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Get Ready: Term 4 will commence in October. Bookings will open soon!
Bellydance (Raqs Sharqi)
Bellydance Fundamentals: For Beginners or anyone with less than about 2 years of training.
(If you’ve been studying bellydance for at least one year, please write to us and tell us about your experience in detail.)
with Rachel, Thursdays 6pm (55 mins /wk)
WOMEN ONLY
Social Belly Dance (رقص شرقي / رقص بلدي) plus Your Requests
The class with a bit of everything.
Wish you felt more confident and comfortable on the dance floor at Lebanese or Egyptian (or even Iraqi, Turkish or Greek) parties and weddings? We’ll learn and practice the most common steps that women use in social bellydance, on your favourite music.
Build your skills by exploring variations on those foundation moves and applying them on a range of songs. We’ll pay attention to the structure of the music, creating combos and giving you strategies to make your dancing more interesting, varied and connected to the music.
Developing technique is important to make your moves look better. Expect some exercises to refine your body awareness and range of motion.
Plus learn a few bonus ‘fancy’ moves or combos for when you want to show off and impress your friends!
Send us your requests and personal goals. Song requests welcome: we’ll pick one song each week for a deeper dive, including mini combos and choreography.
LEVEL: Open. Some dance experience recommended, not suitable for absolute beginners. Dancers with more experience will be invited to consolidate, deepen and refine their skills - our teachers are experts at helping you continue to improve.
Hijabi participants welcome (private studio space, women only).
with Tara Yasmin, Tuesdays 7.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Rachel, Tuesdays 5.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
If you’ve taken at least 2 terms of Bellydance Fundamentals already and want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!), we highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, at 6.30pm right after this class. Take both and receive a $100 discount!
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Laura, Tuesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bankstown (Condell Park) studio
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Catch-up options: This course will also be taught on Wednesdays 7pm in Liverpool (Chipping Norton). Plan ahead if you’ll miss any lessons, and contact us to arrange attending the alternative location - ideally in the same week.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
with Rachel, Thursdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Technique (Moves and Musicality)
… is our signature course. It’s a perfect introduction to Oriental Dance, or a tune-up and refresher for those who have learnt a little already. You'll learn lots of moves - from hip drops to shimmies to circles - plus how to combine them and set them to music. Along the way you’ll also explore posture, foot and arm positions and pathways, and enjoy an intro to Arabic music and cultural aspects of the dance. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to join the dancefloor at the next Arabic party!
The systematic course structure helps you understand and remember, plus there’s video support so you can practice in between if you choose. Improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners; for those with some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.
Pricing: 10 class course / $180 per person.
Catch-up options: Recordings are available to stream at home.
with Laura, Wednesdays 7pm (55mins/wk x 10wks), 14 October - 16 December 2026
Chipping Norton (Liverpool) studio
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Catch-up options: This course will also be taught on Tuesdays 7pm in Bankstown (Condell Park). Plan ahead if you’ll miss any lessons, and contact us to arrange attending the alternative location - ideally in the same week.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
with Vibha, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December 2026
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
with Rachel, Mondays 7pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Technique (Moves and Musicality
… is our signature course. It’s a perfect introduction to Oriental Dance, or a tune-up and refresher for those who have learnt a little already. You'll learn lots of moves - from hip drops to shimmies to circles - plus how to combine them and set them to music. Along the way you’ll also explore posture, foot and arm positions and pathways, and enjoy an intro to Arabic music and cultural aspects of the dance. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to join the dancefloor at the next Arabic party!
The systematic course structure helps you understand and remember, plus there’s video support so you can practice in between if you choose. Improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners; for those with some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.
If you’ve taken at least 2 terms of Bellydance Fundamentals already and want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!), we highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, on Tuesdays 6.30pm at Broadway. Or if you love learning choreographies, the 5.30pm Tuesday Fundamentals class will be perfect for you too. Take any 2 courses and receive a $100 discount!
Pricing: 10 class course / $180 per person.
Catch-up options: Recordings are available to stream at home.
More than 6 months of training?
with Rachel, Tuesdays 6.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Skill Builder
Build the skills that make bellydance feel more natural, more expressive and ultimately more enjoyable! We’ll work through focused drills, technique, footwork and combos; and explore variations on foundation moves to expand your repertoire and open up new expressive options. If you love learning and performing choreography, this class will help you by strengthening underlying skills such as coordination, transitions, musicality and movement quality. Let’s fine-tune those small but important details that help you dance with greater confidence and ease.
Level: This is a mixed-level class for dancers who have completed at least 2 terms of Fundamentals and want an extra challenge (and/or a bridge to BBs), as well as Beyond Beginner students who want to keep honing their foundations while developing their skills further.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course. Remember that when you take 2 courses in the same term, there’s a big discount.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
Upper Level Bellydance (Raqs Sharqi)
Beyond Begs: By audition or invitation only, for dancers with more than about a year of recent, structured training. If you haven’t taken this level of class with us before, please write to us and tell us about your experience in detail.
Learn your chosen topic from home in your own time, with a 10-class course available for unlimited streaming for 3 months.
Beyond Beginner (BBs) courses assume confidence with all the Fundamentals movements and concepts; we recommend at least a year of bellydance training.
Choose from a range of styles.
Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
Note that Technique in Depth has a fitness component. Not suitable for dancers who are less physically able.
Reach out for personalised recommendations or more detailed course descriptions.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. It typically contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often including some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: Ask us for the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $105. Recordings are available.
with Tara Yasmin, Tuesdays 6.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Beyond Beginners (Level 2): Songs You Should Know
There are some Arabic songs that every bellydancer seems to encounter sooner or later: on the dance floor, at a hafla, in a restaurant, or at a wedding! In this Beyond Beginners course, we’ll get to know 10 iconic songs, exploring their rhythms, musical structure, mood and the movement vocabulary they inspire. Each week we’ll learn a combination to a different song, building your familiarity with classic bellydance music while developing your technique, musicality and confidence in dancing to songs you’ll hear again and again.
LEVEL: For dancers who have completed at least 4 terms (1 year) of Fundamentals. There’s no upper limit: students who’ve been dancing for years are welcome, and will be encouraged to delve deeper into technique and presentation.
(If you’re brand new to bellydance or have only danced in social contexts, this class is not suitable. Please choose Fundamentals at 7.30pm instead.)
