Bellyup Bellydance is a belly dance performance troupe and bellydance school based in the South Canberra and Tuggeranong Valley (Canberra, Australia).  We provide dance classes 3 days a week during school terms and performances engagements on request.

Bellyup is a family friendly group and school that shares the joy of belly dance with women of all ages. It's a modern fusion of folkloric and cabaret styles which incorporates the inherent joy of the dance and echoes back to its very origins where women gathered to share and revel in each other's company. Daughters, mothers, grandmothers, family, friends dancing as one with laughter and fun! It's a joyous burst of colour and movement.

The Bellyup school teaches the dance through choreographies. Each term of the syllabus building on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous dance. This approach uses the techniques handed down from the origins of the dance where in small communities you learned the dance steps, rhythms, attitudes and history from your mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and members of the extended community. Through this approach we believe we engender sisterhood, friendship and lasting bonds as well as a love and enjoyment of the dance, be it just for ourselves, or dancing for others.

Classes coincide with school terms. Come join us.

Bellyup Bellydance Troupe is a Middle Eastern performance troupe based in Canberra ACT. We formed our troupe from dancers wishing to develop and maintain their skills, technique and fitness in a fun and friendly atmosphere and to share this experiences with others. We aim to encourage women to be comfortable with themselves and their body by providing a forum where they can uniquely express their inner passions through the wonder of belly dance.

Are you arranging a special event for a social, corporate, or community group or occasion? If you have an event where you would like to have belly dancers perform please contact us for our fee costs and conditions. Our troupe can adjust in number from 4-8 dancers and our fees vary accordingly. We are willing to provide free performances to Community and Charity events if we are available.  However a prepaid traveling fee may be required pending travel times and distances. We reserve the right to refuse to perform at anytime if the dance space conditions are unsafe or do not meet our minimum requirements to proceed with the performance in safety.

May love guide your steps and joy lift your spirits.