provides you with over 300 videos of classes and tutorials, available 24/7.

Whether you’re brand new or already a seasoned belly dance student, this is your chance to step into a joyful world of movement, elegance and fun, under the guidance of your teacher and coach, Cris! Basimah!

Meet your teacher & Coach

Cris! Basimah

Cris! Basimah is an award-winning belly dancer, instructor and choreographer based in Santa Barbara, specializing in dance styles of the Middle East (Raqs Sharqi and Folkloric) and Latin cultures. She's also a Bellyfit® Certified Instructor.

Cris!’s passion is to bring joy, movement, higher self-esteem and self-expression to others through her dance classes and performances.

More about Cris!