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Welcome to Hipline! We are excited you are here and interested to learn about us!
Hipline is a women’s fitness and Belly Dance
technique studio in Berkeley, CA, owned and
operated by Bay Area native, Lebanese-Peruvian
American sisters Gabriela, Samar,
and Alexandra Nassar.
Hipline Fitness Program
The Hipline Fitness program is in one word, "FUN"! We know that the biggest challenge to reaching your goals is the motivation to show up. Day and night, we are bumpin' the latest hits while our high-energy, dedicated instructors bring you easy-to-follow, sexy and feminine movement that does not require any dance experience. We are seeing tremendous results from clients achieving their fitness goals thru our signature classes Shimmy Pop!™ (dance cardio), Shimmy Pop™ Cub Remix (dance cardio) and Power Pop™ (combo Pilates and Isolation/Muscle Strengthening movement). Taking a combination of these classes will help you with your weight management, improve your overall muscle tone and muscle to fat ratio, and improve your strength and posture. You will definitely leave Hipline walking with a little extra strut in your step!
Hipline Belly Dance Technique Program
The Hipline Belly Dance Technique Program is dedicated to teaching the Arabic cultural dance known as "Raqs Sharqi" (Dance of the East). Our program teaches students how to dance to Arabic music as performed in countries such as Egypt and Lebanon.
Our award-winning instructors are seasoned professionals who are wealth's of knowledge, having performed in Egypt as well as being critiquely acclaimed by the New York Times.
Our instructors are constantly working with teachers from the Arab world to bring students the latest moves and music for this ever evolving art form.
Our program starts with the "Belly Dance Beginner Series". There, students learn how to properly execute basic Belly Dance movement and learn the fundamentals of Arabic music for dance. To supplement the series and give students a chance to "drill" their movement, we offer weekly drop-in classes called "Shimmy Flow™" open to all levels of experience. For inter/adv dancers, we also offer a "Belly Dance Int/Adv" class that focuses on complex choreography and musicality. We also offer "one-day workshops" that focus on specific topics.
Whether you know exactly what classes you want to take or you need to explore and try each out, one thing to know is we encourage a supportive space where women can let their hair down, have fun and be themselves.
We warmly welcome you to our studio and look forward to helping you achieve your goals!