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. Recordings are available.
with Rachel, Tuesdays 7.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. The music usually contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often this may include some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!)? We highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, on Tuesdays 6.30pm at Broadway. Take any 2 courses and receive a $100 discount!
Catch-up options: Join on Thursday in North Parramatta or on Zoom; or catch up later with the recording.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available on Thursdays.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. It typically contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often including some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Broadway, and Thursday in Parramatta and on Zoom. Catch up missed classes by attending another location, Zooming in, or using the recording. Enrolled students may request access to the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available if you can’t make it in person.
with Johara, Tuesdays 7.45pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Beyond Begs: Golden Era Inspire Choreo
Join Johara to relive the elegance and glamour of the Golden Era of Egyptian cinema, music and dance. From the 1940s to 1960s (ish), cinema reigned supreme. Stars like Taheya Karioka, Samia Gamal, Naima Akef; then later Kitty, Naemet Mokhtar, Zeinat Olwi and more became household names and defined the styles of bellydance at the time. The Golden Era is trending again now: jump on board the nostalgia train to build your technique and expression. This term we will build towards a choreography with an optional performance opportunity at our December womens-only show.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Online-only course to enable students to attend from anywhere. Pricing: $120 for 10 weeks (with discounts for taking multiple courses).
RECORDINGS AVAILABLE: This class will be recorded for those who can’t attend in real time. You can catch up or review it at a time that suits you.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 6pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Repertoire Revival
Some choreographies are just too good to leave behind! This term we’ll revisit our favourite past choreographies, giving them a fresh lease of life while building valuable performance skills along the way.
As well as refreshing the movement and combinations, we’ll explore group dynamics and formations, musicality, and performance presence. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to polish those little details that make a familiar choreography feel fresh and exciting again, so you can perform it even better.
Didn't learn the originals? As long as you're already at BBs level, you're welcome to join in the fun. You may not learn every routine from start to finish, but you’ll get to jump into selected sections, build your repertoire and experience the fun of dancing these much-loved pieces with the group.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Need more technique training to support your learning - or just want more dance in your life? Add the new Bellydance Skill Builder course, Tuesday 6.30pm at Broadway.
Catch-up options: Sorry, there are no full recordings and no repeats of this lesson. Please make every effort to attend in person each week. Only limited recordings are available.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Laura, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Chipping Norton (Liverpool) studio
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Classic Choreo
Immerse yourself in the richness of powerful and emotional Egyptian music, with a choreography to the famous song “Baeed Annak”. Originally performed by the legendary Om Kalsoum, this musical masterpiece features luscious layers of instrumentation, exciting rhythm changes, and heartfelt lyrics.
If you took “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term, this choreography will put all those skills into practice. You’ll discover how technique can serve as the foundation for expression. The texture and feeling that we bring to movements and combos can highlight melody, follow rhythm, and tell a moving story. Get ready to bring this story to life and fall even deeper in love with raqs sharqi.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year, ideally you also attended “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term. This class is not suitable for beginners or for self-taught dancers without formal training. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as with putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Condell Park and Wednesday in Chipping Norton. If you need to miss your usual class, plan ahead to switch to the alternative location for that week. Recordings are available to stream at home.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Vibha, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Baladi Song Choreo
Journey into the world of Egyptian baladi, while developing your technique and musicality. El Hilwa Di is one of those much-loved songs that captures the warmth, character and spirit of everyday life for Baladi people. This Beyond Beginners choreography will deepen your love and understanding of Egyptian culture. From juicy hipwork and grounded steps to expressive accents and playful musical details: expect earthy movement, plenty of personality and that unmistakable Egyptian feeling.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: Recordings available
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
Intermediate Level: By audition or invitation only, for dancers with more than about 3 years of recent, structured training. If you haven’t taken this level of class with us before, please write to us and tell us about your experience in detail.
Learn from home in your own time, with an 8-class ($50) or 10-class ($60) course available for unlimited streaming for 3 months.
Choose from a range of levels and styles. Intermediate courses assume at least 2 years of consistent bellydance training. Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
Note that Floorwork and Balancing has a fitness component. Not suitable for dancers who are less physically able.
Reach out for personalised recommendations or more detailed course descriptions.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.
with Rachel, Mondays 8pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Intermediate/ Advanced Level: Turkish Romani
Discover the culture, music and dance of the Romani people of Western Türkiye!
Despite centuries of marginalisation, the Romani people are renowned for their skills in the performing arts; especially music and dance, which form an integral part of the culture and livelihood of many communities. Their way of life is embedded into their songs and movement. With its lively footwork, characteristic belly-throwing movement, and gestures from everyday life, this dance is a doorway onto a unique and precious culture. Your rhythmic awareness will grow through understanding the iconic 9/8 rhythm that forms the pulse of the dance. From steps and combos, gestures and postures, we will build to a full routine with performance opportunities.
Many thanks to our guest choreographer, Toronto-based Turkish dancer Asli Rakkas, for sharing her work with Rachel and allowing us to pass it on to you.
LEVEL: This more advanced class is open by invitation only, for dancers who have consistently attended class and practised for at least 2 years. Confidence with all Fundamentals and BBs techniques, ability to learn and retain combinations, developing understanding of Middle Eastern music, readiness to dive deeper. In general you should always get in touch before registering for this class if you’re not already a regular.
Catch-up options: This course is recorded on Zoom. Enrolled students may access all recordings on demand.
Pricing: $105 / 10 weeks to join us online only.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Intermediate: Zill Patterns for Drum Solo
Combine movement, rhythm and finger cymbals with confidence. We’ll explore when and how to add zills, different playing patterns, arm positions and movement choices, then put them into practice through fun drum solo-inspired combos. A short choreography may provide a framework for practising the skills, but the focus is on understanding the building blocks. Learn to recognise the rhythms, make musical choices and eventually create your own combinations without the pressure of memorising a whole routine. The aim is to give you a toolkit of patterns and movement ideas that you can mix, match and play with.
LEVEL: By invitation for dancers who have completed at least 2 years of training. There’s no upper limit: students who’ve been dancing for years might appreciate this chance to refine their skills, especially if you are rhythmically challenged or have not mastered the art of playing finger cymbals!
(If you’re new to bellydance, this class is not suitable. Please choose the 8pm Fundamentals course instead)
Pricing: $180 per person for the course, strictly limited to 14 participants.
with Rachel, Mondays 8pm (55 mins/wk), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Intermediate/ Advanced Level: Turkish Romani
Discover the culture, music and dance of the Romani people of Western Türkiye!
