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 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 is open!
Join us on Tuesdays for Beginner Classes.

Wednesday Master class

Intermediate Level: Layers & Shimmy
Two classes: 1/14 & 1/21. Early-bird!

Pop-up class on zoom

Next class will be in 2026! For the recording of December's class 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 youโ€™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 Bellyfitยฎ Certified Instructor.

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

More about Cris!