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Hello my Sister's in Shimmy,
I have been taking belly dance classes off and on for about 3 years now, mostly Egyptian cabaret but last year our studio introduced two of my favorite styles of dance into one and we now have a Latin Fusion Belly dance class and troupe. I get a wonderful workout with latin dances layered on top of traditional belly dance moves. I haven't danced in a show yet but it is one of my goals this year along with consistently attending classes because life always seems to get in the way.0 -
Hey fellow dancers, I am a cabaret and sword dancer, danced years ago, and restarted about a year ago, I dance with a troup and take any class I can get. Any of you doing Shimmy mob this weekend,? May 12 is International Bellydance Day so make sure you dance sometime and Break a Zill0
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Hey everyone- I am Chandra and I got into bellydancing when I was younger through a workoutVHS tape (this was when I was a young teen). Since then I have only dabbled in it, taking a class here and there (they are expensive!). I would love to be able to put together a group to work on practicing it or just find a group online like you guys to talk to about and learn things from. My goal/dream is to eventually perform in front of people either with an informal troupe or for real as an entertainer. I would love to teach it too but that is a long way off (150+ lbs off to be exact!)
Anyway, loving this group so far!0 -
Hey everyone! I'm Khadu'ja. I've been belly dancing since '98 and began teaching in '10. I studied Turkish and Am Cab before losing my heart to ITS. I took a break for a year while pregnant and a few months after my little guy was born. Recently I've been getting back into performing and not many of my costume belts or pants fit well anymore, but my boy is my real impetus though as he's been poking at me or asking why my belly goes over my belts. My goal isn't to get back into my costuming, rather it's to make my movements more refined and defined for my students.
Shimmies on!0 -
Hi everyone! I'm erika and I've been dancing for about 18 months now. I started taking a class at a birth education center -- it was supposed to be pre-natal bellydance, but anyone was invited to join. I felt too self-conscious to take classes at a dance studio, so i figured this would be a good place to start learning WITHOUT feeling like the only one with an actual "belly". I loved it and started taking a second class at a dance studio about 8 months later.
my primary teacher does a mix of a lot of stuff, but mostly turkish-american caberet. I was able to join her student troupe in January and had a great first performance at Rakkasah west. We had one more performance, but lost our rehearsal space in June so we are on hiatus until we find a new space.
my secondary teacher (the only one I still go to now) teaches more folkloric/ethnic dance. a lot of focus on turkish and romani traditional dancing. i love being able to find bits of the different styles that resonate with me for different reasons.
If you are in the SF Bay Area (south bay, specifically), friend me! I'd love to hear about your bellydance experience.0 -
Hello shimmyliscious ladies,
I have been dancing for like 4ish years, but haven't danced in a over year now due to numerous changes in life - mostly location and job. I've not really focused on one type yet, but I've done some Am Cab, Egyptian, folk-loric, a little ATS, and a little bit of some other stuff as well, including some props -veils, fans, stick/cane. I have decided now that things have stabilized, I really miss it. While I never did enough to lose any real weight, I was more toned and less squishy. My schedule is still too random to regularly dance witha group for now, but I am trying to start dancing on my own again.0 -
I'm Juli...I have bellydanced on and off for about 12 years. I have taken traditional classes. I DO love the flashiness of Cabaret style. What are everyones favorite DVD's. I remember when I first started, only one DVD was available now their are hundreds!0
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Hello! I'm Selenity and I got introduced to belly dancing when I was a freshman in High School... in August 2001 by two friends who were Egyptian and followed the Egyptian style.
I've never taken formal classes but would love to find Egyptian or Romani style as I saw there was a romani style referenced.0 -
Hi everyone! I started taking a beginner's bellydance class in January 2005 at 31 years old, and have been hooked ever since! I craved every bit of information I could get - movements, technique, combos, music, history, costuming, etc. I constantly want to improve and I LOVE to perform! I'm a member of a dance troupe in the Dallas/Ft Worth area.