Despite centuries of marginalisation, the Romani people are renowned for their skills in the performing arts; especially music and dance, which form an integral part of the culture and livelihood of many communities. Their way of life is embedded into their songs and movement. With its lively footwork, characteristic belly-throwing movement, and gestures from everyday life, this dance is a doorway onto a unique and precious culture. Your rhythmic awareness will grow through understanding the iconic 9/8 rhythm that forms the pulse of the dance. From steps and combos, gestures and postures, we will build to a full routine with performance opportunities.
Many thanks to our guest choreographer, Toronto-based Turkish dancer Asli Rakkas, for sharing her work with Rachel and allowing us to pass it on to you.
LEVEL: This more advanced class is open by invitation only, for dancers who have consistently attended class and practised for at least 2 years. Confidence with all Fundamentals and BBs techniques, ability to learn and retain combinations, developing understanding of Middle Eastern music, readiness to dive deeper. In general you should always get in touch before registering for this class if you’re not already a regular.
Pricing: $180 / 10wks per person for a place in the studio.
A discounted Zoom option is available. The Zoom class is run from the studio, in conjunction with our live class. Think of the laptop as just another student in the group! This means recordings are available for you on demand, for catch-up or revision.
Iraqi Dance
Learn the rhythms and steps unique to Iraqi culture. Hacha’a, Khashaba, Kawleeya, Basrawi and more.
Co-presented with Raqs al Iraqi.
with Andrea, Thursdays 1-29 October (1hr x 5 weeks), 7-8pm
Iraqi Dance Foundations, Part 1: Short course with Andrea
This 5-week block is all about raqs el kawleeya. Get to know the rhythm, footwork, hip movements and distinctive aesthetic of this iconic dance form. Created for complete beginners, dancers wanting to revisit and clean their foundations, and experienced raqs sharqi performers who are new to Iraqi dance.
We will explore:
- foundational technique and movement vocabulary
- music and musical understanding
- cultural context
- stylistic foundations and how to recognise what belongs to the dance.
This short course is presented in collaboration with “Raqs al Iraqi”. It forms the first steps on a structured learning pathway, within a framework that goes beyond movement mechanics, created to build strong foundations through technique, music, cultural context and stylistic understanding.
If you’ve taken Iraqi dance classes before, this is an opportunity to consolidate your skills and deepen your connection to the movements, music and feeling of the dance. If you’re new to Iraqi dance, come discover what makes raqs el kawleeya so captivating—and maybe fall in love with it along the way.
Women only, private space: hijabi women welcome. Easy, free street parking.
Investment: $180
This specialised short course runs on a separate schedule from regular Inspire Bellydance terms. Please note that no catch-up lessons or recordings are available if you miss your class.
Our instructor, Andrea, brings years of deep, hands-on experience, having studied directly with world-renowned master teachers through many hours of private lessons. She’s also a familiar and beloved performer in Sydney’s Iraqi community, known for her authentic style and extensive knowledge. As a teacher, Andrea is encouraging and experienced; and rapidly developing a reputation as Australia’s leading teacher of Iraqi dances.
with Andrea. Sundays 12-1.15pm AEST (Sydney time)
28 June to 26 July (5 weeks x 75mins)
Iraqi Dance has become very popular recently, but online representations often highlight dramatic ‘wow’ moves (hair swinging and backbends) rather than the core movements. To truly learn and perform this style, it’s important to begin with the foundations! In this course, you’ll get familiar with the fundamentals of Iraqi Kawleeya dance: footwork, posture, dynamics, energy and aesthetic. From here, you’ll build up safely, with respect to your body and to the culture. You’ll also learn about rhythms and instrumentation; as well as important cultural aspects of the dance.
For dancers with some experience, it’s a perfect opportunity to deepen your practice, consolidating the movements into your body’s muscle memory and building a firmer foundation for future learning.
Important Notes:
This course contains moves that are not suitable for dancers with neck or foot / ankle injuries. You’re still welcome to join the course and simply observe the moves that don’t suit your body.
Recordings and Missed Classes
Each lesson’s recording will be available for 1 week, until the next class. This way you can catch up or practice during the week; and we can be sure to progress in each lesson. At the end of the course, a short summary will be provided for you to keep practising on your own.
Our instructor, Andrea, brings years of deep, hands-on experience, having studied directly with world-renowned master teachers through many hours of private lessons. She’s also a familiar and beloved performer in Sydney’s Iraqi community, known for her authentic style and extensive knowledge. As a teacher, Andrea is encouraging and experienced.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 22 July - 23 September 2026
SPECIAL IRAQI DANCE PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Join me for a 10-week journey into the vibrant world of Iraqi dance!
This course is designed for dancers who want to move beyond individual technique and experience the joy, energy, and connection of dancing as a group. Together, we'll explore the spirit of Iraqi dance through choreography, musicality, and dance sisterhood.
Throughout the term we will:
🌟 Learn Raqs El Kawleeya and Raqs El Hacha'a choreography
🌟 Explore how to dance confidently within a group; develop fun staging and performance skills
🌟 Learn travelling Iraqi steps and dynamic formations
🌟 Master hair movements and signature Iraqi styling
🌟 Build exciting combinations designed specifically for group dancing
🌟 Discover unique techniques rarely seen on social media, inspired by movement traditions passed down directly from Kawleeya dancers
🌟 Learn to identify and dance to the Ruba'a and Hacha'a rhythms
🌟 Successful dancers will have the opportunity to perform our spectacular group choreography on a prestigious stage at Central Coast Bellydance Festival at the end of term.
This course combines technique, culture, musical understanding, and performance training in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Whether your goal is to perform, improve your Iraqi dance skills, or simply experience the joy of dancing with others, this course will give you the tools, confidence, and knowledge to take your dancing to the next level.
✨ All with love, appreciation, and respect for Iraqi culture and heritage.
LEVEL: To attend this course, you must have experience learning dance choreography (including remembering sequence and stage positioning). You also need some experience of Iraqi Hacha’a / Kawleeya dance styles.
IRAQI DANCE INTENSIVE BUNDLE:
If you’re keen but don’t have Iraqi experience yet, or want to take advantage of all the training Andrea has to offer, we have a deal for you! Join the Iraqi Dance Foundations 5-week online class, to get you ready for this course, and get both courses together for $360: that’s $66 off if booked by midnight on Wednesday 24 June.
