with Rachel, Thursdays 6pm (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 6 February

North Parramatta studio

Introduction to Zumba Gold: 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. This course assumes no prior dance or fitness experience: it moves a little slower than our Monday and Tuesday sessions, with simplified choreos and no fancy combos. This helps you get familiar with the movements and how we cue them, the music, and the whole way that Zumba Gold routines and classes are put together.

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.

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: 10 week course $180 for a place in the studio (strictly limited!). Recordings are available on demand. A discounted Zoom option is available.

with Rachel, Thursdays 7pm (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 6 February

North Parramatta studio

Bellydance Fundamentals: Choreography

Learn (or improve) your moves while putting them into action with a complete, performable routine. This term we’ve chosen a favourite, well known Turkish pop song that’s all about dancing!

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.

For those with some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.

LEVEL: All Welcome. Perfect for beginners. If you already have some bellydance experience, your teacher will challenge you to go deeper, to refine your movements and develop finer control and elegance.

Catch-up options: Recordings are available, or plan ahead to take the same lesson on Tuesday in Bankstown or on Wednesday in Chipping Norton (Liverpool).

Pricing: 10 classes $180 per person.

with Rachel, 8pm Thursdays (55 mins x 10 weeks) from 6 February

North Parramatta studio

Footwork, Travelling and Using Space

Want to feel more confident moving around in your dance space? This term we’ll learn & revise the basic footwork skills & patterns in middle eastern dance, to condition your feet to move in common combinations. And of course, you'll be moving your hips over the top too! We’ll apply these skills across the term in a variety of oriental and folkloric music & styles.

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 dance in social contexts, this class is not suitable. Please choose one of the Fundamentals classes instead - such as at the same location at 7pm.)

Pricing: 10 classes $180 in person. A discounted Zoom option is available if you can’t make it in person.