King of Pop Hip-Hop is Back! Pay tribute to the legendary Michael Jackson and his talented sister at this cardio dance workshop. Seriously, we challenge you to come up with another pair of musical siblings who have more hit songs between them than these two. We never get tired of dancing to MJ’s greatest hits, but […]
Michelle Last, 41, never expected to take up ballet as an adult. But she got hooked after her first class and now shows off her newfound skills at the annual Philadelphia Dance Day performance showcase. This will be Michelle’s third year performing at Dance Day, a nonprofit community festival that Philly Dance Fitness organizes every summer. Each […]
No summer slow down here! We’re heaping on some extra heat this July with two new classes, performance workshop series to prepare routines for the upcoming Philadelphia Dance Day showcase, more Frisky Fridays and a trio of FREE events! Here’s the scoop: Schedule Additions Jazz Fusion Join us for Jazz Fusion twice a week this […]
Itching to perform? Come heat up the stage this summer at the Philadelphia Dance Day showcase on Saturday, July 28! This amazing nonprofit community festival brought nearly 600 people out to dance last year. After more than 25 free daytime dance workshops, the event culminates with an evening showcase featuring the most wonderfully eclectic mix of routines performed by […]
Step up your dance fitness game with a little extra swag! Just in time for summer, we’ve got a brand new line of super-soft tanks, tees, comfortable shorts and stylish leggings so you can look even more fabulous while you sweat it out. Plus, these designs are cute enough to wear out of the studio and […]
Funk vs. R&B vs. Metal and more — get hyped for a seriously epic burlesque dance-off this June! Three Philly Dance Fitness student groups will headline this sexy summer throwdown at Franky Bradley’s. The June 23 show includes choreographed student group numbers as well as guest appearances from local pro performers and a few improv dance […]
Philly residents Teena Varghese, 27, and Deeksha Seth, 34, have joined forces to bring the high energy and upbeat workout of BollyX to Philly Dance Fitness. By day, Teena works as a lab researcher for an area pharma company and Deeksha juggles completing her PhD in mechanical engineering and raising a 3-month-old baby boy with […]
Come heat up the stage at our brand new student Burlesque Battle! We’re putting together three performance routines for a sexy summer throw down at Franky Bradley’s on Saturday, June 23. If you love dancing in the spotlight, now’s your chance to show off your (s)ass! Timaree, Kyla and Deb will direct the headlining student routines […]
We’re breakin’ into spring — literally! We’ve been itching to try a breakdance fitness class for years, so we’re beyond psyched to announce a debut Intro to Breakdancing series this May. On top of this experimental specialty program, we’ve got a few other additions to the more than 40 classes on our weekly schedule, plus bi-monthly […]
Get your booty shaking and your muscles quaking in the 2018 revival of our mashup workshop! This dance party is all about fun, creative fusions of popular music. The “mashup” genre involves two or more tracks mixed together to create a unique song. Often, mashups take the lyrics from one song and the instrumentals from another, […]
Rebecca Salus, a 40-year-old social worker who moved here from Florida last year, was just settling in to life as a Philadelphian when news broke of a devastating shooting at her alma mater, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Moved to act in the wake of the tragedy, she joined local campaigns against gun violence, speaking […]
Glow, get low and ignite some serious fire in your muscles at our black light fitness party! Join us for an exhilarating glow-light rock concert where everyone gets to be the star drummer! The Ripstix used for POUND Fitness classes just so happen to light up under black lights, so we’re amping it up at […]
You may have taken hip-hop classes with Ricky “Glytch” Evans at our studios, but did you know that this 32-year-old from South Philly performs regularly and has made numerous appearances on international stages and national television? He’s also pretty smooth on a pair of roller skates! Read on to learn more about how Ricky got into […]
Joan Heider is a feminist and proud of it! When she isn’t at a Philly Dance Fitness class or managing public relations for a local law firm, Joan is doing what she can to speak out about the importance of the feminist movement. From representing the USA Women’s Hockey Team to attending a Supreme Court […]
We’re amping up our new ballet program in Fairmount with the addition of a Saturday morning Ballet Basics mini-series this February! Join Kayla to stock your “ballet toolbox” with all the fundamentals of ballet: positions, vocabulary, foundational steps, placement, musicality and more. Perfect for absolute beginners or those returning to ballet as adults. On top […]
Welcome to Philly Dance Fitness – Voted Best of Philly! With 4 convenient locations across Philadelphia, and more than 40 classes a week to choose from, we’ve got your dance fitness needs covered! If you’re new to us, you might not know where to start, so we’ve got an All-Access Intro Special to make it […]
Burlesque. Dance. Drag. Debauchery. And, of course, Broadway. If you love any or all of the above, you cannot miss our upcoming “Take It Off Broadway” show! We’ve once again teamed up with renowned local burlesque producer HoneyTree EvilEye (who also happens to be one of our long-standing and amazing instructors!) to present this Broadway-themed collaboration featuring […]
Calling all musical theater junkies who love the limelight! We had so much fun co-producing a Broadway-themed burlesque variety show last fall that we’re doing it again this spring. As with the first production, we’re reserving stage time for student routines. This go-round, we’re putting together THREE fabulous numbers, so whether you’re into Tap, Jazz […]
Flowers, cards, dinner out — those are all well and good, but why not make this Valentine’s Day weekend extra memorable by connecting with your sweetheart on the dance floor at our Ballroom Romance workshop? Join us the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, for partner dance basics, champagne and gourmet desserts before you head out […]
Another year of dancing done, another year ahead. As usual, we’re loading up our January schedule with MORE classes, including the addition of Ballet technique at our Fairmount location! In fact, we’re doubling our classes in Fairmount with a new Sunday morning Zumba, Ballet I on Tuesdays and Barre Fit on Wednesdays. We’re also welcoming back […]
Trina Lyons’ journey through dance has taken her, quite literally, around the world and back. After college, she danced as an “Ikette,” traveling on tour with the late Ike Turner. She moved to Philly with her husband and dog, Lil Man, in 2013, where she continues to dedicate her life to dance and fitness. If you’ve […]
Hot dance routines. Wine. Chocolate. Need we say more? Build confidence and tone your entire body at our Frisky Friday striptease parties featuring smokin’ choreography, complimentary wine and refreshments! After a full-body cardio warm up with isolations, follow-the-leader routines and possibly even a few fitness intervals, you’ll piece together a series of sexy moves to create hotter-than-hot combinations. Don’t […]
Are you ready for a fitness-class cocktail that will get you so pumped you’ll almost forget you’re working out? Satisfy your urge to groove and your appetite at our expanded “Taste of Philly Dance Fitness” workshops coming up in January and February! These jam-packed, team-taught sessions are the perfect opportunity to sample more than eight of […]
