with Vibha, Wednesdays 8pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 22 July - 23 September 2026

Online (Zoom)

Bellydance Beyond Begs: Dabke For Bellydancers

Dabke is an energetic style of folkloric dance that is part of everyday life for people of the Levant (Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria). Perhaps originally a practice where villagers came together to help stamp down mud rooves and floors, Dabke has now become an intrinsic part of the culture, practiced at every celebration. It’s centred around community, joy and political resistance.

As bellydancers, we make use of Dabke steps and stylings when we dance to Dabke music - whether traditional, modern, or fused with Arabic pop vibes. The powerful, driving rhythm, along with the singers’ calling out of encouragement, urge us to move our feet! This course will teach the foundations of dabke, and how we maintain that connection with its roots while adapting it to a bellydance context. Expect to leave this term feeling more confident in your ability to freely dance to any Dabke song, and ready to participate in the festivities at Lebanese and related parties!

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 $105 online.

with Rachel, Mondays 8pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 20 July - 21 September 2026

Zoom (online)

Bellydance Intermediate/ Advanced Level: Wings!

Flutter, spin, wrap, swoosh, ta-da! "Wings of Isis" are about making a big impact by filling a space. They can also be used to strategically conceal and reveal; to highlight graceful lines and turns; and as your personal backdrop for your favourite moves. In a group, their power is multiplied! Get your wings out and let's fly together. The course will include technique, combos and choreography.

For our Zoom friends, we recommend getting a smaller or "children's" pair so you can practice in smaller spaces.

As this prop requires a lot of shoulder strength and movement, it's not recommended for those with upper body injuries.

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 Rachel, Mondays 6pm (55 mins/wk x 10wks), 20 July - 21 September 2026

Online (Zoom)

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, 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) from Saturday 25 July - 26 September2026

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: 11 week course $132. If you’re already taking another course, such as Bellydance, the price comes down to just $87 to add this course. The discount will apply automatically at the checkout.

Why do Yoga?

1. Improve strength and flexibility, balance and posture.

2. Reduce stress, anxiety and self-judgement

3. Increase energy levels, concentration and focus

4. Gain a greater awareness of mind/body and connection to breath.

5. 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 Johara, Tuesdays 7.45pm (55 mins x 10 weeks), 21 July - 22 September 2026

Zoom (online)

Beyond Beginners’ Oriental Technique: Golden Era (Part 2)

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.

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), 23 July - 24 September 2026

Zoom (online)

Bellydance Beyond BegsFolklore Flavours

The dance we love, commonly know as bellydance, is founded on folk styles from across the Middle East. Each region has its own unique flavour; they’re essential knowledge for any dancer who takes the art form seriously, while being colourful, fascinating and fun!

Each week, we’ll dive into a particular style. The smorgasbord includes authentic homestyle folk dances such as Saidi, Turkish Romany and Khaleegy; folkloric adaptations for the stage, like Nubian and Alexandrian; and historical variations from which modern bellydance has emerged.

Folklore is super fun, and it's also important to know about it if you want to develop as a dancer. Plus, there are heaps of great moves which come from folklore, that you can apply in your "regular" bellydance to expand your repertoire and add nuance to your dancing. This is one of the courses that all professionals wish we'd had as students. Luckily for you, Rachel has studied folklore for many years!

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.