London

London! Pinapple http://www.pineapple.uk.com/ I took two really great classes for the adult adv beg/int. - one with Romayne Grigorova and another with Susan Zalcman.

L.A.

Have to post this great class... had forgotten since it's been a few years since I've been in LA: Stefan Wenta at The Dancer's Studio 5772 West Pico Blvd. Corner of Pico and Ogden (2 blocks east of Fairfax) For information call 310-836-8036. for adults, all levels, most classes are open to all. Here's his url: http://www.functionalart.com/wentaballet/

RE dance in Cairo

Ok, Cairo! I began with a small adult ballet class at the Russian Cultural Center (no website!) with a lovely woman named Raisa Melnikova (who's schedule I can't guarantee) 127 Tahrir St., Dokki. (opposite the cinema Dokki) Tel: 760-6371. They have a ballet school for children but there is one class for adults (three of us) though only one hour long and only twice a week. Their English is not very good, you need to go to the office in person to confirm the classes and schedule.

Otherwise I tried to organize members of the Cairo Ballet to give lessons. I took a few lessons from a young German dancer who has most likely moved on. There was another studio near Square Lebenon, but after all this fishing about what I can recommend is Sami Allouba's fitness center with different locations all over the city where i finally settled down with basic pilates and belly dancing for locals (no fancy dress-ups, just jeans, your hips, bare feet, and great music).

Rehearsal in Cairo Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sckth7KhvKE&feature=channel_page