Your body deserves fun movement. The body you have today, not the body you had ten years ago, not the body you think you should have. This body—attached to you right now!
I created Fat Kid Dance Party as a truly all levels dance aerobics experience. Rule #1: There’s no wrong way to do Fat Kid Dance Party. If you’re moving, you’re doing it right. Minimum participation is playing the video and cheering along.
Have you ever been called “too much,” “too fat” or felt too awkward to dance? Me too! After being bullied about my weight and my flamboyance as a kid, I never felt like I could dance in front of people.
I was so scared the first few dozen times I danced in public but eventually I cared less about what people thought and more about how much fun I was having.
Whatever size you are, when you walk in the door of Fat Kid Dance Party, you already belong and we’re so glad to have you! Let’s high five for self care (Rule #4) and have a great time together!
“After suffering from an eating disorder and fatphobic BS for around 7 years, my relationship with movement has been complicated to say the least. I know it makes me feel good, but most workout videos have the ‘hate your body till it’s perfect!’ mentality. These videos are so the opposite.
You hear accepting, gentle, encouraging language from Bevin. You get cheered on. You see bodies like yours or similar, or different! From yours. Moving joyfully, not punished. I actually cried from the validation and joy this gave my soul.
I enjoyed working out, worked up quite a sweat, and was out of breath. But instead of worrying about if I burned a significant amount of calories I just felt pure joy. Everyone should buy this video. The price is so SO worth it and Bevin is such an amazing creator and person, she deserves your support.”—Anna (More testimonials here)
When you feel awkward just holler out, “I feel awkward,” and everyone will cheer for you! (Rule #2.) I deeply want you to practice being awkward here, at Fat Kid Dance Party! Once you’ve practiced with us, you can take it out in the Muggle world! Get out of your comfort zone because life begins in that awkward moment!
If you want to sing along go ahead--if you can’t sing, sing loud! (Rule #3) I am so blessed that through friends, friends-of-friends, friends-of-friends-of-friends, I have so much great music across all four of the workout videos. Here’s a link to the Fat Kid Dance Party Workout Videos Spotify playlist!
I boldly declared I wanted a video series full of music people would love to sing along to. It was seriously a dream come true to work with each of these artists! Thank you for helping make this video four pack a powerhouse party!
The first series of workout videos is here and I’m excited to share them with you! (Remember—minimum participation is watching the videos and cheering along! You’ve got this!)
4 Video Pack!
10 Mins of Stretch & Healing
28 Mins of Cardio & Confidence
60 Mins Chair Workout
60 Mins Full Cardio & Strength Dance Party
The videos cost $42 USD. Through Vimeo it is available worldwide in all the currencies for streaming and casting to TVs. Click here to buy!
If streaming on Vimeo is new for you send me an email at fatkiddanceparty at gmail.com and I will do my best to help you figure out how to make the videos work for you!
If you want to give Fat Kid Dance Party as a gift, wow you’re awesome! And here’s the link to buy for someone else.
DURING THE CORONA I’m offering these videos as a pay what you can offer for folks in financial need, I’m also open to bartering! Email me fatkiddanceparty@gmail.com for the code!
“The dance moves are easy to understand and can be adjusted to match your comfort level. You could do a high kick or a toe tap and it’s all gravy in FKDP. Bevin serves the moves 'plain rice' and you, the viewer, get to add your own 'special sauce,' which can be pretty fun in the middle of your living room.”
—Maggie McGill, Fatventure Magazine
“Bevin is an absolute powerhouse, and the mix of her bold enthusiasm and professional instruction helped me connect to my body in a way I've never been able to do in public before, even as a thin person. I felt welcomed, celebrated, and comforted while still getting a great workout. Exercise does NOT have to be punishment (and as Bevin says, knees are a non-renewable resource)! If you want to add a jolt of joy and wellness to your life, I cannot recommend FKDP highly enough.”
“Hi! I took your class in Minneapolis with my wife and son and I wanted to share with you what your class in person and when we follow along with you on the at-home videos. I've always had a tumultuous relationship with both my body and my relationship with exercise. Your words and philosophies about body positivity and changing exercise to fit me where I am and not where the program says that I should be. My wife and I do one of your programs and one that has its foundations in Bollywood. The Bollywood one would have been unimaginable for me, but using what I have learned from your class, I am enjoying all of my movement and for the first time in my life I am enjoying dancing. I wanted to thank you for your inspiration and positivity.”
--Andrew
I went to Fat Kid Dance Party in Chicago. The experience was unreal for me!
I have avidly avoided work-out classes for years because I often struggle and usually leave the class in tears because I can’t keep up or can’t do the exercises because of my body’s limits. Or worse- the instructor emphasizes body-shaming messages and encourages “thinness”.
Bevin’s class was the total opposite! I had so much fun and joy in Bevin’s class!! Through her relaxed and joyful attitude, she revolutionized my feelings about what group work-out classes can be. She encouraged self-care and modifications throughout the class, and also integrated visualizations and the perfect amount of “spirituality” to make the class uplifting and transformative for me. She showed me that there can be another way to experience organized “fitness”.
I bought these videos without even thinking twice, and encourage anyone who has been burned by the mainstream fitness or body-shaming industries to please give Bevin and her videos a chance.
Thank you for the work that you do, Bevin!
- - Michelle K