Upcoming Events & Classes
Our Next Virtual Show...
Grimm Tales
Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 2pm Central Time (US)
Step into the realm where fairy tales, folklore, and legends are reborn with a deliciously dark twist. In this virtual dance showcase, each Stygian Collective performance weaves haunting movement, dramatic storytelling, and a touch of the macabre to reveal the sinister beauty lurking beneath familiar stories.
Performers: To Be Announced
Join Live on Zoom, or Receive the Recording for One Month!
All ticket sales benefit our Stygian Scholarship Fund, helping members attend events like our Annual Retreat!
Ascension: Virtual Dark Fusion Dance Festival
Just as Persephone ascends from the Underworld, so shall we!
Celebrate halfway to Halloween with a weekend full of dance featuring specialized workshops and astounding shows--all held online worldwide!
Worried your time zone doesn't line up? Have no fear--ALL our events are recorded!!!
Ascension Returns April 24-26, 2026!
In Person Events
Elemental Runic Dance Workshop
November 23 | St. Louis, MO
Join Us for Monthly Belly Dance Classes in St. Louis!
Fourth Sunday Flow is a belly dance class in St. Louis (and sometimes online**) taught by a different dancer each month.
In this mystical movement workshop, ancient symbols and raw elemental power collide. Featuring Daewen's Runic Dance Program inspired by the Elder Futhark runes, you'll learn how to channel the essence of each element through powerful runic shapes, gestures, and grounded movement techniques.
Cabinet of Curiositeas
November 9 | Odditeas Cafe
St. Louis, MO
Ami Amore' brings you a most delightful and unusual menagerie of belly-dance and fusion performances.
Join us and be entertained and while you're at it enjoy the most unique tea libations in the area.🍰 Dainty delights both sweet and savory🍵 A handpicked selection of loose-leaf teas from magical gardens near and far🥂 Optional bubbles for the boldly celebratory
Featuring performances by Daewen & our St. Louis Chapter!
Gothla Atlanta
November 15-16 | Atlanta, GA
Gothla has become a global celebration of gothic, metal, theatrical, and dark fusion dance styles—a haven for the unconventional and creatively bold.
Our featured instructors for 2025 are the Dark Raven, Nazirah and Dark Fusion Dance Artist, Daewen! The festival will take place at Atlanta Fusion Dance and features 2 days of workshops plus a spectacular showcase on Sunday that brings this captivating dance style to life.
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Find Where You Belong!
Looking for a place to truly belong in the fusion dance world?
The Stygian Collective is an international community built for metal and gothic belly dancers who crave both individuality and connection. If you've been feeling a bit disconnected or missing opportunities to grow and share your dance, this is your invitation to come home.
With all-levels instruction, creative freedom, and genuine camaraderie, our members don’t just learn—they belong.
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Stygian Style is informed by MEHNAT traditional dance. We acknowledge and love our roots in raqs sharqi and Middle Eastern dance traditions. Many of our members dance and perform in both worlds, and we encourage students to research the history of this danceform.
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