Belly Dancing with Kay

Are you located in the Western New York area?

Kay is now teaching belly dance at two locations! Let the fun style of American Fusion belly dance, relax and strengthen your core and hip flexors, improve your posture and feel more confident and beautiful as you learn more each week!

Join her on Sundays at Hair Shop 777 in Cheektowaga, from 7-8pm.

And Fridays are at Sparkles Universal Studio in Tonawanda, from 5:30 to 6:30.

Keep scrolling for more info and how to register.

About Kay as a Belly Dancer

Kay was a dancer all through childhood, from age 4 to 18, in the styles of tap, acro and jazz. After college, she desperately missed dance and studied various styles informally, including ballroom, Zumba (R), bhangra, pole and especially belly dance.

In early 2018, she began to take classes regularly at House of Hips with Mandy Poreda, and quickly found that it was meant to be a passion instead of a hobby. She started practicing several times a week on her own, and was invited to join the House of Hips resident dance troupe, Zuut.

In June of 2022, Kay was invited to teach a beginner class at Hair Shop 777, a hair salon in Cheektowaga. Mindy, the owner of the salon, wanted to have classes as an effort to bring more accessible wellness opportunities to the clientele and the neighborhood. The class enjoyed their first showcase for Mardi Gras 2023.

As excitement around this grew, Kay was contacted by her former pole instructor to begin teaching at a new dance studio, Sparkles Universal Studio in Tonawanda. Kay began teaching belly dance there in May 2023.

As a dancer, Kay enjoys exploring diverse music styles to improvise and choreograph with. She also enjoys the use of props, especially balancing sword, and is currently strenghtening her skills with zills, veil, fan veil and poi.

Kay plans to journey to Portland in March of 2024 to begin the 8 Elements dance intensive training with Rachel Brice at Datura Studio.

Solo at Music Is Art Festival, Riverworks, 2021

Enjoy Some Performance Samples

Get a feel for Kay as a dancer and teacher.

"Lost in Paradise" by Evanescence, Music is Art 2021 "Mortal Blow" by Visck, The Screening Room 2022 Practice Video 1 for Kay's Students!

Class and Booking Information

Fridays at Sparkles Universal Studio- Beginners

5:30pm to 6:30pm, $30 per class

Use this link to book a class!

Additional Info:

Check out deals for being a member at Sparkles
Street parking or in the lot behind the building off of Adam St
Studio entry is behind the building, white door near stairs
No shoes on main floor
No drop-ins, please pre-register

Sundays at Hair Shop 777- Beginners with Some or No Experience

7:00pm to 8:00pm, $15 per class

Drop-ins welcome, please check on social media in case of specific scheduling changes.

Additional Info:

Class payable by cash or Venmo
Park in the plaza lot
Efforts are taken for extra cleaning directly before each class
Please contact Kay beforehand to let her know you're coming, either by email or through social meda. She may have additional info for you regarding that week's class.