Daewen & the Stygian Collective

Coming soon: Elemental Runic Dance workshop - online and by recording!

Sunday, August 17th, 1-3pm Central Time (US)
This mystical movement workshop where ancient symbols and raw elemental power collide.
✨ Move with meaning. Invoke the elements. Dance the runes.

🔥Y'all need to RUN, not walk, to our website because the incredible Diana Bastet is offering NEW workshops that you absolutely cannot miss! They’re only available on the site for a limited time—just ONE month! ⏳ This is your chance to learn with the Metal Belly Dance Queen - head to our website 🤘

When the right community meets the right dancer, something powerful happens.
"This group helped me be more myself." – FireLily
Join the Stygian Collective—you might just come home. 🖤🏠

It’s important to command the stage with your presence and confidence if you want to make an impact on your audience. Learn a choreography rooted in that raw power - Own the stage with pure conviction with 3TEETH’s “Scorpion,” a dance & song about building your strength and striking when it’s time.

We know practice, drills, and dedication to dance are important for reaching your goals--so Izzy and Stygian Dance are offering "Roll for Practice," a D&D-inspired practice guide and class to help dancers build a practice session or get divine/arcane inspiration for their next combo or choreo!

See, it's not just ME saying it - You DO Belong Here! Thank you so much Sara Shewolf for this beautiful testimonial about how the Stygian Collective has made a difference for you 🖤

Inclusive, supportive, passionate... These are all things I strive to create in our community.

You’re not the only one feeling A LOT of feelings right now. Many of us are navigating heavy emotions, world events, and disconnection.

That's where community comes in. The Stygian Collective offers much more than dance. Loneliness fades when you find your people -- come meet us at your new home.

At first I didn't really belong. But luckily, I had a welcoming community that accepted me for who I was, even though I was...extremely...different from them.

I'm here to make sure 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 has this experience as they explore movement, with a supportive community always cheering them on.

🎉 It's Daewen's birthday, and she likes to celebrate by GIVING gifts 🖤

Join the Stygian Collective OR Stygian Studio memberships TODAY ONLY for:
💀 Stygian Skull Logo Necklace
📒 New Dark Fusion Drill Challenge Guide
📬 Welcome Letter and Stickers from Daewen

Join at link.stygian.dance/membership

For dancers who are struggling to:
🖤 Build a biz
🖤 Finish a choreo
🖤 Teach a class...
ALWAYS remember why you dance, and why you probably started in the first place: FUN.

If you're not having fun... it's not worth it 🤷‍♀️ Re-align yourself to bring back the fun, and the work gets less difficult.

Ooooh glad it went well!

So excited and proud of you!!!

Things are getting weird in here thanks to @amiamore.bsky.social 's fantastic headdress and costume design 🖤🤘

We're gonna get weirder this Saturday at the The Crack Fox in St. Louis for their Anniversary! Ami Amore and I have a brand new spooky piece to debut, so if you're local, come see!

OMG YOU NEED TO RELAX (Yin Yoga) with Maia Alexandra
Apr 28 at 6:00 PM CDT

A post-Ascension unwind and reset. Yin yoga works with breath, stillness, and releasing muscles to get into the fascia, the inner connected webbing of the joints and body. This is a feel good class!

Dancing with Your Demons with Kalistra
Apr 27 at 11:30 AM CDT

Join Kalistra in guided exercises where we can safely work with different aspects of our emotions thru improvised dance and explore techniques to experience vulnerability, authenticity, and healing in a safe environment.

Sword Magick: Sigils with Shannon Burla
Apr 27 at 4:30 PM CDT

Sigils can be painted, drawn or, in this case, danced. Students will be guided in how to create a sigil, and then how to dance it with their swords. Movement will be included in a short ritual dance at the end of class.

An 🎆 experience 🎆 in dance performance and video production, we're featuring Izzy with her beautiful take on Lord of the Lost's "My Constellation!"
Don't miss this whole video at youtu.be/3O4c4sz6CtA

#stygiancollective #goth #metalbellydance #gothicbellydance #metal

Howl & Heal Yoga with Sara Shewolf
Apr 27 at 9:00 AM CDT

A high-energy experience designed to unleash your inner beast! Get ready to scream, swear, & move to an explicit, adrenaline-fueled soundtrack & an intense fusion of core-focused yoga, primal animal movement, & shimmy layering—just for fun!

Blessings of the Pre-Prod Goddess with Izzy
Apr 27 at 2:00 PM CDT

Captivating cinematic experiences start way before a shoot! Dive into the art of pre-production with mastery of studio setup, camera techniques, storyboarding, choreo adjustment, and much more. Learn from Izzy's "happy accidents.."

Coco Bang and Sara Shewolf, members of the Stygian Collective and Flint Fusion, came together for this super fun, 🌟 shiny 🌟, duo-delicious collab and we're here for it!!!
Check it out on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/nLLz4zRJWIo

#stygiancollective #fusionbellydance #bellydance #clubdance

A Flair for the Dramatic with Melissae
Apr 26 at 11:30 AM CDT

Featuring the technique & combos of the new Bohemian Belly Dance Skirt Style format, this workshop will focus on incorporating a skirt as a dance partner, bringing characters and stories to life in a unique and powerful way.

"This could totally be a music video!" was a common reaction to this performance by Naturally Morbid! Watch the full video and see what happens on YouTube here:
youtu.be/_ryl0yweq-k

#stygiancollective #metalmusic #metalbellydance #gothicbellydance #metal

Dance Partners, Not Props with Boudica
Apr 26 at 9:00 AM CDT

Dancing with a prop is fun and adds drama, excitement, and interest to your performance. In this workshop dancers will learn how to incorporate props as their dance partners; and how to make them an integral element of the dance.

Devilishly delicious belts (and booties) spotted on stage! The Stygian Collective is proud to showcase the beautiful work of Diana Bastet wherever we go!

Booties by Daewen, Ami Amoré, and Bonnie Belle!

#stygiancollective #dianabastet #metalbellydance #gothicbellydance #booty

Get ready to howl with Sthenovyna's performance to this haunting cover of "Bad Moon Rising!" Watch the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/rLwrqmq97io

#stygiancollective #metalmusic #metalbellydance #gothicbellydance #metal

Pheeeew do we have a treat for you today!
"Mars Needs Women" featuring Izzy, Daewen, Kasper, Katy Rose, and Talina is now on our YouTube channel! View the full video at youtu.be/-2F_6lI4p68

#stygiancollective #metalmusic #metalbellydance #gothicbellydance #metal

Mama Stygian at work. What's she working on? 🤔
🗯️ Comment what you hope to see Stygian Dance doing this spring!

Metal AF Fusion - Apr 25 at 6:00 PM CDT

Blend fusion movements with metal & dark music to showcase the signature Stygian style with powerful combos & an epic soundtrack. Expect unique technique, drills, & layers, alongside a healthy serving of attitude, emotion, & a powerful surge of confidence!

What an amazing weekend at the Indiana Belly Dance Collective Annual Bazaar! It was an honor to teach to such receptive and special students, share the stage with FireLily, see the work of my student Taryn, and premiere a new solo that I *think* blew some minds 🤪 Thanks INBC!

Dance is more than movement—it’s a powerful form of self care with the ability to heal. 🖤

💬 Comment your favorite way dance has helped you fix your mindset or heal your soul!

#stygiancollective #dance #selfcare #danceishealing