This course happens only once a week. Summary recordings are available to help you practice, but the full lesson is not recorded. Please prioritise attending class every week to make the most of your enrolment.
Pricing: 10 week course $250 per person for a place in the studio - strictly limited.
Zumba Gold: Low Impact World Dance Fitness
The fun way to build fitness! Easy to follow, step by step, suitable for all levels of fitness and of dance experience.
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Low Impact World Dance: Let’s groove!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, you can still build up a sweat if you want to!
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: As this class is streamed from the studio (which means there are occasional internet glitches), it is offered at the discounted rate of $105 for the 10-week course. Recordings are available on demand.
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Let’s groove with world music and dance!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, we still build up a sweat.
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more. We sometimes add optional light hand weights to tone you up that extra bit more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: The course is $180 / 10 wks for a place in the studio (strictly limited!). If you’ll be away, plan ahead so you can Zoom in instead, or join us on Tuesday at Broadway. The Zoom class is run from the studio, in conjunction with our live class. Think of the laptop as just another student in the group! This means recordings are available for you on demand.
Yoga for Dancers
Strength, Flexibility, Mobility, Breath, Stress release and more
with Johara, Saturdays 9am (60 min x 10wks), 17 October - 19 December
Open to everyone - whether you've got some yoga experience, or have never tried it before. (Non dancers are always welcome too! There’s no actual bellydance in the course; dancers will be given extra tips on how to make it relevant, but if you don’t dance, it’s still a fabulous Yoga Fundamentals course.)
A regular yoga practice supports the health of your mind and body.
Discover the physical aspects of yoga ('asana' or poses) alongside the philosophical, providing a well-rounded holistic foundation to yoga that builds from week to week. Experience benefits in strength and range of motion, as well as body awareness and mental focus. For those who have done yoga in the past, these classes will consolidate your foundations and deepen your practice.
LEVEL: All welcome. Do let us know in advance if you have any conditions that may affect your ability to participate, so Johara can plan modifications for you.
Pricing: 10 week course $120. If you’re already taking another course, such as Bellydance, the price comes down to just $80 to add this course. The discount will apply automatically at the checkout.
Why do Yoga?
Improve strength and flexibility, balance and posture.
Reduce stress, anxiety and self-judgement
Increase energy levels, concentration and focus
Gain a greater awareness of mind/body and connection to breath.
Improve joint mobility and core strength for greater freedom and ease of movement
Dancers will appreciate all of this, as well as exploring more abstract benefits that can make you a more embodied dancer. Johara has found that thanks to her yoga practise, she can allow the flow of energy from the ground, up the legs and muscles, into the core and then out the rest of the body, giving her dance more texture, feeling, depth and power. Being able to feel many levels of the body, skin, muscles, bones, joints, micro movements in all of these.... feeling all the way to fingers and toes and out. Connecting movements to breath has helped her to feel that breath in the music as phrasing, influencing how she executes the moves to the music. Plus she has uncovered more freedom during improvisation: allowing the body to lead more, with less mental interference.
Doesn’t that sound inspiring?
What do you need?
yoga mat (if possible, otherwise a large towel)
2x yoga blocks… these can be chunky books, or sturdy Tupperware containers
strap or belt
chair
blanket
a towel or two to roll up and make a bolster
enough space to lay down and stretch out
Classes are recorded and available to you for the whole term, so you can use them to practice every day if you wish!
Learn from home in your own time, with a series of 10 lessons available for streaming for 3 months. Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
No experience is required to enjoy these courses. Beginners are welcome! See our class descriptions for more info about our approach to Yoga and Zumba Gold. The “Absolute Beginners” Zumba Gold course is recommended for those who feel less confident about rhythm and following music, as the steps are simplified and progressions are slower.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. We hope that helps you to feel part fo the group! Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.
Choose by location:
~ At home (Live or Streamed) ~
~ North & North-West ~ City & Inner West ~ West & South-West ~ Newcastle ~
West & South-West Sydney: Bankstown (Condell Park), Liverpool (Chipping Norton), North Parramatta
New or newish to dance? Start with Fundamentals!
with Rachel, Thursdays 6pm (55 mins /wk)
WOMEN ONLY
Social Belly Dance (رقص شرقي / رقص بلدي) plus Your Requests
The class with a bit of everything.
Wish you felt more confident and comfortable on the dance floor at Lebanese or Egyptian (or even Iraqi, Turkish or Greek) parties and weddings? We’ll learn and practice the most common steps that women use in social bellydance, on your favourite music.
Build your skills by exploring variations on those foundation moves and applying them on a range of songs. We’ll pay attention to the structure of the music, creating combos and giving you strategies to make your dancing more interesting, varied and connected to the music.
Developing technique is important to make your moves look better. Expect some exercises to refine your body awareness and range of motion.
Plus learn a few bonus ‘fancy’ moves or combos for when you want to show off and impress your friends!
Send us your requests and personal goals. Song requests welcome: we’ll pick one song each week for a deeper dive, including mini combos and choreography.
LEVEL: Open. Some dance experience recommended, not suitable for absolute beginners. Dancers with more experience will be invited to consolidate, deepen and refine their skills - our teachers are experts at helping you continue to improve.
Hijabi participants welcome (private studio space, women only).
with Laura, Tuesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bankstown (Condell Park) studio
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Catch-up options: This course will also be taught on Wednesdays 7pm in Liverpool (Chipping Norton). Plan ahead if you’ll miss any lessons, and contact us to arrange attending the alternative location - ideally in the same week.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
with Laura, Wednesdays 7pm (55mins/wk x 10wks), 14 October - 16 December 2026
Chipping Norton (Liverpool) studio
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Catch-up options: This course will also be taught on Tuesdays 7pm in Bankstown (Condell Park). Plan ahead if you’ll miss any lessons, and contact us to arrange attending the alternative location - ideally in the same week.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
with Rachel, Thursdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Technique (Moves and Musicality)
… is our signature course. It’s a perfect introduction to Oriental Dance, or a tune-up and refresher for those who have learnt a little already. You'll learn lots of moves - from hip drops to shimmies to circles - plus how to combine them and set them to music. Along the way you’ll also explore posture, foot and arm positions and pathways, and enjoy an intro to Arabic music and cultural aspects of the dance. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to join the dancefloor at the next Arabic party!
