Belly Dancing for Beginners

Gayle and Sonya are a study in contrasts: one reserved and cautious, the other confident and outspoken. But their very different lives will be turned upside down when they impulsively join a belly dancing class.

Marissa, their teacher, is sixty, sexy, and very much her own person, and as Gayle and Sonya learn about the origins and meaning of the dance, much more than their muscle tone begins to change. Gayle, crippled by the secrets at the heart of her marriage, is forced to face who and what she has become; the seriously single Sonya begins to explore her isolation from her family; and even Marissa, accustomed to seeing other women changed by the dance, must finally confront a horrifying event from her own past.

About the Author

Liz Byrski is a West Australian writer, journalist and broadcaster. She is the author of a number of books on social issues and her work has appeared in national and international publications. Liz has won several awards for radio and print journalism, and until recently was a broadcaster with ABC Radio in Perth. She teaches writing and journalism at Curtin University, and is also the author of Gang of Four.