2010/2011 were bad years for me (stress, family/marriage issues, etc) and as a result, my weight crept up and my dancing suffered! At one point, I was considering giving it up, but I couldn't imagine life without it; So, I decided in August of last year that I was tired of feeling fat and tired, so I re-dedicated myself to the art and to making myself healthier.
As I work on my body, I can't neglect my mind. I'm told my biggest challenge isn't physical. My self confidence has been low most of my life. It affects my performances - everyone can see I don't believe in myself. I didn't realize how OBVIOUS it really was until this year. I'm working on that.
Sorry for being long winded Do any of you feel like you're apologizing WHILE you're dancing? I do.. it's like "I'm sorry I don't look like so-and-so" or "I know you were expecting better" ... 0 -
Just introducing myself. I go by Orin and have been belly dancing for 3+ years. I enjoy all styles of belly dance and take any and all classes I can fit into my schedule with having a family.
I mostly enjoy what I would call Tribal Oriental. I also like the zills, even if my fingers don't.
I am now looking at getting my health to a level where I could perform on stage and have the energy to look and feel amazing while doing it.0 -
Hi everyone! My name is Laura. I've been bellydancing off and on for several years and am just recently furthering my instructions. My fascination began about 28 years ago - I had a boyfriend in high school whos mother was a bellydancer. She used to practice new routines for us and her transformation from sweet 40-ish mom to gorgeous sensual goddess was so breathtaking I wanted to learn ever since. 20 years later I finally started to.
I have not performed solo or in a troupe at this point, but perhaps someday. I've taken several classes and workshops over years but have not gotten much further than what might be considered dabbling. I have now found an instructor who is wonderful. I'm currently brushing up on my collection of skills under her mentorship and am hoping to start working with zills soon.
Shoot me a FR if you'd like another bellydancing friend here. I'd love to get to know any other dancers. xo0 -
Hi! I'm Kim. I've been bellydancing since 1999, and teaching since 2005 in the Richmond, Va. area. Bellydance discovered me by accident. A friend had a video (Katherine Ferguson-old school, yet awesome!), and I tried it and feel in love. If you would like a bellydancing friend, please feel free to add me.0
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Hi all! I'm Keating, and I have been bellydancing for 10 years now (yes, I started young!) and have loved every single minute of it! I began teaching a couple of years into college, and formed a troupe there in conjunction with the troupe I learned from/ still belong to. I am fond of a strange mishmash of styles-- a little tribal, a little caberet, a little traditional gypsy, and even ballet and hip hop/ rock flare thrown in. Just me in a nutshell. I just joined MFP today, and hoping to get a little motivation to practice my dance more regularly (moving across the state from both my troupes has KILLED my drive to practice lately!) and lose a little for my health! 0
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I have been belly dancing for almost 7 years. Egyptian, Cabaret, traditional, bollywood, Hawaiian. We use veils, circle veils, zills, cane, sword, candle, fan veils, and Isis Wings. I love props!
My troupe is called, "The Secret Bellydancers". We started with three people (including the teacher). Now we have three different classes. When we started we only performed about 2 times a year. Now we perform at least once a month. Our next big performance we are hosting is on World Belly Dance day in May. I need to loose the 10 pounds I gained in the last three months after my hysterectomy.
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Now I am obsessed with Tribal Fusion.
This is one of the main reasons why I want to loose weight and get fit. I need to be flexible, and have uber core, arm and leg strength.
Who else is obsessed with the costumes! We can never have enough! I have a separate closet for them. I made my main costume last year for my self choreographed solo, (you can check it out in my pics. Its the blinged out blue one).
This year for the (hopefully) Tribal Fusion solo I am putting together I am making this costume as well. Those Tribal fusion outfits are so insanely expensive!! The music I picked is by Korn, from their Dub step CD they collaborated.0
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