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MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
– Essential posture to create a beautiful framework for your technique
– Chest, hip and torso isolations like the chest slide, hip circle, undulation and more
– Basic shimmies, such as the vertical and horizontal hip shimmy, chest shimmy and vibration shimmy
– Unique arm pathways to highlight your dancing
– Footwork to get you moving, from the grapevine to the box step
– Simple turns, such as the crossover, hook turn and chainne
– An easy choreography to get you started on your dance journey
– And lots more
ABOUT DATURA STYLE
Datura style is an improvisational vocabulary based dance as well as a technique study and composition creation method. Datura style borrows techniques from a lineage of dancers including: Suhaila Salimpour, Carolena Nericcio, and John Compton, as well as different styles of belly dance such as: American Cabaret, Fat Chance style, and Egyptian and Kathak folk dances. This dance style goes through a set list of vocabulary that dancers can learn to communicate with others to perform on stage without a plan and still perform a beautiful piece. It also allows for dancers to develop technique practices that work best for them to help keep good habits into the dancers body. Lastly, this style is heavily involved in dance composition, which is taken from the practice of Jacqueline Smith-Autard.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Thorn has devoted her life to dance, studying multiple styles since her teens. She is a certified Datura Style® instructor through Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements™ Program and currently teaches and performs with Northwest Bellydance Company throughout the Northwest and Canada. In 2025, she earned back-to-back first-place titles in the Fusion Professional categories at Belly Dancer USA and Wild Rose, and will return as both a judge and gala performer at these prestigious events in 2026
PRICING AND DISCOUNTS
Drop in – $30.00
Two monthly payments – 99.50
Upfront payment – 199.00
Discounts
Save 20% when you enroll in two or more classes (level one and up)
Students enrolled in level one or higher classes may also add on 101 classes for 1/2 off
Diamond Unlimited Program
4 Weeks $225.00
8 Weeks $450
Please inquire to take advantage of these savings!
Text (509) 903-5274 for fastest service or email northwestbellydance@gmail.com
OUR LOCATION AND SPACE
Our beautiful studio
We are located in Spokane Valley, Washington at our director Nefabit’s beautiful home studio.
Northwest Bellydance Academy
8515 E Buckeye Ave Millwood WA 99212
INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING TO ALL
Northwest Bellydance is proud to offer a welcoming, safe and diverse community for all dancers
– Total beginners through advanced
– Dancers of all ages
– All body types
– We welcome all genders and identities
– Level-appropriate opportunities for all students
We strive not only to create a welcoming atmosphere, but create a strong community.
Join us for periodical community circles to meet friends, relax, talk, and find support.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and discrimination.
We strive to meet the various needs of our dancers including physical and mental limitations, within our scope of training. If you are unsure if our classes are right for you, give us a call to talk about it, or sign up for a trial class for just 12.50
We look forward to welcoming you to our community!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Northwest Bellydance Academy is heavily engrained in local and national community, and we are proud of offer a multitude of opportunities to our students. We offer guidance from start to finish, with opprtunities for every level to grow and shine.
Some examples include:
-Rising Star Student Night at Lebanon Cafe
-Annual theatrical recital in November
-Performances at local festivals, such as Unity in the Community and the County Fair
-Invitations to exciting events such as our halftime performance for Spokane Velocity, and our opening performance for Jillina’s BDExperience show in Portland, OR and many events around the Northwest.
-Auditions for our Diamond competitive team
-Our alumni have gone on to place in professional competitions, and perform in exclusive productions such as Jillina’s BDExperience
-Our advanced alumni may receive an invitation to become part of the professional troupe, who perform at weddings, birthdays, and more.
Ready? Join the movement
March 12 – April 30
Thursdays 7:15 – 8:45 PM
Feel the weight of the earth beneath your feet and the power rising through your spine.
