Vancouver Island Dance Teachers
Nanaimo
Lynette
www.lynetteharper.ca dancetarab@gmail.com 250-797-7953 Plans to return to teaching in 2027 – see you then!
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Pynksy Shell aka Tania Amaral
https://www.facebook.com/tania.amaral.1253/ Afro Fusion Sharqi Dance and more
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Ramona
ramona.passarello@gmail.com 250-616-3824 Available for private individual and private group lessons.
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Taissia
778-269-0922 Dance and Wellness classes Hungarian Cultural Centre.
We will explore the dancing styles of the Middle East, Turkey, India, Hawaii and more. Phone or text for details and to register.
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Other Island communities, listed alphabetically:
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Cortes Island
Meinsje 250-895-1052
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Courtenay/Comox/Cumberland/Denman Island/Union Bay
Bridget Salas bridgetsalasdance.com Datura-style belly dance, Indian fusion Magnoliamovementarts.com
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Cathy Stoyko Call or message (250)218-0704 Available for private classes on Denman Island or in Cumberland
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Emily Johnston – Forbidden Dance Company
Egyptian, ATS, swords, and veils
https://forbiddendancecompany.com 778-246-3639
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Heather Hilberry 250-898-3123 (call or text) will be teaching on Hornby, Denman and in Union Bay
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Duncan/Cowichan Area
Karensa Camplair saidisistersstudio.godaddysites.com karensabellydance@gmail.com 250.715.7541
FCBDStyle® (Improvised Style), Sword, Fusion, F.U.N. Belly Dance, and Musicality & Choreographyhttp://Facebook.com/SaidiSisters
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Lara https://www.facebook.com/lara.brunschot, or drop by her store Spinning Ninny at 310 Duncan St, Duncan
Classes for adults and children.
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Parksville
Kim Hammett raven_55@icloud.com 778-679-3082 Beginner & Intermediate Fusion style bellydance at Shelly Hall September 14 thru to October 19 2026
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Qualicum Beach
Belly Laughs Navel Academy/Elaine De Rooy
https://www.facebook.com/BellyLaughsNavelAcademy
250-752-3750 bellylaughsnavelacademi@shaw.ca Contemporary fusion in-studio classes Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced students.
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Saltspring Island
Sarah Allen ssisarahlouise@gmail.com
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Rasha Gad
778 993 3406 https://www.artspired.ca/unveil-the-movement
Middle Eastern (belly) dance weekly classes. Egyptian style with cultural context, focus on the connection to the feminine and unique expression. Alternating a 4 week series with Sarah Allen, Tuesdays 7 to 8:15pm Sept to Nov 2026 and Mar to Jun 2027 at the Ganges Yoga Studio Salt Spring Island https://gangesyogastudio.com/
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Victoria
Victoria
Bashirah Middle Eastern Dance Studio, Victoria
https://raksbobbie.ca/classes/fall-2026-class-list.html raksbobbie@shaw.ca
Extensive range of online and studio belly dance classes at Bashirah Middle Eastern Dance Studio, 137 Skinner St.Victoria
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Candace Aldridge
candace aldridge.com/dance-classes/
A fall schedule of live and online classes, featuring Belly dance for multiple levels, Yoga, and more.
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Caro Aisha Carof carisfranco@hotmail.com 250 884 0653
Private classes and group classes from beginners to advanced levels.
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Darlene Gunkelmann gunkelmanndarlene@gmail.com
Beginners (Tues), Multi-level (Wed), and Intermediates/Choreography and Performance(Tues) classes starting week of Sept.14 in Victoria at Wild Roots Studio, Esquimalt
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Mira – Asmira Dance
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Negma negmadance@gmail.com https://www.negmadance.com
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Taiya Curle
Bellydance Fantasy Fusion classes Monday evenings starting October 15
At the Victoria Truth Centre
For details taiyacurle@gmail.com 250-361-5122