"5"^^ . . "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. \n\nA 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. \n\nThe owner of the studio (Nada) studied with the Reda Troupe in Egypt, so you're getting the seriously real thing with her.\n\nI really love that it's not all about pretty North American cabaret-style belly dance. \n\nWork 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.\n\nOhhh - the classmates - so far they've ranged in age from about 10 to 60+."^^ . . "2009-09-08T00:00:00"^^ . . "6"^^ . "7"^^ . "9"^^ .