We are on break through September 12th - but you can still move with Athene!
Tuesday Sep 8
6:00pm • SHAABI BELLYDANCE with Athene
7:30pm • GLOBAL DANCE GROOVES with Athene
Wednesday Sep 9
6:00pm • OPEN POLE (for established students)
Thursday Sep 10
5:30pm • OPEN POLE (for established students)
Global Grooves with Athene is a fun, all-levels dance class inspired by global rhythms and music from around the world.
This class is designed to feel energetic and social — somewhere between a dance class and a dance party. You’ll learn simple mini-combos while enjoying great music and a welcoming studio environment.
No dance experience is required.
Athene is one of the instructors featured at our World Dance Party, and this class offers a chance to spend a full hour learning and grooving with her.
• All levels welcome
• Short, fun dance combinations
• Music inspired by Afrobeats and Amapiano
• A relaxed, supportive environment
Whether you come with friends or on your own, Global Grooves is designed to be a joyful night of movement and music.
Global Grooves with Athene
Afrobeats & Amapiano
Tuesday Drop-Ins:
Aug 18 - Sept 8
7:30pm
Violet Flame Studios - Old Town Scottsdale
$20 with code NEW26
Many have tried to duplicate it—but there’s only one.
The Original Slut, Strut & Shoe is Violet Flame Studios’ signature heels workshop, created and taught by professional performer and instructor Nyla.
This isn’t simply about putting on a pair of heels and hoping confidence magically appears. Nyla will teach you the practical techniques behind standing, walking, dancing, and strutting in heels—with greater balance, control, grace, and poise.
Whether you wear a modest heel, a classic stiletto, or something a little more ambitious, you’ll learn how to work with your footwear instead of fighting for your life inside it.
Walking beautifully in heels isn’t just about attitude. Your posture, weight placement, alignment, core control, and stride all affect how you look and feel.
During this workshop, you’ll learn:
How to stand confidently and comfortably in heels
How to walk and strut with better balance and control
How to transition from walking into simple dance movement
How posture and body alignment change when you wear heels
How to move with greater grace, poise, and sensual confidence
The basics of what Nyla calls “stripper physics”
Strengthening and conditioning exercises for your core, legs, feet, and ankles
And yes, you’ll finally discover what “stripper physics” means—and how professional performers balance their bodies on top of those stilt-like stilettos without looking like startled baby giraffes.
Heels can make you feel fabulous, but they also place extra demands on your feet and ankles.
Nyla will share practical foot and ankle care, especially for women who regularly wear heels for dancing, performing, work, special occasions, or simply because flats do not adequately express their personality.
You’ll leave with exercises you can continue at home to develop stronger feet and ankles, better core stability, steadier balance, and more confidence in your heels.
Nyla brings decades of professional experience in exotic dance, burlesque, belly dance, costuming, performance, and sensual movement.
She doesn’t just teach you a series of steps. She helps you understand how movement works, why balance changes in heels, and how to adjust your body so your walk looks intentional and feels more secure.
This workshop is playful, practical, and welcoming. You do not need professional dance experience or a naturally perfect strut. That is rather the point of coming to learn.
Bring your heels, your questions, and your willingness to practice.
We’ll help you build the rest.