About
Dance du Soleil
Leyla Soleil
Mama Soleil. OG Founder and Artistic Director.
Dance du Soleil
Home of Leyla and Babette Soleil!
Babette Soleil
Following in her mom's footsteps, yet on her own path.
"I am so honored to be studying and performing with Dance du Soleil. In every class I find myself challenged and also celebrating my growth as a performer. My favorite thing about Dance du Soleil is the way that it teaches you to look for ways to polish your work and take your dance to the next level".
— Kelli
"I've been taking classes with Leyla and Dance du Soleil, and it's been honestly a game changer in my dance and my form. [Leyla] brings a level of refinement that I didn't know was attainable for me, and I'm focusing more on my posture and pointed toes, and making sure that everything just has that finesse outside of the actual emoting for belly dance. It's been a phenomenal experience and I'm just going to keep coming back for more!"
— Jasmin
"I've been training with Dance du Soleil for a few months now, and the progress I've seen in my dancing is amazing. Every class is a mix of challenge and excitement, and I leave feeling totally recharged. Leyla is truly a teacher's teacher. She meets all of us where are are and she pushes us to reach our full potential"
—Faaridah
Dance du Soleil
Fusion Belly Dance is a performance company and training program for adult dancers located in Atlanta, GA. Our style is a unique and captivating blend of movement from bellydance mixed with jazz, lyrical jazz, and ballet.
Class Schedule
A Legacy
Our curriculum was designed in 2002 by Leyla Soleil and Andrea Love. We have had the immense honor of instructing many beginner through professional level dancers to achieve their dreams for over 20 years!
Our Classes
Students will get a full body experience in our classes, learning not only belly dance isolations, and movement, but also footwork patterns, turns, kicks, and more. We believe it is imperative that dancers fine tune their instrument (their bodies!) and therefore, it's not unusual for us to add dance conditioning into our classes.
Three Generations!
We are a mother-daughter team! Babette Soleil grew up in the biz accompanying her mom, Leyla Soleil, to gigs all through her childhood. Even more fun- Leyla's mom was also a belly dancer!!
About the Jazz:
We have a long history with jazz! Our curriculum was partly designed by a professional dancer for Carnival Cruiselines, Andrea Love. Babette Soleil was a cheerleader for the Atlanta Blaze, a professional lacrosse team (now retired). And we have created and performed countless choreographies in our signature jazz/ bellydance style!
Dance du Soleil Atlanta!
Dance du Soleil is honored to partner with Atlanta Fusion Dance in offering classes to Atlanta dancers.
Who Should Take Our Classes
At the moment we only offer DDS Tech and Combos on Weds nights. Since this class goes quite fast, most dancers will benefit from having some previous experience, though not necessarily belly dance. It could be ballet, jazz, or other classical styles. .
Class Schedule
"I absolutely loved Leyla's classes! Highly recommended!"
— Dana
"Taking DDS Technique and Combos was exactly what I needed to take my dancing to the next level"
— Pri
"You only need to watch their videos to realize they are amazing dancers and teachers"
— Emily