The systematic course structure helps you understand and remember, plus there’s video support so you can practice in between if you choose. Improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners; for those with some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.
Pricing: 10 class course / $180 per person.
Catch-up options: Recordings are available to stream at home.
Got Bellydance experience? (Get in touch if you’re new to Inspire Bellydance, so we can assess you and recommend the right course for you.)
with Laura, Tuesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Classic Choreo
Immerse yourself in the richness of powerful and emotional Egyptian music, with a choreography to the famous song “Baeed Annak”. Originally performed by the legendary Om Kalsoum, this musical masterpiece features luscious layers of instrumentation, exciting rhythm changes, and heartfelt lyrics.
If you took “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term, this choreography will put all those skills into practice. You’ll discover how technique can serve as the foundation for expression. The texture and feeling that we bring to movements and combos can highlight melody, follow rhythm, and tell a moving story. Get ready to bring this story to life and fall even deeper in love with raqs sharqi!
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year, ideally you also attended “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term. This class is not suitable for beginners or for self-taught dancers without formal training. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as with putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Condell Park and Wednesday in Chipping Norton. If you need to miss your usual class, plan ahead to switch to the alternative location for that week. Recordings are available to stream at home.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Laura, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Chipping Norton (Liverpool) studio
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Classic Choreo
Immerse yourself in the richness of powerful and emotional Egyptian music, with a choreography to the famous song “Baeed Annak”. Originally performed by the legendary Om Kalsoum, this musical masterpiece features luscious layers of instrumentation, exciting rhythm changes, and heartfelt lyrics.
If you took “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term, this choreography will put all those skills into practice. You’ll discover how technique can serve as the foundation for expression. The texture and feeling that we bring to movements and combos can highlight melody, follow rhythm, and tell a moving story. Get ready to bring this story to life and fall even deeper in love with raqs sharqi.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year, ideally you also attended “Next Level Technique” BBs class with Laura last term. This class is not suitable for beginners or for self-taught dancers without formal training. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as with putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Condell Park and Wednesday in Chipping Norton. If you need to miss your usual class, plan ahead to switch to the alternative location for that week. Recordings are available to stream at home.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. It typically contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often including some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: This course is held Tuesday in Broadway, and Thursday in Parramatta and on Zoom. Catch up missed classes by attending another location, Zooming in, or using the recording. Enrolled students may request access to the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available if you can’t make it in person.
North Shore & North-West Sydney: Chatswood & Eastwood
New or newish to dance? Start here!
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Let’s groove with world music and dance!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, we still build up a sweat.
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more. We sometimes add optional light hand weights to tone you up that extra bit more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: The course is $180 / 10 wks for a place in the studio (strictly limited!). If you’ll be away, plan ahead so you can Zoom in instead, or join us on Tuesday at Broadway. The Zoom class is run from the studio, in conjunction with our live class. Think of the laptop as just another student in the group! This means recordings are available for you on demand.
with Rachel, Mondays 7pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Vibha, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December 2026
Bellydance Fundamentals: “Batwannis Beek”
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine! This term, we’ll dance on a modern version of the beautiful classic song “Batwannis Beek”.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, explore a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Private studio, women only. Hijabi women welcome.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Got Bellydance experience? (Get in touch if you’re new to Inspire Bellydance, so we can assess you and recommend the right course for you.)
with Vibha, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Baladi Song Choreo
Journey into the world of Egyptian baladi, while developing your technique and musicality. El Hilwa Di is one of those much-loved songs that captures the warmth, character and spirit of everyday life for Baladi people. This Beyond Beginners choreography will deepen your love and understanding of Egyptian culture. From juicy hipwork and grounded steps to expressive accents and playful musical details: expect earthy movement, plenty of personality and that unmistakable Egyptian feeling.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: Recordings available
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Rachel, Mondays 8pm (55 mins/wk), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Intermediate/ Advanced Level: Turkish Romani
Discover the culture, music and dance of the Romani people of Western Türkiye!
Despite centuries of marginalisation, the Romani people are renowned for their skills in the performing arts; especially music and dance, which form an integral part of the culture and livelihood of many communities. Their way of life is embedded into their songs and movement. With its lively footwork, characteristic belly-throwing movement, and gestures from everyday life, this dance is a doorway onto a unique and precious culture. Your rhythmic awareness will grow through understanding the iconic 9/8 rhythm that forms the pulse of the dance. From steps and combos, gestures and postures, we will build to a full routine with performance opportunities.
Many thanks to our guest choreographer, Toronto-based Turkish dancer Asli Rakkas, for sharing her work with Rachel and allowing us to pass it on to you.
LEVEL: This more advanced class is open by invitation only, for dancers who have consistently attended class and practised for at least 2 years. Confidence with all Fundamentals and BBs techniques, ability to learn and retain combinations, developing understanding of Middle Eastern music, readiness to dive deeper. In general you should always get in touch before registering for this class if you’re not already a regular.
Pricing: $180 / 10wks per person for a place in the studio.
A discounted Zoom option is available. The Zoom class is run from the studio, in conjunction with our live class. Think of the laptop as just another student in the group! This means recordings are available for you on demand, for catch-up or revision.
Sydney City (CBD) & Inner West (Broadway / Glebe)
New or newish to dance? Start here!
with Rachel, Tuesdays 5.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
If you’ve taken at least 2 terms of Bellydance Fundamentals already and want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!), we highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, at 6.30pm right after this class. Take both and receive a $100 discount!
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Technique (Moves and Musicality
… is our signature course. It’s a perfect introduction to Oriental Dance, or a tune-up and refresher for those who have learnt a little already. You'll learn lots of moves - from hip drops to shimmies to circles - plus how to combine them and set them to music. Along the way you’ll also explore posture, foot and arm positions and pathways, and enjoy an intro to Arabic music and cultural aspects of the dance. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to join the dancefloor at the next Arabic party!
The systematic course structure helps you understand and remember, plus there’s video support so you can practice in between if you choose. Improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners; for those with some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.
If you’ve taken at least 2 terms of Bellydance Fundamentals already and want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!), we highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, on Tuesdays 6.30pm at Broadway. Or if you love learning choreographies, the 5.30pm Tuesday Fundamentals class will be perfect for you too. Take any 2 courses and receive a $100 discount!
Pricing: 10 class course / $180 per person.