Datura style is dark, grounded, and unapologetically strong – a dance for those who crave depth, texture, and presence. Welcome to Datura Style bellydance, a grounded and connected fusion style created by world-renowned dance icon Rachel Brice. Taught by certified Datura instructor and champion fusion dancer Thorn Trinity, this class blends precision, grace, and edge for a truly mesmerizing movement experience. Imagine the slow gleam of heavy metal jewelry catching the light, the whisper of billowing harem pants as you move, and the quiet authority of a wrapped headpiece framing your gaze. If you’re drawn to earthy rhythms, commanding stillness, and the kind of dance that feels ancient and raw, Datura style is your invitation to step into something deeper.
MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
– Essential posture to create a beautiful framework for your technique
– Chest, hip and torso isolations like the chest slide, hip circle, undulation and more
– Basic shimmies, such as the vertical and horizontal hip shimmy, chest shimmy and vibration shimmy
– Unique arm pathways to highlight your dancing
– Footwork to get you moving, from the grapevine to the box step
– Simple turns, such as the crossover, hook turn and chainne
– An easy choreography to get you started on your dance journey
– And lots more
ABOUT DATURA STYLE
Datura style is an improvisational vocabulary based dance as well as a technique study and composition creation method. Datura style borrows techniques from a lineage of dancers including: Suhaila Salimpour, Carolena Nericcio, and John Compton, as well as different styles of belly dance such as: American Cabaret, Fat Chance style, and Egyptian and Kathak folk dances. This dance style goes through a set list of vocabulary that dancers can learn to communicate with others to perform on stage without a plan and still perform a beautiful piece. It also allows for dancers to develop technique practices that work best for them to help keep good habits into the dancers body. Lastly, this style is heavily involved in dance composition, which is taken from the practice of Jacqueline Smith-Autard.
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORThorn has devoted her life to dance, studying multiple styles since her teens. She is a certified Datura Style® instructor through Rachel Brice’s 8 Elements™ Program and currently teaches and performs with Northwest Bellydance Company throughout the Northwest and Canada. In 2025, she earned back-to-back first-place titles in the Fusion Professional categories at Belly Dancer USA and Wild Rose, and will return as both a judge and gala performer at these prestigious events in 2026
PRICING AND DISCOUNTS
Drop in – $30.00
Two monthly payments – 99.50
Upfront payment – 199.00
Discounts
Save 20% when you enroll in two or more classes (level one and up)
Students enrolled in level one or higher classes may also add on 101 classes for 1/2 off
Diamond Unlimited Program
4 Weeks $225.00
8 Weeks $450
Please inquire to take advantage of these savings!
Text (509) 903-5274 for fastest service or email northwestbellydance@gmail.com
OUR LOCATION AND SPACE
Our beautiful studio
We are located in Spokane Valley, Washington at our director Nefabit’s beautiful home studio.
Northwest Bellydance Academy
8515 E Buckeye Ave Millwood WA 99212
INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING TO ALL
Northwest Bellydance is proud to offer a welcoming, safe and diverse community for all dancers
– Total beginners through advanced
– Dancers of all ages
– All body types
– We welcome all genders and identities
– Level-appropriate opportunities for all students
We strive not only to create a welcoming atmosphere, but create a strong community.
Join us for periodical community circles to meet friends, relax, talk, and find support.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for bullying and discrimination.
We strive to meet the various needs of our dancers including physical and mental limitations, within our scope of training. If you are unsure if our classes are right for you, give us a call to talk about it, or sign up for a trial class for just 12.50
We look forward to welcoming you to our community!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Northwest Bellydance Academy is heavily engrained in local and national community, and we are proud of offer a multitude of opportunities to our students. We offer guidance from start to finish, with opprtunities for every level to grow and shine.
Some examples include:
-Rising Star Student Night at Lebanon Cafe
-Annual theatrical recital in November
-Performances at local festivals, such as Unity in the Community and the County Fair
-Invitations to exciting events such as our halftime performance for Spokane Velocity, and our opening performance for Jillina’s BDExperience show in Portland, OR and many events around the Northwest.
-Auditions for our Diamond competitive team
-Our alumni have gone on to place in professional competitions, and perform in exclusive productions such as Jillina’s BDExperience
-Our advanced alumni may receive an invitation to become part of the professional troupe, who perform at weddings, birthdays, and more.
Ready? Join the movement