Instructors
Inclusive Dance Classes for Adults
At Bastet Dance Fitness our instructors are just as unique as you are! If you are looking for a fun personalized workout or an engaging dance class to learn choreography or a new dance style you’ve come to the right place!
We support our students in expressing their creativity and genuine selves. We know the gym isn’t for everyone, and that is where we come in! Our classes are designed by dance and movement specialists to accommodate students of different levels and with different goals so you can feel accomplished with every step in your fitness journey!
Opened Bastet Dance Fitness with her business partner Tina in 2017.
Stephanie is co-owner and CEO of Bastet Dance Fitness LLC. She is a NASM certified personal trainer, AFAA certified group fitness instructor and certified/licensed in Zumba, Strong by Zumba, Liquid Motion 1.0, 2.0 and Heels, ElevatED Flexibility, and T.W.E.R.K. Technician and has been teaching numerous styles of dance and dance fitness classes professionally since 2013. In 2016 Stephanie founded the bellydance troupe Dancers of Bastet, and the chair dance troupe The Bastet Chair Teasers. Both dance troupes perform regularly at local events and shows under the direction of Stephanie.
“When I was little I wanted to grow up to be a ballerina. After over a decade of ballet classes, though, I realized that ballet wasn’t quite right for me. I encountered a number of physical limitations that left that dream just that, a dream. That reality, though, led me to exploring other forms of dance and very soon I discovered bellydance; I was in love! The movement, the music, and the community were all so inclusive and amazing I could not have dreamt of a better place to begin my adult growth in dance! After 10 years of dancing and performing with a local troupe I tried pole dance on a whim! It was then that I really began to get into the fitness aspect of dance. Over the next few years my passion for dance and fitness continued to grow and in 2013 I was offered a job as a dance instructor at the pole dance and fitness studio iCandy. I finally felt like I had really found my home in the dance world! Being able to share my love for dance and help students progress and overcome challenges was the reward I had been missing all along. I grew as a dancer and an instructor turning my hobby into my career through additional certifications, fitness classes, and many performances. When iCandy announced they would be closing their doors in June of 2017 I was devastated; I had found what I wanted to do with my life and had become part of a dance family that I could not bear to lose. It was time to take the next big step and open my own studio! With the help and support of my business partner Tina, friends, family and, of course, my dance fam, we brought my vision to life! I am beyond excited to continue my dance and fitness journey as a studio owner inspiring and helping others on their own fitness journeys!”
Certifications: NASM CPT, AFAA Group Ex, Zumba, STRONG by Zumba, Elevated Flexibility, Liquid Motion 1.0, Liquid Motion 2.0, Liquid Motion Heels, T.W.E.R.K. Technician
Opened Bastet Dance Fitness with her business partner Stephanie in 2017.
Tina is co-owner and CFO of Bastet Dance Fitness LLC. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Sonoma State University, and almost 20 years of bookkeeping experience. She has studied various forms of dance including hip hop, jazz, ballet, pole and chair. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing with friends and family, performing with the Bastet Chair Troupe and costuming.
Liz spent over a decade training Kung Fu and Escrima in San Francisco under Bay Mountain Wing Tsun. Due to developing Rheumatoid Arthritis Liz had to begrudgingly put her blades down and walk away from her passion. During all those years of training there was always a pull towards dance. Medicated and with less pain Liz signed up for Bastet’s unlimited class package and was hooked. She was recently certified in Liquid Motion 1.0 and Liquid Motion Heels. Her preferred dance style is focused on sensuality mixed with technically correct movement.
Certifications: Liquid Motion 1.0, Liquid Motion Heels, Liquid Motion Pole, 2nd Technician Wing Tsun, and 2nd Tuhon Latosa Escrima
Milo K (they/them) loves creating movement spaces that center joy and empowerment. As a queer and non-binary dancer, Milo is passionate about leading inclusive and expressive classes that encourage all folks to embrace and love their bodies. With a background in social justice work, sexual health education and a Masters in Education, Milo believes that the modality of dance can be healing in many ways. Dance can help us step into our power in a world that often tries to take it away. Especially in partner and duet work, dance can help us experience safety with others around healthy consent and honoring our own bodies’ needs and boundaries. Dance also invites us to be more in tune with our sensuality, playfulness and badass inner selves!
Milo teaches weekly Chair Dance Level 1 and Lap Dance classes at Bastet. They also love Liquid Motion, Pole, and platform heels floorwork!
While Kim (She/Her) has always loved to dance, it took a back seat to soccer, track, swimming, music and theater while growing up. She decided to take a pole dancing class on whim with a friend and immediately fell in love! Pole dancing immediately spoke to Kim, as it’s the first thing that has truly made her feel at home. She says, “Not only do I get to fall in love with music all over again, but I get to watch myself grow into a more confident and happier me!”
Pole is currently the only style of dance Kim has trained in, but is expanding into other genres with the help of Bastet! While Kim is a relative newcomer to the dance world, she’s a seasoned instructor in other areas! Kim has been teaching dog training classes for over five years. Not only can she train dogs, but she can train humans too! Kim welcomes anyone and everyone to come dance with her, and if you’re a little nervous, just bring up your favorite animal and she’ll make you feel right at home!
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Niki(She/Her) is a life-long lover of dance and art, and has been performing on stages either acting, singing, or dancing since she was four. She first fell in love with burlesque 15+ years ago and has been teasing audiences all over California ever since! Niki Six has been honored to grace some legendary stages such as The Whiskey a-Go-Go, The Roxy, House of Blues, etc., and can’t wait to bring ‘The Art of the Tease’ to Bastet!
Niki is all about self-love, expression, and empowerment through dance and Performance Art (hence her love of Burlesque), and is committed to creating a welcoming, supportive, safe, and inclusive space in which to share her Art with her community. She believes that burlesque has the power to build your confidence and transform your life just by giving you the opportunity to revel in your wonderful self and embracing how amazingly unique you are! She loves to help people tune into their favorite selves, break out of their shells, and to watch them own their own brand of sexy- whatever that may be!
When she’s not teasing the masses as Niki Six, she loves to explore different styles of dance, and enjoys art and music of all kinds.
Kylie has had a passion for dance since she was young. She has dabbled in multiple styles such as Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Ballet and took advantage of any opportunity she could find to dance. However, after moving to Santa Barbara for college, Kylie had to put a hold on dance to focus on school and working. Once she finished college and moved back home, she had a difficult time finding adult classes that she could take around her full time work schedule.
In 2021 she saw a posting for a local heels class and nervously signed up. After that first class, she was hooked! Heels classes provided an environment that encouraged her to embrace her femininity and sensuality. She now trains regularly with multiple heels instructors in Sonoma County and the Bay Area. Additionally, heels classes introduced her to Bastet where she LOVES taking other classes offered such as Pole, Liquid Motion, and Twerk! After two years of training, Kylie is excited to start her teaching journey by helping others learn the fundamentals of dancing in a heel and doing so at the Bastet studio – a studio that now feels like home.
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