Plie…Pulse…Pop…Clink! Bring your buns to this barre master class, complete with a little pre-brunch bubbly to reward your hard work! Improve your posture, balance, strength, flexibility and coordination as you push your muscles to the max in this dynamic workshop. We’re combining ballet technique, Pilates, yoga, core conditioning and isometric strength training into one intense, […]
The Philly Dance Fitness team is growing — literally! This summer, three of our instructors — Jaime Molyneux, Emily Sabalbaro and Maya Sethuraman — will welcome their first children into the world. In years past, you may have seen owner Deb dancing until the day she went into labor, or Pam tapping up until about […]
Get out your Discman and Lisa Frank notebooks — we’re throwing it back to the 90s for our next workshop! Welcome back to the days of MTV and VH1! Get down with Brooke and Deb at this energizing 90s dance party filled with the nostalgia of school dances and long-forgotten boy band crushes. We’ll power […]
Come out to support Philly Dance Fitness as we participate in the 6th annual Be Well Philly Bootcamp, an all-day fitness celebration for women that includes exciting workout classes, healthy bites, cooking demos and motivational presentations. The event takes place on June 3rd at the Drexel Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Philly Dance […]
If you’ve never tapped before but always wanted to try, or perhaps you haven’t dusted off your tap shoes since that high school musical decades ago, we’ve got the perfect intro course for you. In this 90-minute “boot camp” you’ll go over basic technique and learn a vocabulary of fundamental steps, from digs to flaps to […]
If you’re a tapper in Philly, you probably already know (or at least have heard of) Pam Hetherington. She’s a driving force behind the local tap scene and recently opened Sound Space Philly in Fairmount. Thanks to her connections with Philly Dance Fitness, this beautiful sunlit studio has also become our newest satellite location! Pam […]
Wine, grind and bruk it dung at our Afro-Caribbean master class! Get ready to fog up da place with some serious sweat because this will be one crazy high-energy dance journey through Africa and the Caribbean islands! Under the expert guidance of Philly Dance Fitness instructor Lehla Olson, you’ll explore a variety of styles, from soca to Azonto to […]
Learn how to swing in this jam-packed workshop designed to get you feeling comfortable on the social dance floor. We’ll start with the basics of six-count swing, a more informal, upbeat partner dance that fits well with Motown, jazz and even some pop songs. Once you’ve mastered those steps, you’ll layer in spins, kicks, dips […]
Big news: We’re adding a Fairmount studio to our schedule starting this April! Find us on the second floor of 2511 West Girard Avenue, in the beautiful brand new home of Sound Space Philly. We’ll start off with four classes there this spring: Mondays at 5 p.m. — Dance Party Boot Camp with Trina *starting April […]
After reviewing the results from our Holiday Bingo Challenge, we were particularly impressed by one of our more senior members — Jo-Ann Braverman. This superstar Center City attorney took a whopping 29 classes during the 5-week challenge, easily outlasting many of our younger students! Read on to learn about Jo’s drive to stay fit and why her […]
Put on your favorite Gaga get-up and get down in this all-levels workshop! Did you see Gaga kill it at the Superbowl halftime show?? If not, click here, you won’t be sorry. Whether you think Lady Gaga is an artist or a weirdo, or a little of both, this recent high profile performance is more proof […]
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 12 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 (7!), including a brand new Power Sculpt: Abs & Glutes program, plus more of our most popular classes (like Ballet & Dance Party Boot Camp), and the return of Jazz Cardio Fusion. New or Back in […]
If you didn’t already know it, we really love our students, so it matters to us when there are things you like, don’t like or would like to see happening at Philly Dance Fitness. Although we always welcome your feedback in whatever way you’d like to share it, this year we’ve put together Student […]
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 this January and February! These jam-packed, team-taught sessions are the perfect opportunity to sample more than eight of our programs […]
‘Tis the season for holiday soirees, so we’re jumping on board with not one but THREE awesome dance parties to keep you HOT in this chilly winter weather! Post-Xmas Holiday Burn Whether you want to burn off those Christmas cookies or just have the day off and need some entertainment, we’ve got you covered. Join […]
Don’t worry if you missed our Black Friday flash sale, we’ve still got a special holiday deal on gift certificates in case you still have some shopping to do (or maybe you just need a present for yourself!) And, just because, we’re also discounting the remainder of our tanks and t-shirts so you can dance in […]
While we recognize that the real meaning behind the holiday season comes from friends, family and loved ones, who doesn’t also love getting presents? So gift yourself a few treats this winter by completing our Holiday Bingo Challenge! As with our past holiday dance-offs, we’re challenging you to get to as many classes as you […]
Happy Thanksgiving dancers! We’ll be closed for the holiday but then we’re right back on Black Friday with a special flash sale AND an awesome afternoon “Turkey Burn Dance Party!” So eat some leftovers, get your holiday shopping on and then join us at 3:30 p.m. at our Midtown Village location (1301 Locust St, 2nd […]
It’s that shopping time of year, and we’ve got some special deals to give you extra reasons to dance into the New Year! First up is a spectacular Black Friday flash sale. Head to our online store on Nov. 25 to take advantage of the deepest discounts we’ve ever offered on Class Cards, Memberships and merchandise. […]
Calling all sexy vixens for a special two-hour striptease aerobics masterclass featuring sultry holiday tunes and a wine and chocolate tasting! Join burlesque performer Timaree and striptease instructor Deb for our sixth annual “Frisky for the Holidays” workshop. Get ready, Santa Baby, ’cause this will be one HOT holiday party! As in past years, the playlist will […]
You will dance like Beyonce to Beyonce music. You will shake your jelly, a lot. And, yes, you will also twerk. It’s all going down this November at the winter revival of our always fabulous Bootylicious Beyonce Twerkshop. We put together our first Beyonce cardio pop/hip-hop dance workshop in spring 2013, inspired by Queen Bey’s epic […]
Hello fall! We’re keeping the chill out of the air with even more new classes this October, including the debut of a Ballet Basics program, Cardio Pop for early risers and more Dance Party Boot Camp and Ballet! We’ve also got lots of exciting special events, from Frisky Fridays to a FREE Zumba party to a Charleston-style […]
If you love fast jazz music and even faster footwork, mark your calendars for our Charleston swing workshop this fall. Think Broadway meets a 1920s flapper at a live big band concert: upbeat music, nonstop movement and tons of fun! We’ll be drawing inspiration from Charleston dancers such as Ksenia Parkhatskaya and “swing kids” like these guys, as well […]
Are you a strategic thinker with a strong creative eye who enjoys putting plans into action? Are you looking for an opportunity to gain hands-on, real world marketing experience where your big ideas aren’t just heard, but are turned into realities? If you said yes, you might be the perfect candidate for our Philly Dance Fitness […]
