Barushka

Belly Dance

Barushka

Barushka blends folkloric and tribal belly dance with swing and vintage jazz, creating a signature fusion style. She began traditional belly dance in 1996, tribal in 2001, and swing in 2017. Her training spans ATS, tribal fusion, folkloric, Egyptian, Turkish, sword, and floor work, along with Bollywood, Bhangra, Odissi, flamenco, Tunisian, African, salsa, butoh, hip hop, breakdance, and jazz.

Her teachers include legends like Carolena Nericcio, Paulette Rees-Denis, Suhaila Salimpour, Heather Stants, Jill Parker, Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Mardi Love, and swing instructors Emily Vail and Linda & Chester Freeman.

Barushka fuses classical Indian, cabaret, modern, swing, and vintage jazz to craft her unique dance expression. She’s performed and taught both nationally and internationally at restaurants, theaters, salons, festivals, and galas. A former member of NYC’s Alchemy Tribal Collective and PURE, she co-founded The Bleeding Hearts Belly Dance Co. and dances with Kingston's jazz chorus troupe, The Uptown Lowdown.

Her mission: to elevate consciousness and uplift through the art of belly dance

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Classes
Step into the beautiful world of Fusion Belly Dance. These weekly classes explore Barushka’s unique fusion style—a rich, earthy blend of traditional and fusion (tribal) belly dance layered with Egyptian, Turkish, and folkloric styles, plus a dash of classical Indian, a shot of flamenco, a sprinkle of modern, and a splash of vintage swing/jazz.

Classes are held Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Cornell Creative Arts Center, located at 129 Cornell Street in Kingston, NY. *There are no summer classes.

To register, visit: https://ccacny.org/workshops/

Each class begins with a warm-up, followed by technique drills and flowing combinations. We occasionally explore improvisational dance and veil work. Classes are drop-in friendly, though some sequences may build from earlier lessons. All levels are welcome, with the pace adjusted to the overall group.

Please wear comfortable, form-fitted clothing like leggings and a snug top—no baggy shirts or dresses. Bring a hip scarf if you have one. *Coin belts are welcome on select days only. We dance barefoot, but feel free to bring socks, suede-soled dance shoes, or foot thongs for dancing.

For questions, feel free to email me below. Looking forward to dancing with you!

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