We’ve been hosting some of the best belly dancers on our stage, who’ve made us into Istanbul’s belly dancing venue. You can book your table for free right now, or if you’re interested in lessons, you can ask us about classes that we can organise for you.

Our history speaks for itself. Sultana’s has been the showplace for many belly dancers, including current TV and YouTube phenomenon, Didem.

Belly dancing has been one of Istanbul’s favourite activities. For years, the traditional “gazino” would be the place to see Istanbul’s best belly dancers. These belly dancers would feature in a night’s entertainment, among famous or some not-so famous singers. The reputation of the belly dancers would spread across the city’s night-life enthusiasts, and some would attend a venue just to watch a particular belly dancer.

Also called “oryantal” or “dansöz” in Turkey, dancers come from various backgrounds, some starting to appear publicly as early as 16 (legal age to work) at venues. They go through intense training, but the best have a natural ability that just needs to be fine-tuned. Some go on to national stardom on television, while some go abroad to teach belly dancing lessons. Some disappear and wonder what might have been.

Sultana’s three belly extremely talented belly dancers every night. Belly dancing in Istanbul is something that many visitors come in search of, which we recognise. Belly dancing is a growing hobby for many women, and men, across the world. This great trend makes us extremely happy and we’d love to welcome you at Sultana’s to tell you more about belly dancing.

If you want belly dancing classes and lessons in Istanbul, or would like to learn about day-time activities, or custom arranged special belly dancing shows, or to hire belly dancers,
you can get in touch with us.

More and more people across the world are being mesmerised by belly dancing. As the city’s belly dancing palace, Sultana’s is now offering belly dancing courses in Istanbul, at our very own venue. With our superb tutor, you will be enjoying the best and authentic belly dance classes Turkey has to offer.

Our Istanbul belly dance workshops offer you:

Professional and fun classes

Flexibility to suit your needs

Possibility of performing at Sultana’s

Belly dance classes are an excellent method of exercise and one of the most beautiful dance arts in the world. Our tutor is an active belly dancer, rated as one of the best in Istanbul, and is a master of many disciplines like Turkish belly dance, gypsy belly dance, tribal belly dance, Arabic belly dance and many other schools of belly dancing. She has had tuition from Turkish belly dance goddess Nesrin Topkapı and regularly practices with star belly dancer Didem, a former Sultana’s belly dancer.

We offer belly dancing lessons to individuals and groups. If you are an individual or a small group, please ask for a quote. Please click here for our current tariff.

Here are some photos from Vaganova Dance School’s visit in April 2009.