Payal's Bellydance Academy

“At 40, I truly believe that age is just a number. ❤️

I work in the corporate world, and somewhere amidst the rush and responsibilities of professional life, I began learning belly dance with Sakshi last year.

My journey hasn’t always been consistent. I’ve had to take breaks and come back to it, but strangely, every time I return, I find myself loving this dance form even more.

Belly dance has given me something I didn’t quite expect when I started. It has helped me become more confident, more expressive and, most importantly, more connected to myself — to my body and to my feminine side.

I still have so much to learn, but when I look at myself today, I can genuinely see the change. Not just in the way I dance, but in the way I carry myself and the confidence I feel within.

And perhaps that has been my biggest takeaway from this journey — it is never too late to begin something new.

You can be 20, 30, 40 or beyond. You can have a demanding career, responsibilities and a life that constantly keeps you busy… and still make space for something that brings you joy.

For me, belly dance has become that space. A place where I can feel free, express myself and discover a side of myself I perhaps hadn’t explored before. 💃✨

And a very special thank you to my teacher, Sakshi. ❤️ Your patience, passion, energy and constant encouragement make every class something I look forward to. Thank you for pushing me, believing in me and making this journey so much fun.

Here’s to learning, growing and reminding ourselves that there is no ‘right age’ to follow something that makes us feel alive.”

That’s Pooja More trained in our Beginners level batch in Pune & mentored by Sakshi Tajane for this assessment 💜

Hear it firsthand from our newbies, what their experience of training with us has been like. ✨

If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is your sign! Come learn, dance, have fun, and be part of our community.

New batches begin from 2nd August!

📍 Offline: Bandra Ubuntu Studio
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💻 Online: Join us from anywhere in the world.

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Be a belly dance Paglu or a beginner, you ought to know these.

Still mixing them up? Or simply want to explore the beautiful world of belly dance a little deeper?

Join our August batches and build a strong foundation while having the best time dancing.

Classes begin from 1st August!

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What are you waiting for? Come dance with us! ✨💃

“I am Kaneka/ Kajal - working as a Senior validation engineer since 2014 in various OEMs. During covid I chose belly dance as a journey to self love and after being curious about my moroccon colleague’s arab culture.
After training under various teachers, I finally chose PDA and Payal Gupta to continue my intermediate level because I loved the structure and syllabi of the school.

Many talented teachers have been trained under Payal. My personal classes with Payal have been thoughtfully curated based on my strength and areas of improvement and I have gained more confidence after each class.

Payal keeps space for my every single query or worry about dance and fitness and I have felt a dramatic and positive shift in my mindset and technicalities towards oriental dance form. Payal has thorough knowledge in all the genres of oriental dance forms and I feel PDA is a one stop destination for all the oriental dance offerings in India. I love her personally for always motivating me to do better than where I am currently. I am glad to be a part of PDA and would love to learn extensively through the thoughtfully designed curriculum”.
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That’s what our lovely student has to say about training the entire Intermediate level online in Private sessions with payal gupta !

Come join us too! Train with our academy in group or private & let your dance speak for you !