User:Chocolux/Beth Narain

Beth Narain is Hong Kong's first female DJ. Born in Durban, South Africa, Narain was the dj at The Scene disco in the basement of the Peninsula Hotel. Narain grew up in South Africa and won a scholarship to the Royal Ballet in London. She spent one year studying at Arts Educational in London before entering the Senior Royal Ballet School. Her passion for dance took her on tour all over Europe with several Classical and Jazz Ballet Companies. Narain then relocated to Hong Kong where she worked as a choreographer at TVB, featuring in the hit pop show “The Star Show”. She also worked as Hong Kong’s first “lady DJ”  spinning discs at “the Scene” in the Peninsula Hotel. Narain continued to teach ballet for several years, and her interest in fitness was a natural progression. She opened the first women’s exercise studio in Hong Kong with a partner:the “Lotte Berk Studio”. Narain was trained in London by Lotte herself. The method incorporates callanetics, stretching and rigorous abdominal toning exercises that work the whole body without straining or building up bulky muscles.

Narain then opened “Beth’s Workout” in Central, featuring aerobics and “stretch and tone” classes. The studio ran from 1985-95  and introduced step classes to Hong Kong.