Announcing our new second location: BellyUp Kitchener!
BellyUp BellyDance OAKVILLE
BellyUp Oakville is our flagship studio that opened in 2006. We are located in the heart of Bronte Village in the Town of Oakville. With 2200 square feet of glamourous dance space, and two adjoining studios, BellyUp offers a wide range of classes, workshops, and events along with an bellydance boutique that stocks the latest in Sharifwear and professional level costumes for Egyptian dance and folklore. We also carry a wide range of Arabic music CDs, training and performance DVDs and props for bellydancers (veil, cane, sagat, hip scarves and practice wear). Free parking at our main door. For more information contact info@bellyup.ca or call 416.414.1115 or 905.465.3100. Click here for class info and our Winter & Spring class schedule. Click here to register.
BellyUp Oakville is located at 2330 Lakeshore Rd., W., Unit 5, Oakville, Ontario L6L 1H3. Tel. 905 465 3100
BellyUp BellyDance KITCHENER - Now Open!
BellyUp is excited to expand to our new Kitchener location, formerly DownHips Studio. As of May 1st 2012 DownHips will operate under the BellyUp name and students can look forward to a fantastic array of classes along with BellyUp Founder Joharah teaching in Kitchener several times each week. BellyUp Kitchener offers Egyptian Style Bellydance for beginners to advanced, American Tribal Style Bellydance with Valizan, Bollywood with Faith, Burlesque with Sassy Ray and a wonderful Kids Bellydance Program. Join BellyUp in Kitchener - classes now registering! Contact info@bellyup.ca for more information or call 519.954.5832. Read more about our classes and register for our Spring Session in Kitchener.
BellyUp Kitchener is located at: 900 Guelph Street, Unit 105, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 5Z6. Tel. 519 954 5832
Press Release : January 30, 2012
Joharah of BellyUp Bellydance Studio is excited to announce the expansion of BellyUp to a second location in Kitchener-Waterloo; in transition with Down Hips Dance Studio as of May 2012.
This positive and very complementary transition will encompass Down Hips Dance Studio and its instructors as part of the new BellyUp Kitchener, under Joharah, creating a positive impact and opportunities for what will become BellyUp's second location (first being Oakville) for Egyptian Dance and a variety of other exciting dance forms. It will also allow Mandy Habermehl, founder of Down Hips, to continue to teach, perform and play a pivitol role in the transition to BellyUp, while spending more time with her new son Jaxson.
"Mandy and her team have done an examplary job of building a vibrant dance community in Kitchener" says BellyUp founder Joharah "and I couldn't be more delighted to bring BellyUp's extreme passion for Oriental dance to the Tri-Cities area."
The current Down Hip's students will continue to take classes at the same Kitchener location, with the same great teachers and unique dance menu they've come to love. Plus, Joharah will add her own classes during the week and weekend,, for beginners through advanced levels; along with her specialty workshops and choreography classes. Also coming to the Kitchener location will be ATS® (American Tribal Style®) for beginners through advance levels with BellyUp's well known Valizan.
"The Down Hips and BellyUp brands and business models are extremely compatible which will make for a smooth transition to the BellyUp name this Spring." Joharah notes.
Joharah has created a highly successful beginner program, which is consistently sold-out at her flagship studio in Oakville. Her unique approach also produces sold-out classes for Continuing Beginner to Advanced students as well - and will now be available in the Tri-City area.
"BellyUp is a studio that I have always respected and admired because of their strong commitment to Egyptian dance training," says Mandy, "Under BellyUp our students will continue to develop and grow with the high standard of training that BellyUp is known for. It's very exciting."
It's going to be a fantastic Spring and Summer in the bellydance community and this complementary transition offers nothing but great benefits for all those who will be part of the new BellyUp Kitchener-Waterloo!