Catch-up options: Recordings are available to stream at home.
Got Bellydance experience? (Get in touch if you’re new to Inspire Bellydance, so we can assess you and recommend the right course for you.)
with Andrea, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Intermediate: Zill Patterns for Drum Solo
Combine movement, rhythm and finger cymbals with confidence. We’ll explore when and how to add zills, different playing patterns, arm positions and movement choices, then put them into practice through fun drum solo-inspired combos. A short choreography may provide a framework for practising the skills, but the focus is on understanding the building blocks. Learn to recognise the rhythms, make musical choices and eventually create your own combinations without the pressure of memorising a whole routine. The aim is to give you a toolkit of patterns and movement ideas that you can mix, match and play with.
LEVEL: By invitation for dancers who have completed at least 2 years of training. There’s no upper limit: students who’ve been dancing for years might appreciate this chance to refine their skills, especially if you are rhythmically challenged or have not mastered the art of playing finger cymbals!
(If you’re new to bellydance, this class is not suitable. Please choose the 8pm Fundamentals course instead)
Pricing: $180 per person for the course, strictly limited to 14 participants.
with Rachel, Tuesdays 7.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. The music usually contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often this may include some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Want to accelerate your learning (or just dance more!)? We highly recommend adding our mixed-level “Bellydance Skill Builder” class, on Tuesdays 6.30pm at Broadway. Take any 2 courses and receive a $100 discount!
Catch-up options: Join on Thursday in North Parramatta or on Zoom; or catch up later with the recording.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available on Thursdays.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 6pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 14 October - 16 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Repertoire Revival
Some choreographies are just too good to leave behind! This term we’ll revisit our favourite past choreographies, giving them a fresh lease of life while building valuable performance skills along the way.
As well as refreshing the movement and combinations, we’ll explore group dynamics and formations, musicality, and performance presence. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to polish those little details that make a familiar choreography feel fresh and exciting again, so you can perform it even better.
Didn't learn the originals? As long as you're already at BBs level, you're welcome to join in the fun. You may not learn every routine from start to finish, but you’ll get to jump into selected sections, build your repertoire and experience the fun of dancing these much-loved pieces with the group.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Need more technique training to support your learning - or just want more dance in your life? Add the new Bellydance Skill Builder course, Tuesday 6.30pm at Broadway.
Catch-up options: Sorry, there are no full recordings and no repeats of this lesson. Please make every effort to attend in person each week. Only limited recordings are available.
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person.
with Andrea, Wednesdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 22 July - 23 September 2026
SPECIAL IRAQI DANCE PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Join me for a 10-week journey into the vibrant world of Iraqi dance!
This course is designed for dancers who want to move beyond individual technique and experience the joy, energy, and connection of dancing as a group. Together, we'll explore the spirit of Iraqi dance through choreography, musicality, and dance sisterhood.
Throughout the term we will:
🌟 Learn Raqs El Kawleeya and Raqs El Hacha'a choreography
🌟 Explore how to dance confidently within a group; develop fun staging and performance skills
🌟 Learn travelling Iraqi steps and dynamic formations
🌟 Master hair movements and signature Iraqi styling
🌟 Build exciting combinations designed specifically for group dancing
🌟 Discover unique techniques rarely seen on social media, inspired by movement traditions passed down directly from Kawleeya dancers
🌟 Learn to identify and dance to the Ruba'a and Hacha'a rhythms
🌟 Successful dancers will have the opportunity to perform our spectacular group choreography on a prestigious stage at Central Coast Bellydance Festival at the end of term.
This course combines technique, culture, musical understanding, and performance training in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Whether your goal is to perform, improve your Iraqi dance skills, or simply experience the joy of dancing with others, this course will give you the tools, confidence, and knowledge to take your dancing to the next level.
✨ All with love, appreciation, and respect for Iraqi culture and heritage.
LEVEL: To attend this course, you must have experience learning dance choreography (including remembering sequence and stage positioning). You also need some experience of Iraqi Hacha’a / Kawleeya dance styles.
IRAQI DANCE INTENSIVE BUNDLE:
If you’re keen but don’t have Iraqi experience yet, or want to take advantage of all the training Andrea has to offer, we have a deal for you! Join the Iraqi Dance Foundations 5-week online class, to get you ready for this course, and get both courses together for $360: that’s $66 off if booked by midnight on Wednesday 24 June.
This course happens only once a week. Summary recordings are available to help you practice, but the full lesson is not recorded. Please prioritise attending class every week to make the most of your enrolment.
Pricing: 10 week course $250 per person for a place in the studio - strictly limited.
Newcastle (Adamstown)
with Tara Yasmin, Tuesdays 7.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Fundamentals: Upbeat Routine
Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with routine to a catchy, upbeat Egyptian song. We’ll bring out the party vibes with “Yaho”, an iconic early 2000s track by famous shaabi pop singer Hakim.
LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for all levels. Beginners will get a step-by-step intro to the core bellydance moves. Dancers with more experience will get to refine familiar moves and learn new ones; you’ll build your repertoire, discover a new genre of Egyptian music, learn new ways to combine steps, and finish up knowing a whole new routine (with optional performance opportunities).
Choreography helps you understand the dance better by seeing how movements fit to various kinds of music, how they connect together into phrases, and how we can use space. It builds your memory and consolidates your skills. We might even have a performance opportunity down the track. Plus, improve your fitness, co-ordination, elegance, core strength and more, alongside other women who often become good friends by dancing together.
Pricing: $180 per person for the 10-wk course.
Catch-up Options: We’ll record the lessons, and send you the link to stream at home if you miss a class.
with Tara Yasmin, Tuesdays 6.30pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Bellydance Beyond Beginners (Level 2): Songs You Should Know
There are some Arabic songs that every bellydancer seems to encounter sooner or later: on the dance floor, at a hafla, in a restaurant, or at a wedding! In this Beyond Beginners course, we’ll get to know 10 iconic songs, exploring their rhythms, musical structure, mood and the movement vocabulary they inspire. Each week we’ll learn a combination to a different song, building your familiarity with classic bellydance music while developing your technique, musicality and confidence in dancing to songs you’ll hear again and again.
LEVEL: For dancers who have completed at least 4 terms (1 year) of Fundamentals. There’s no upper limit: students who’ve been dancing for years are welcome, and will be encouraged to delve deeper into technique and presentation.
