A great dancer, like a great magician, possesses incomparable dexterity, cat-like reflexes, and the ability to pull a rabbit out of his or her tutu. Learn to show off your show-stopping tricks with today's Groupon: for $39, you get a 30-day V.I.D. pass good for unlimited dance and boot camp classes (a $200 value) at iDance Studios, valid at the Vancouver location and the new Langley location (opening January 1, 2011).
iDance is a rhythmic retreat for dance enthusiasts and toe-tapping novices looking for a fun and engaging fitness alternative. Today's Groupon is good for 30 days of unlimited drop-in dance classes, workshops, and dancer's body boot camp. The body-shaking classes include a variety of contemporary and classic dance styles, such as belly dancing, musical theatre, burlesque, and Bollywood. For a more specialized groove session, workshops offer themed classes such as "Glee," "Chicago" and "Nine," Flashdance, and Black Eyed Peas Concert ("Flash Mob" routine), complete with spandex pea costumes and realistic bruise makeup. Check out the schedule for class times.
Reviews
The Georgia Straight published an article about iDance Studios and voted it one of the top three dance studios in the Best of Vancouver 2010. Metro ran a feature on iDance Studios.
- Boogie Dance classes are a great way to stay or get in shape, the bonus being that you end up having so much fun that you don't even notice you're exercising. – Gail Johnson, Georgia Straight
- The emphasis is on amateur or intermediate-level dancers who just want to have fun dancing while getting fit. – Rafael Brusilow, Metro
iDance
Frustrated with the often intimidating and unwelcoming atmosphere afforded to nonprofessional dancers in dance classes, Jane Stevens founded iDance. Jane designed her studio to be fitness-oriented and engage people from a variety of backgrounds. Five years later, Jane upholds her original goals of egalitarian dance both by employing a team of friendly and motivating instructors and by offering classes that cater to pupils of all abilities. Hints of Jane’s background as both a skilled dancer and dedicated group-fitness instructor can be found in the studio as instructors lead classes ranging from traditional movement methods such as ballet and jazz to classes that fuse fitness and dance including cardio salsa, yoga dance, and underwater hokey pokey.