Who said you can’t look great while you sweat? Grab one of our shirts or accessories to add some glam to your workout and share the Philly Dance Fitness love. Plus, they’re cute enough to wear out of the studio and off to the rest of your day. Just in for summer 2017, we’ve got […]
Put on your favorite Gaga get-up and get down in this all-levels workshop! In case you haven’t noticed, a few of our instructors are mildly obsessed with Lady Gaga and her bizarre-but-awesomely catchy pop music. So, in honor of her upcoming tour stops in Philadelphia (September 9 and 10!), we’re putting on a fall encore […]
Mark your calendars! The eighth annual Philadelphia Dance Day is coming up on July 29, featuring more than 25 FREE workshops at studios all around the city and a huge $5 evening event with more instructional sessions, a performance showcase and social dancing. Seriously, this is one of the best events in Philly in the summer — the shore can wait for […]
With fiery red hair styled neatly in a bun and a “uniform” of leotard, matching tights and legwarmers, ballet director Beverly Holskin is hard to miss. In addition to being one of the first instructors on the Philly Dance Fitness team, Beverly is regarded for her passion for teaching, unexpectedly witty demeanor and unrelenting dedication […]
As a dedicated member of Philly Dance Fitness for over five years, Kirwei Lo has tried everything from tap to Cardio Pop. This year, the 38-year-old marketing consultant is giving back to the community by serving as the volunteer chairwoman for Philadelphia Dance Day, a nonprofit citywide festival coming up on the last Saturday of July. Read […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
