Inspire Bellydance and Dance Fitness - Eastern Suburbs Studio

"I started my adventure with Inspire Bellydance a year ago and since then I have signed up for every semester. I love going to classes, as it is always so much fun and joy. Teachers are great, always well prepared, happy to answer questions or repeat the sequences. Every class Rachel or Andrea gives us time to dance at least one song the way we want, to use our own improvised moves. It is something new for me, which I had not experienced in the previous belly dance school and I really like it here. Additionally, there are many opportunities to join belly dance events, festivals and also if we want to perform on the stage. Inspire Bellydance is a great place for those who want to start their adventure with belly dance and those who want to polish their skills. I highly recommend this place. Also, I recommend face to face classes, because you can really feel the feminine energy, fantastic atmosphere and joy of dancing together."

"Have really enjoyed learning bellydance with Inspire for the past couple of years. Inspire was a great find - I started for 1 term of beginners just before lockdown, and then during lockdown, continuing classes online was great - but the face to face classes are definitely the best. All of the teachers Tara, Andrea, Rachel and Jo (for yoga) share their expertise and love of bellydance (along with infinite patience :)) and it is certainly a joy to come to class every week. Inspire has certainly created a beautiful community and I am very happy to be a part of it."

"After acquiring a permanent injury at a different dance school, I was on the hunt for a new dance style to explore. As someone who has always loved to dance and who adores the arts of the Middle East, I decided to enrol in a course at Inspire Bellydance after many years of yearning to try it but whose schedule always clashed with class hours. I am not gonna lie, I was nervous that the teachers were going to be on some hokey new-age style rhetoric at the expense of the culture. I was beyond thrilled to see first-hand that owner Rachel has nothing but respect for the origins of Raqs Sharqi and is more than happy to expose people to the litany of amazing Egyptian dancers, dance styles (Saidi, Baladi etc) and musical artists from the area. Rachel has been studying (and remains studying) this beautiful dance, and is the bees knees AND the real deal. Respect for the culture and the community is at the fore of her classes and schools ethics which made this multicultural lady sigh with relief. Providing a litany of classes across the city that are affordable (and with the advent of COVID, even offered ZOOM classes from the get-go), I cannot recommend the school enough. For those of you who have an interest in learning the craft, they offer intermediate and advanced classes for more experienced dancers, as well as speciality weekend courses at different venues (e.g. Amira's Palace) for those wanting to explore Golden Era styles and different dance styles from Iraq etc. Highly recommended."

"My belly dancing class experience with Inspire have been empowering and fun. I've had intermittent belly dance classes before and Rachel is supportive and encouraging of my rusty skills! The classes are fun and challenging an I've met some really nice people."

"Inspire Bellydance has been a fantastic experience, not only have I connected with other women, I have learnt an amazing style of dance which makes me feel confident and at home within my body. As someone who had no prior Bellydance experience, I found these classes suitable to teach me the absolute basics, and by the end of term I felt like I had accomplished so much! I would definitely recommend Inspire to anyone!"