(If you’re brand new to bellydance or have only danced in social contexts, this class is not suitable. Please choose Fundamentals at 7.30pm instead.)
Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. Recordings are available.
Online classes: Zoom in from anywhere!
Zumba Gold and Yoga: Suitable for all levels
Learn from home in your own time, with a series of 10 lessons available for streaming for 3 months. Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
No experience is required to enjoy these courses. Beginners are welcome! See our class descriptions for more info about our approach to Yoga and Zumba Gold. The “Absolute Beginners” Zumba Gold course is recommended for those who feel less confident about rhythm and following music, as the steps are simplified and progressions are slower.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. We hope that helps you to feel part fo the group! Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Low Impact World Dance: Let’s groove!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, you can still build up a sweat if you want to!
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: As this class is streamed from the studio (which means there are occasional internet glitches), it is offered at the discounted rate of $105 for the 10-week course. Recordings are available on demand.
with Johara, Saturdays 9am (60 min x 10wks), 17 October - 19 December
Open to everyone - whether you've got some yoga experience, or have never tried it before. (Non dancers are always welcome too! There’s no actual bellydance in the course; dancers will be given extra tips on how to make it relevant, but if you don’t dance, it’s still a fabulous Yoga Fundamentals course.)
A regular yoga practice supports the health of your mind and body.
Discover the physical aspects of yoga ('asana' or poses) alongside the philosophical, providing a well-rounded holistic foundation to yoga that builds from week to week. Experience benefits in strength and range of motion, as well as body awareness and mental focus. For those who have done yoga in the past, these classes will consolidate your foundations and deepen your practice.
LEVEL: All welcome. Do let us know in advance if you have any conditions that may affect your ability to participate, so Johara can plan modifications for you.
Pricing: 10 week course $120. If you’re already taking another course, such as Bellydance, the price comes down to just $80 to add this course. The discount will apply automatically at the checkout.
Why do Yoga?
Improve strength and flexibility, balance and posture.
Reduce stress, anxiety and self-judgement
Increase energy levels, concentration and focus
Gain a greater awareness of mind/body and connection to breath.
Improve joint mobility and core strength for greater freedom and ease of movement
Dancers will appreciate all of this, as well as exploring more abstract benefits that can make you a more embodied dancer. Johara has found that thanks to her yoga practise, she can allow the flow of energy from the ground, up the legs and muscles, into the core and then out the rest of the body, giving her dance more texture, feeling, depth and power. Being able to feel many levels of the body, skin, muscles, bones, joints, micro movements in all of these.... feeling all the way to fingers and toes and out. Connecting movements to breath has helped her to feel that breath in the music as phrasing, influencing how she executes the moves to the music. Plus she has uncovered more freedom during improvisation: allowing the body to lead more, with less mental interference.
Doesn’t that sound inspiring?
What do you need?
yoga mat (if possible, otherwise a large towel)
2x yoga blocks… these can be chunky books, or sturdy Tupperware containers
strap or belt
chair
blanket
a towel or two to roll up and make a bolster
enough space to lay down and stretch out
Classes are recorded and available to you for the whole term, so you can use them to practice every day if you wish!
Got Bellydance experience? (Get in touch if you’re new to Inspire Bellydance, so we can assess you and recommend the right course for you.)
with Rachel, Mondays 8pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Bellydance Intermediate/ Advanced Level: Turkish Romani
Discover the culture, music and dance of the Romani people of Western Türkiye!
Despite centuries of marginalisation, the Romani people are renowned for their skills in the performing arts; especially music and dance, which form an integral part of the culture and livelihood of many communities. Their way of life is embedded into their songs and movement. With its lively footwork, characteristic belly-throwing movement, and gestures from everyday life, this dance is a doorway onto a unique and precious culture. Your rhythmic awareness will grow through understanding the iconic 9/8 rhythm that forms the pulse of the dance. From steps and combos, gestures and postures, we will build to a full routine with performance opportunities.
Many thanks to our guest choreographer, Toronto-based Turkish dancer Asli Rakkas, for sharing her work with Rachel and allowing us to pass it on to you.
LEVEL: This more advanced class is open by invitation only, for dancers who have consistently attended class and practised for at least 2 years. Confidence with all Fundamentals and BBs techniques, ability to learn and retain combinations, developing understanding of Middle Eastern music, readiness to dive deeper. In general you should always get in touch before registering for this class if you’re not already a regular.
Catch-up options: This course is recorded on Zoom. Enrolled students may access all recordings on demand.
Pricing: $105 / 10 weeks to join us online only.
with Johara, Tuesdays 7.45pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 13 October - 15 December
Beyond Begs: Golden Era Inspire Choreo
Join Johara to relive the elegance and glamour of the Golden Era of Egyptian cinema, music and dance. From the 1940s to 1960s (ish), cinema reigned supreme. Stars like Taheya Karioka, Samia Gamal, Naima Akef; then later Kitty, Naemet Mokhtar, Zeinat Olwi and more became household names and defined the styles of bellydance at the time. The Golden Era is trending again now: jump on board the nostalgia train to build your technique and expression. This term we will build towards a choreography with an optional performance opportunity at our December womens-only show.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Online-only course to enable students to attend from anywhere. Pricing: $120 for 10 weeks (with discounts for taking multiple courses).
RECORDINGS AVAILABLE: This class will be recorded for those who can’t attend in real time. You can catch up or review it at a time that suits you.
with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks), 15 October - 17 December
Bellydance Beyond Begs: Entrance Choreo
"Majense" is a term used in the Egyptian dance community to describe a piece of music written specifically to be the dancer's entrance piece. It typically contains a prelude where you wait offstage; a fast section for you to come on stage (lots of travelling steps, turns, often with veil); and then a series of other segments to give a taste of the dancer's style, and what the rest of her show may contain; often including some folkloric flavours. All those changes will help attune you to a range of feelings and rhythms in the music. It's a little of everything, all in one piece; making it exciting and interesting, both for the dancer and the audience.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Minimum 1 year. This class is not suitable for beginners. You’re expected to be familiar and confident with all the basic moves of bellydance, as taught in our Bellydance Fundamentals Technique course, as well as putting them into combos. Moves like shimmies, hip drops and circles will not be broken down and explained. More advanced dancers are very welcome and can expect to be challenged!
Catch-up options: Ask us for the recordings to practice or catch up.
Pricing: 10 classes $105. Recordings are available.
