What a great place to dig into the joyful awesomeness of being a woman. Ok, ok, there was a guy taking classes here for a while, and he was welcomed - but this studio is really about women. Powerful women.
A wide range of classes is available, from intro to dance movement, to pro level belly dance, with stop-offs for things like my favourite - Egyptian Folklore. The teachers come from a variety of dance backgrounds, so it's fun to switch it up now and again to work with someone with a different approach to belly dance.
The owner of the studio (Nada) studied with the Reda Troupe in Egypt, so you're getting the seriously real thing with her.
I really love that it's not all about pretty North American cabaret-style belly dance.
Work your muscles (I've found my peri-menopausal back to be in better shape than my 20 years younger back), laugh like mad with like-minded women, it can't get much better.
Ohhh - the classmates - so far they've ranged in age from about 10 to 60+.