Dance Odyssey Studio

Dance Odyssey Studio is a dance studio owned and managed by Bellydance Odyssey Productions. Dance Odyssey is located at 4641 Soquel Drive in the Soquel Village. We offer classes in world dance fusion, hip hop, fitness, and bellydance. Our Summer Session begins July 21st. Please visit the Dance Odyssey website for tuition information and class schedule. Register for summer session classes on our online store!

Crystal, Janelle and Vashti are all certified in Level Two of the Suhaila Salimpour format.

Our summer session includes the following bellydance classes:

Anatomy of a Classic with Vashti
Thursdays 8:00-9:00
Vashti teaches a performance skills class using "classic" pieces. Choreography and improv based. Optional performance at the end of the session.

Bellydance Blast: Latin Fusion with Vashti
Monday 7:00-8:00; Thursday 6:00-7:00
An excellent workout for dancers and non-dancers alike. This class will sculpt your abs and strengthen your glutes and legs while visiting the foundational principles of bellydance. Vashti adds a fun Latin twist for added calor!

Bellydance Blast: Core with Vashti and Janelle
Saturday 10:00-11:00
Bellydance Blast with less focus on cardio and more on strengthening your core.

Beginning Bellydance with Crystal
Tuesday 6:00-7:00
Learn foundational technique and dance movement.

Beginning Belly Dance with Vashti
Saturdays 11:00-noon
Weekend warriors unite! Vashti covers basic foundational movements with a little taste of rhythm identification and veil work.

Belly Dance Performance Intensive with Vashti
Sundays noon-1:30
This class is entirely based on improvisational exercises and work. Dancers will have an optional performance at the end of the session.

Drills n Skills with Vashti and Janelle
Sundays 10:00-11:00
Suhaila Salimpour Format; lesson planned with Suhaila's supervision, this class will help bump Level One dancers into Level Two

Intermediate/Advanced Bellydance with Crystal
Tuesday 7:30 (separate tutition structure through instructor)

Advanced Beginning Bellydance with Janelle
Thursday 7:30
Introduction to layering techniques and use of finger cymbals.

Intermediate/Advanced Bellydance with Vashti
Thursday 7:00-8:00
This class builds your technique and improves your quality of movement. Vashti is grounded in the Suhaila Salimpour Format but includes a heavy emphasis on Egyptian stylization.

Gypsy Belly Dance with Vashti
Mondays 8:00-9:00
Spanish and Turkish stylizations.

Latin Belly Dance Fusuion Choreography with Vashti
Sundays 11:00-noon
Learn a sassy Latin fusion belly dance choreography!

Rhythm Infusion with Janelle
Weds 7:00 -8:00
Janelle explores interesting Middle Eastern rhythms through finger cymbal pattern practice and combinations.

Ballet for Bellydancers with Abby
Tuesdays 6:00-7:00