Yoga for Dancers ~ Zumba Gold (Low Impact World Dance)
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Low Impact World Dance: Let’s groove!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, you can still build up a sweat if you want to!
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: As this class is streamed from the studio (which means there are occasional internet glitches), it is offered at the discounted rate of $105 for the 10-week course. Recordings are available on demand.
with Johara, Saturdays 9am (60 min x 10wks), 17 October - 19 December
Open to everyone - whether you've got some yoga experience, or have never tried it before. (Non dancers are always welcome too! There’s no actual bellydance in the course; dancers will be given extra tips on how to make it relevant, but if you don’t dance, it’s still a fabulous Yoga Fundamentals course.)
A regular yoga practice supports the health of your mind and body.
Discover the physical aspects of yoga ('asana' or poses) alongside the philosophical, providing a well-rounded holistic foundation to yoga that builds from week to week. Experience benefits in strength and range of motion, as well as body awareness and mental focus. For those who have done yoga in the past, these classes will consolidate your foundations and deepen your practice.
LEVEL: All welcome. Do let us know in advance if you have any conditions that may affect your ability to participate, so Johara can plan modifications for you.
Pricing: 10 week course $120. If you’re already taking another course, such as Bellydance, the price comes down to just $80 to add this course. The discount will apply automatically at the checkout.
Why do Yoga?
Improve strength and flexibility, balance and posture.
Reduce stress, anxiety and self-judgement
Increase energy levels, concentration and focus
Gain a greater awareness of mind/body and connection to breath.
Improve joint mobility and core strength for greater freedom and ease of movement
Dancers will appreciate all of this, as well as exploring more abstract benefits that can make you a more embodied dancer. Johara has found that thanks to her yoga practise, she can allow the flow of energy from the ground, up the legs and muscles, into the core and then out the rest of the body, giving her dance more texture, feeling, depth and power. Being able to feel many levels of the body, skin, muscles, bones, joints, micro movements in all of these.... feeling all the way to fingers and toes and out. Connecting movements to breath has helped her to feel that breath in the music as phrasing, influencing how she executes the moves to the music. Plus she has uncovered more freedom during improvisation: allowing the body to lead more, with less mental interference.
Doesn’t that sound inspiring?
What do you need?
yoga mat (if possible, otherwise a large towel)
2x yoga blocks… these can be chunky books, or sturdy Tupperware containers
strap or belt
chair
blanket
a towel or two to roll up and make a bolster
enough space to lay down and stretch out
Classes are recorded and available to you for the whole term, so you can use them to practice every day if you wish!
with Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 12 October - 14 December
Let’s groove with world music and dance!
Making dance fitness beginner-friendly and accessible to everyone, Zumba® Gold is a low impact, gentler and easier form of Zumba Fitness. It’s perfect for you if you have injuries, are not as mobile as you once were, are recovering from injury or pregnancy, or maybe just prefer a lighter class taught at a slower pace. But don’t worry, we still build up a sweat.
Come on a tour of the globe. You'll learn the basics of many dance styles such as Salsa, Bollywood, Merengue, Flamenco, Cha-cha, West African, Afro-Caribbean and more. But it’s not about mastering the technique: we focus on moving in the way that’s fun, safe and the perfect workout for you personally. Everyone is different, and we embrace that! On the way, you’ll build your cardio fitness, co-ordination, range of motion, memory, balance and more. We sometimes add optional light hand weights to tone you up that extra bit more.
You don't need a dance background, and you don't need to be young, fit or thin (but it's also OK if you are). All you need is the desire to have fun dancing your way around the world! Each routine is introduced step-by-step at first, to make sure you understand it, then as the weeks go by we speed it up and add more routines.
LEVEL: Open to all
Pricing: The course is $180 / 10 wks for a place in the studio (strictly limited!). If you’ll be away, plan ahead so you can Zoom in instead, or join us on Tuesday at Broadway. The Zoom class is run from the studio, in conjunction with our live class. Think of the laptop as just another student in the group! This means recordings are available for you on demand.
Learn from home in your own time, with a series of 10 lessons available for streaming for 3 months. Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
No experience is required to enjoy these courses. Beginners are welcome! See our class descriptions for more info about our approach to Yoga and Zumba Gold. The “Absolute Beginners” Zumba Gold course is recommended for those who feel less confident about rhythm and following music, as the steps are simplified and progressions are slower.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. We hope that helps you to feel part fo the group! Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.
How much is it?
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Studio (face-to-face) courses:
Join us in real life in the dance studio! Choose from 7 studio locations around Sydney /Newcastle on different nights of the week. Places are strictly limited, so book quickly.
$180 for one 10-week course
(Certain courses are only 9 weeks due to the dates of public holidays, school terms etc. In these instance, the courses are discounted accordingly. )
Add a second (or further) course in the same term for:
$100 in studio
$80 Zoom only
$65 hybrid Zoom.
Please note that discounts apply for the same person and the same term only, and are not transferrable across students / terms. You can only book classes for yourself. If you wish to make a gift or purchase on someone else’s behalf, get in touch!
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Online courses:
Joining us online via Zoom? The cost for one 10-week course is:
$120 for a Zoom-only course. By default these are conducted from our teachers’ home, so they can see you up on their big screens!
$105 for a hybrid Zoom course. These classes are streamed online from the studio, with other students present in person. These classes are discounted to reflect the potential reduction in video and audio quality, as well as how much we can interact and offer feedback.
(Certain courses are only 9 weeks due to the dates of public holidays, school terms etc. In these instance, the courses are discounted accordingly. )
Either way, only your first course of the term is full price. Add a second (or further) course for:
$80 Zoom only
$65 hybrid Zoom.
Please note that discounts apply for the same person and the same term only, and are not transferrable across students / terms. You can only book classes for yourself. If you wish to make a gift or purchase on someone else’s behalf, get in touch!
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Learn from home in your own time, with a series of 10 lessons available for streaming for 3 months.
Choose from Technique or Choreography options: read the descriptions of each course below.
Each course is structured to build skills / fitness over the series. Ideally, stream them in order, taking each class once or twice a week before moving to the next one.
Fundamentals is suitable for absolute beginners, or dancers with up to a year or so’s experience. Both general technique and choreography courses are available.
Lessons were recorded in Standard Definition (640x480) in real-time classes, so will include the voices and questions of previous class participants. Minor glitches may be present, especially when the recording was made in a hybrid context.